From 06a82cd5b8831e6c37d527976640c255182f6744 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Vinicius Gravina da Rocha Date: Tue, 12 Oct 2021 20:16:18 -0600 Subject: [PATCH] Add intro section --- README.md | 10 ++++++++++ 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index f60771b4..1e503c78 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -3,6 +3,16 @@ **Help [translate](TRANSLATIONS.md) this guide!** # The System Design Primer +In the first section we'll give you an intro to systems design, guidance on how to prepare your studies and how to approach the interview. + +We then dive into the actual content. First talking about concepts around system design, like scalability, latency, throughput, availability/consistency, etc. The next big chunk of content is talking about the specificy components of system design: DNSs, CDNs, databases, load balancers, communication, cache, asynchronimm, among others. + +After that, there are examples of system design interview questions, along with their answers. We also have suggestion on how to practice, like using Anki flashcards. + +If you haven't had enough, toward the end there are references to real world architectures and companies' blogs, and some additional information that might be useful. + +The last bit is administrativia: what's under construction, credits, contact info and license information. + # Index - [The System Design Primer](#the-system-design-primer) - [Index](#index)