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System Design Interview: Estimation and Interview Framework
July 18, 2022 · { mezhdu skobok }
A discussion of chapters two and three of System Design Interview: back-of-the-envelope estimation, a general interview framework, listening to the question, clarifying requirements, and explaining architecture trade-offs so the interviewer can follow the candidate's reasoning.
Participants
- Alexander Polomodov · Tinkoff
- Nikolay Golov · ManyChat
Episode focus
- 01Why do back-of-the-envelope estimates matter in a System Design Interview, and how can they avoid becoming dry arithmetic?
- 02Which questions should be clarified before choosing an architecture direction?
- 03How can a candidate expose their thinking from requirements and constraints to APIs, data, and scaling?
- 04What separates a beginner from a strong candidate in a system design conversation?
- 05How can candidates hear the original question instead of solving an imagined problem?
- 06How should trade-offs be discussed when the task has no single correct answer?