Master the leader-follower replication pattern for system design interviews. Covers write coordination, sync vs async replication, follower reads, leader election with Raft/Paxos, and FAANG interview scripts.
Master consistent hashing for system design interviews. Covers partitioning vs replication, naive hashing problems, virtual nodes, replication on ring, real-world usage in Cassandra and DynamoDB.
Master the five key characteristics of distributed systems — scalability, reliability, availability, efficiency, and manageability — with FAANG-level interview scripts, cheat sheets, and trade-off insights.