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Grokking the Product Architecture Design Interview

The essential guide to API Design & Product Design Interviews – developed by FAANG engineers. Master product design fundamentals & get hands-on with real-world APIs.
The essential guide to API Design & Product Design Interviews – developed by FAANG engineers. Master product design fundamentals & get hands-on with real-world APIs.
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Course Overview

Designing a modern system involves navigating complex requirements to create cohesive and functional designs. As a designer, you'll need to understand these requirements and guide the design process effectively, addressing both broad and specific topics in product design. In this course, you will design APIs for well-known systems such as YouTube, Stripe, and Zoom, understanding how these APIs integrate into the larger product ecosystem. You'll begin by discussing recurring concepts, using them as foundati...Show More
Designing a modern system involves navigating complex requirements to create cohesive and functional designs. As a designer, you...Show More

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System Design

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API

API Design

What You'll Learn

An understanding of the foundational knowledge of API design
Familiarity with the principles of advanced-level API designing
An understanding of the importance of good APIs
An understanding of what makes a good API design
Ability to tackle any new API design endeavor
An understanding of the foundational knowledge of API design

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Course Content

1.

Introduction to the Course

4 Lessons

Get familiar with API roles, design principles, course details, and business considerations.

2.

Network Intricacies

3 Lessons

Unpack the core of network protocol roles, latency impacts, and socket communication essentials.

3.

Different Ways of Client-Server Communication

5 Lessons

Break apart client-server communication, World Wide Web, HTTP, RPCs, and WebSockets adaptations.

4.

Common Data Formats for Web APIs

4 Lessons

Grasp the fundamentals of choosing appropriate data formats for efficient and secure API communication.

8.

Back-of-the-Envelope Calculations for Latency

5 Lessons

Sharpen your skills in estimating and optimizing API response times to enhance user experience.

9.

What Are the Foundational API Designs?

3 Lessons

Unpack the core of API design frameworks, conventions, and foundational architecture components.

10.

Design a Search Service

6 Lessons

Examine efficient search API design, emphasizing functionality, scalability, security, and low latency.

11.

Design a File Service

4 Lessons

Grasp the fundamentals of designing a reliable, secure, and scalable file service API.

12.

Design a Comment Service

5 Lessons

Take a closer look at designing a scalable, secure, and efficient comment service API.

13.

Design a Pub-Sub Service

5 Lessons

Implement a scalable, efficient pub-sub service using asynchronous communication among microservices.

14.

Concluding Foundational Design Problems

1 Lessons

Build on advanced API design for various applications with unique functionalities and requirements.

15.

YouTube Streaming API Design

6 Lessons

Learn how to use YouTube API design to ensure efficient, secure, and scalable video streaming.

16.

Facebook Messenger API Design

4 Lessons

Unpack the core of Facebook Messenger's API design, focusing on functional and non-functional requirements, design choices, and performance evaluation.

17.

Google Maps API Design

4 Lessons

Examine Google Maps API requirements, design decisions, endpoint models, and performance evaluation.

18.

Learn to Design a Chess API with AI Mentor

1 Lessons

Build a foundation in designing a Chess API with user authentication and AI mentor.

19.

Zoom API Design

5 Lessons

Solve problems in building and optimizing efficient, scalable, real-time video conferencing APIs.

20.

Leetcode API Design

4 Lessons

Investigate LeetCode API's functionality, design decisions, endpoints, and performance evaluation.

21.

Payment Gateway API Design—Stripe

6 Lessons

Practice using Stripe API for secure, efficient payment processing and data management.

22.

Twitter API Design

4 Lessons

Learn how to use essential design considerations for building a robust Twitter API.

23.

Uber API Design

4 Lessons

Unpack the core of Uber's API design, including requirements, design decisions, model, and evaluation.

25.

Gaming API Design

5 Lessons

Grasp the fundamentals of designing a scalable, low-latency, and secure gaming API architecture.

26.

API Failures and Mitigations

4 Lessons

Take a closer look at causes of API failures and strategies for effective mitigations.

27.

Conclusion

2 Lessons

Implement API design principles, practice, and explore further resources for continued development.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is product architecture design?

Product architecture design refers to the structural framework that defines how various components of a product interact and work together to deliver its intended functionality. It helps designers and engineers visualize the relationships between different modules, subsystems, and features that form a cohesive product.

What is a product architecture interview?

How do I prepare for a product design interview?