+-----------------------------------------------------------+ | 1. Clarify Requirements & Scope (5-10 mins) | | - Define Functional & Non-Functional Requirements | | - Estimate Scale & Capacity (Back-of-the-envelope) | +-----------------------------------------------------------+ | v +-----------------------------------------------------------+ | 2. High-Level Architecture (10-15 mins) | | - Draw Core Components (Client, API Gateway, Servers) | | - Establish the Data Model & Schema | +-----------------------------------------------------------+ | v +-----------------------------------------------------------+ | 3. Deep Dive into Bottlenecks (15-20 mins) | | - Address Scaling, Caching, & Replication | | - Solve Single Points of Failure (SPOF) | +-----------------------------------------------------------+ | v +-----------------------------------------------------------+ | 4. Wrap-up & Trade-offs (5 mins) | | - Summarize System Strengths | | - Discuss Alternative Approaches | +-----------------------------------------------------------+ 1. Clarify Requirements (5–10 Minutes)
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Separate the monolithic app into microservices (e.g., User Service, Notification Service).
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