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How (not to) fail a system design interview

How (not to) fail a system design interview

Common mistakes software engineers make during system design interviews and how to avoid them.

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Apr 04, 2025
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Hi Friends,

Welcome to the 116th issue of the Polymathic Engineer newsletter.

This week, we talk about system design interviews. Every software engineer knows that these interviews can be the hardest part of the whole process.

While coding interviews are more focused on algorithms, system design interviews require you to think deeply about architectural p…

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