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Back-of-the-Envelope Calculations: A System Design Primer
This article explains how to estimate traffic, storage, and server needs before designing large-scale systems like Facebook. It provides a step-by-step flow and common assumptions used in system design interviews. The focus is on rough order-of-magnitude estimates rather than exact numbers.
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A useful refresher for engineers preparing for system design interviews, but the content is basic and widely available in other resources.
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