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System DesignStart here. 4 questions · ~32 min
Database Architecture Trade-offsMedium

Evaluates your ability to choose and justify database designs based on requirements and constraints.

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Scaling for User SurgesHard

Evaluates your ability to design for elasticity, performance, and reliability during traffic spikes.

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Walk Through a System ArchitectureHard

Evaluates your ability to explain system design decisions, trade-offs, and architecture.

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Debugging Production FailuresMedium

Assesses how you diagnose, isolate, and resolve production incidents under pressure.

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Optimizing Cloud Data PipelinesMedium

Tests your ability to improve reliability, performance, and cost in cloud data pipelines.

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Handling Dependencies in Modular SoftwareMedium

Assesses your approach to dependency management, interfaces, and maintainability in modular systems.

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Ensuring Data Integrity Across SystemsMedium

Assesses your strategies for consistency, validation, and reconciliation across system boundaries.

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Balancing Speed and MaintainabilityEasy

Tests how you prioritize short-term delivery against long-term code health, and whether you lead with clear trade-offs and ownership.

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