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Scaling Bottlenecks

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How would you handle scaling bottlenecks in a system you designed?

Explain how you would identify the bottleneck, distinguish capacity problems from architectural limitations, prioritize corrective actions, and manage delivery risk. Cover measurement, trade-offs, rollout strategy, and how you would validate that the system remains reliable as demand increases.