PDF guide
The System Design Visual Guide
98 pages with a diagram on every content page: the framework, estimation, the building blocks, and 12 classic designs, each with a full-page diagram and a deep-dive page. Built for reviewing before an interview or a design review, and for keeping next to you while you design.
- ✓ Every number fact-checked, with sources listed in the book
- ✓ Prints at 100% on US Letter and A4; clickable contents and bookmarks
- ✓ Included with All-Access (Annual and Lifetime)
$39
One-time payment, instant PDF download. Or get it free with All-Access Lifetime ($299), which includes every course too.
*Subject to our refund policy
Look inside
98 pages · 12 classic designs
Instant PDF download. Included with All-Access. Or get the free 10-page sample.
- Part 1: The framework. How to approach any design, step by step (6 pages).
- Part 2: Estimation. Back-of-the-envelope math with the numbers worth remembering (6 pages).
- Part 3: Building blocks. Load balancers, caches, databases, replication, sharding, queues and more, each drawn out (41 pages).
- Part 4: 12 classic designs. URL shortener, news feed, chat, video streaming, file sync, ride-hailing, distributed key-value store, notification system, payment system, typeahead, web crawler and ticket booking: a full-page diagram plus a deep-dive page each (24 pages).
- Part 5: Trade-offs and cheat sheets. Trade-off tables, common mistakes, a one-page cheat sheet and a glossary (11 pages).
Who it's for
- ✓ Anyone preparing for a system design interview who wants everything on paper
- ✓ Engineers at any stage who want a visual reference for design reviews
- ✓ System Design course learners who want a printable companion
Free 10-page sample
See the style before you buy: a few framework, building-block and classic-design pages.