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Design scalable URL shortening service (like TinyURL). Components: 1. API design (REST/GraphQL). 2. Hashing algorithm (Base62). 3. Database schema (NoSQL vs SQL) and partitioning. 4. Cache layer (Redis) for redirect performance. 5. Unique ID generation (KGS - Key Generation Service). 6. Analytics se...
Make informed technical architecture decisions for product scalability. Architecture decision process: 1. Define requirements: performance, scalability, compliance needs. 2. Research options: evaluate technologies, frameworks, cloud services. 3. Prototype: build proof-of-concepts for critical decisi...
Let's do a system design interview. Your task is to design a URL shortening service like TinyURL. Discuss the requirements, API design, data model, and how you would handle scaling the service to millions of users. Draw a high-level architecture diagram.
Compare and contrast the microservices architecture with the monolithic architecture. Discuss the pros and cons of each in terms of development, deployment, scalability, and complexity. For a new, small-scale e-commerce startup, which architecture would you recommend and why?