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Pick up some required reading

A well-written and thorough book can be an amazing path to build deeper understanding on System Design and also act as a handbook as you discover the internet's vast resources.

Many resources around the web are based on these books, so they are a great place to start.

Consult places like Goodreads and Amazon to get the widest possible selection, as well as input from other peers on which books to pick.

Work with one of our 6 System Design mentors available

Self-teaching is a great tool, but working with an experienced mentor can accelerate your learnings by 10x.

Our mentors are hand-picked System Design experts who will help you learn System Design and guide you towards your goals.

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As a senior software engineer with over 15 years of experience and a PhD in Computer Science, I have a wealth of knowledge to share with aspiring professionals. Throughout my career, I have worked for some of the biggest names in the industry, including Microsoft, Yelp, Hubspot, startups, gaming and โ€ฆ

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I have over 20 years of software development experience, scaling teams from 0 - 30 members. I have had leadership experience at Amazon, Disney, and at various startups. I can coach you on career development, resume reviews, tech interview prep (I have > 2k interviews over my career, and over โ€ฆ

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Hello there! ๐Ÿ‘‹ I'm a seasoned software engineer with a passion for mentoring and helping other engineers grow. My specialty is helping mid-career engineers overcome career stagnation and fire up their careers. Whether you're seeking to 1) advance your career, 2) get a new job, 3) expand your technical skills, โ€ฆ

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I am a Front End Software Engineer with over 10 years of experience at various tech companies, currently based in Toronto, Canada. I am currently working at Square and was previously at Coinbase, Taplytics. I also have previously mentored at Lighthouse Labs: Canada's Leading Coding Bootcamp. I have professional, hands-on โ€ฆ

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๐Ÿ‘‹ Ciao! I'm Giuseppe, a cloud-native technologies enthusiast living in the UK since 2013. As a Senior Software Engineer in Observability at Elasticsearch, I've honed my expertise in Kubernetes, ensuring seamless system operations across various platforms. ๐Ÿš€ Specializing in Kubernetes, I'm passionate about system design interviews, building and maintaining distributed โ€ฆ

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Hi, I'm Nik, a Lead Technical Program Manager with 11 years of experience at Mastercard and a solid technical background (software development, solution architecture, cloud, infra). I've built an Agile organization from scratch to make the transition from Waterfall to Scrum for 8 development teams. I'm passionate about helping people โ€ฆ

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Hi! I'm Addy, I'm a software engineer @Booking.com and an interview engineer @Karat. I'm an ex software engineer @Amazon and @Microsoft. I have conducted 1350+ interviews for different companies, and I have been interviewed by 500+ companies in the last 10 years. I have passed the technical interviews as a โ€ฆ

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Iโ€™m a passionate software engineer and tinkerer who currently works at Google as a Technical Program Manager. I have worn many hats in the past as a Product Manager, Technical Support Specialist, Developer and Founder. I can share nearly a decade worth of experience in Tech spanning Enterprise and start โ€ฆ

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Work under great System Design instructors through courses

Get a bit more hands-on with your learning by taking a course. Courses are a great way to get started with System Design and get a bit more practical experience.

Many courses are also accompanied by a community, which can be a great way to get feedback and help from peers.

Finally, courses can get you beyond the basics of System Design and into more advanced topics, certifications and even job opportunities.

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