System Design: Twitter
Explore the foundational aspects of the X (previously Twitter) platform, including its core features and scale. Define the structured approach used for this System Design case study, focusing on requirements, high-level architecture, and specialized client-side load balancing.
Twitter is a microblogging platform where users publish short posts referred to as tweets. Users engage with posts through likes, replies, and reposts. The platform serves hundreds of millions of monthly active users. The architecture must support rapid ...