System Design
Master high-scale distributed architectures, system trade-offs, and FAANG interview problem-solving with curated roadmaps, video playlists, and reference books. Follow the ordered components below to learn foundational concepts, dive into advanced system breakdowns, and download comprehensive study resources.
Curated Video Lectures & YouTube Playlists
Step-by-step video courses and concept deep-dives organized strictly by playlist to help you master large-scale distributed architectures and FAANG interview problems.
System Design (Beginner)
System Design (Intermediate)
System Design (Advanced)
What is Systems Design? | Systems Design Interview: 0 to 1 with Google Software Engineer
Database Indexes: What do they do? | Systems Design Interview: 0 to 1 with Google Software Engineer
How do Hash Indexes work? | Systems Design Interview: 0 to 1 with Google Software Engineer
System Design (Advanced)
System Design (Interview)
System Design Interview: Design Ticketmaster w/ a Ex-Meta Staff Engineer
Design Uber w/ a Ex-Meta Staff Engineer: System Design Interview breakdown
Design Dropbox or Google Drive w/ a Ex-Meta Staff Engineer System Design Interview
Course Series
Follow & Download the Best System Design Resource Book
After watching the video lectures, download the official System Design Primer & complete reference handbook to systematically study architectural diagrams, trade-off cheat sheets, and interview solutions:
Best Resource (Book PDF) Free Download
https://github.com/donnemartin/system-design-primerThe definitive open-source guide and PDF handbook for mastering system design interviews. Contains comprehensive architectural blueprints, trade-off comparisons, real-world case studies, and interview cheat sheets.
System Design Interview – Alex Xu (PDF)
Alex Xu's renowned System Design Interview book — the go-to reference for FAANG and top-tier engineering interviews. Covers real-world case studies like designing URL shorteners, Twitter, YouTube, and more with clear step-by-step frameworks.