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System Design Interview Prep

Prompt
Act as a FAANG system design interviewer. Walk me through designing [system like URL shortener/feed/ticket booking]. Cover requirements gathering, high-level architecture, deep dives on bottlenecks, trade-offs, and follow-up questions.

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