#case-studies

Articles tagged with #case-studies

Designing Google Search: Indexing the Internet
A high-level overview of designing a web-scale search engine like Google, including crawling, indexing, and ranking.
Oct 22, 202516 min read9
Designing Amazon: E-commerce at Global Scale
Breaking down the architecture of a global e-commerce giant like Amazon, covering product catalog, inventory, orders, and payments.
Oct 20, 202520 min read46
Designing Instagram: Photo Sharing and Social Features
A look at the architecture behind a photo-sharing social network like Instagram, including the news feed generation and follower graph.
Aug 20, 202520 min read11
Designing YouTube: Video Upload and Streaming Platform
Designing a massive-scale video platform like YouTube, from video uploads and transcoding to global streaming and recommendations.
Aug 18, 202512 min read28
Designing WhatsApp: Messaging at Billion Users Scale
A system design walkthrough for a scalable messaging application like WhatsApp, focusing on message delivery, presence, and security.
Aug 15, 202512 min read16
Designing Uber: Real-time Location and Matching
An architectural breakdown of a ride-sharing app like Uber, focusing on real-time location tracking and the driver-rider matching service.
Jul 10, 202511 min read39