📁 system-design-interview-prep/ ├── README.md (overview + roadmap) ├── 01-framework.md (steps: requirements → constraints → data model → API → scaling) ├── 02-building-blocks/ │ ├── load-balancers.md │ ├── caching.md │ ├── databases-sql-vs-nosql.md │ ├── message-queues.md │ └── cdn.md ├── 03-problems/ │ ├── url-shortener.md │ ├── twitter-feed.md │ ├── uber-backend.md │ └── youtube-upload.md ├── 04-cheatsheet.md (latency numbers, tradeoffs) └── diagrams/ └── (draw.io or excalidraw files)
If you want to create or study from a personal GitHub repo, organize your notes around this proven framework: Acing The System Design Interview Pdf Github
For a complete "Acing the System Design" experience, these repositories provide roadmaps, templates, and question breakdowns: Repository Name Key Content Anish Singh's notes, diagrams, and mock interview examples Comprehensive learning from scratch Awesome System Design Curated list of papers, blogs, and book recommendations Deep dives into real-world architecture SDFC (System Design Fight Club) A roadmap including links to major PDFs and book lists Strategic interview planning System Design Interview Checklist 📁 system-design-interview-prep/ ├── README
: Outline both functional (what it does) and non-functional requirements (latency, scalability, availability) to set boundaries. these repositories provide roadmaps