System Design
Learn the principles and practices behind scalable, resilient systems. From understanding HTTP fundamentals to designing architectures that serve millions of users, these articles cover the architectural foundations of modern applications.
Key Topics Covered
Architecture & Design Patterns - Understanding fundamental system design principles and best practices for scalable systems
Networking & Protocols - HTTP, DNS, TCP/IP, and other networking fundamentals essential for system designers
Performance & Scalability - Horizontal scaling, load balancing, database optimization, and growth patterns
Documentation & Visualization - Tools and approaches for documenting architecture decisions through diagrams as code
Cloud Infrastructure - CDN, caching strategies, and distributed systems in cloud environments
Articles
Top Performers
Enhancing Software Design with Diagrams as Code (Dec 26, 2023): Create version-controlled, automated architecture diagrams using PlantUML, Mermaid, and Diagrams for AWS, Kubernetes, and system design.
What happens when you type a URL into your browser? (Jan 15, 2024): High-level overview of DNS resolution, HTTP requests, and web page rendering for system design interviews.
Unravelling the Role of Content Delivery Networks in System Design (Dec 15, 2023): How CDNs improve web application performance through globally distributed caching, from static blogs to enterprise systems.
Networking & Web Fundamentals
Decoding HTTP: Networking Fundamentals for System Designers (Jan 22, 2024): Deep dive into HTTP protocols, OSI layers, TCP/IP, and the evolution to HTTP 2.0 and 3.0.
How to design a scalable web application (Feb 4, 2024): Best practices for designing web applications that scale from MVP to millions of users with horizontal scaling, load balancers, and database optimization.
Powerful Load Balancing Strategies: Kubernetes Gateway API (Jan 8, 2025): From ClusterIP to Ingress and Gateway API. Discover the most common strategies to load balance services in Kubernetes with practical examples using Traefik and K3d.
Learning Resources
Elevate your skills in 2024: learn about System Design (Dec 11, 2023): New year resolutions for Software Engineers to master System Design fundamentals, cloud services, and distributed systems concepts.
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Category Overview
Total Articles: 7
Total Views: 5,624
Total New Subscribers: 89
Average Open Rate: 41.35%
Top Performing Article: #041 (Powerful Load Balancing Strategies: Kubernetes Gateway API) - 23 new subscribers
Most Recipients: #041 (Powerful Load Balancing Strategies: Kubernetes Gateway API) - 972 recipients
Highest Open Rate: #026 (What happens when you type a URL into your browser?) - 45%
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