Gaurav Sen System Design Page
Blog post: Gaurav Sen — System Design
- Keep it Simple: Avoid over-engineering or adding unnecessary complexity to the system.
- Follow the Single Responsibility Principle: Ensure each component or service has a single, well-defined responsibility.
- Use Abstraction: Hide implementation details and expose only the necessary information to users or other components.
- Plan for Failure: Anticipate and prepare for potential failures, such as network outages or hardware failures.
- Monitor and Log: Continuously monitor the system's performance and log important events to improve debugging and troubleshooting.
Before diving into complex architectures, Gaurav emphasizes mastering the building blocks of distributed systems: Understanding the difference between Vertical Scaling (bigger machine) and Horizontal Scaling (more machines). Load Balancing: