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system-design-checklist

A practical system design checklist for backend engineers who want a reusable framework for interviews, architecture reviews, service design docs, and distributed-systems self-study.

System designArchitecture reviewTradeoffsFailure modesDistributed systemsInterview prep

If this checklist helped you structure answers: the intended low-friction path is direct — tip if it saved you time; buy the review only if you want your own public repo / README / GitHub packaged better.

What it covers

  • problem framing and constraints
  • scale estimation
  • API and service boundaries
  • data model and storage
  • read / write path design
  • queues, events, and consistency
  • reliability and resilience
  • observability and operations
  • security and rollout
  • review questions and worked examples

Support

If system-design-checklist already saved you time during interview prep or architecture review, the shameless intended path is a direct thank-you tip on the support page.

  • Best payment notesystem-design-checklist
  • Low-friction tip¥9.9 / ¥19.9
  • Fastest path — WeChat Pay / Alipay on the support page
  • One-click follow-upsupport discussion
  • ¥29.9 quick read — one blunt profile / repo / README first-impression pass
  • ¥99 async review — concrete packaging edits for your own public technical assets
  • Best use — when your public backend story needs to feel more structured and more credible