System Design

Learn System Design in a practical order—from the fundamentals to work you can confidently share.

In short— Hakuna kurukaruka tutorials. Follow the route, practice each stage, then ship kitu real.

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What you'll learn

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01Stage 01Build the mental modelIntroduction • What Is System Design • Busy Database

Learn the principles that help you make stronger technical decisions.

Focus on

  • Introduction
  • What Is System Design
  • Busy Database
Build check: Write a one-page System Design glossary in your own words.

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02Stage 02Core building blocksData Management • Database Caching • Databases

Connect the important concepts so you can explain what the tools are doing—not just copy commands.

Focus on

  • Data Management
  • Database Caching
  • Databases
Build check: Complete three focused System Design exercises without following a full tutorial.

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03Stage 03Everyday workflowGraph Databases • Content Delivery Networks • Security

Practice the techniques you will use repeatedly in real projects and team environments.

Focus on

  • Graph Databases
  • Content Delivery Networks
  • Security
Build check: Recreate a small System Design example, then change one major requirement.

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04Stage 04Build something usefulSecurity Monitoring • Performance Antipatterns • Performance Monitoring

Turn the knowledge into a small project with a clear user, purpose and finish line.

Focus on

  • Security Monitoring
  • Performance Antipatterns
  • Performance Monitoring
Build check: Build a useful mini-project with System Design.

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05Stage 05Quality and productionPerformance Vs Scalability • Deployment Stamps • Ambassador

Add testing, security, performance and maintainability before calling the work complete.

Focus on

  • Performance Vs Scalability
  • Deployment Stamps
  • Ambassador
Build check: Review, test and improve the project like it is going to real users.

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06Stage 06Ship proofAnti Corruption Layer • Application Caching • Application Layer

Publish a polished project, document your decisions and make the learning visible.

Focus on

  • Anti Corruption Layer
  • Application Caching
  • Application Layer
Build check: Publish the project with a clear README and a short build story.

Usibinge theory pekee—test hii stage kwa project ndio ishike.

Now build kitu real.

Pick a project that solves an actual problem, ship it, then explain your choices. Hapo ndio skill inakuwa proof.

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