General System Design Fundamentals – R.A.I.L.S Framework
Although FrontendLead.com is built to help people prepare for frontend system design interviews and everything related to frontend design, this article shifts gears. Here, we’ll focus specifically on backend system design fundamentals.
Why, you might be asking?
Well, it’s not uncommon for frontend engineers to interview for full-stack roles. And in full-stack interviews, expectations have changed. You’re not just going to be asked a frontend system design question anymore – chances are, you’ll be expected to reason about the backend too.
While we already have several deep-dive articles on this platform covering frontend system design prep, there has been a noticeable gap in covering backend fundamentals. That’s precisely what this guide aims to address.
If your interview is only for the frontend, please skip this article.
Here’s the table of contents we’ll cover:
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