Hosted by RaviRaaja Lakshmanan · 🇺🇸 US · TA · 28 episodes
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Learn system design the practical way in Tamil. Each episode features a realistic interview-style conversation where complex concepts like caching, sharding, scalability, load balancing, and data flow are explained clearly using Tamil narration and English technical terms. Perfect for engineers preparing for technical interviews or anyone wanting to master modern system architecture.
RaviRaaja Lakshmanan hosts System Design Mastery, a technology show with 28 episodes published.
Buffered, Eventually is a system design podcast where two senior engineers break down how large-scale video platforms like YouTube are built—and the tradeoffs behind every layer. We discuss video upload pipelines, transc
Indexed, Eventually is a system design podcast where two senior engineers break down how large-scale post search systems are built—and where they break first. Using a Facebook-style post search as a running example, we d
Feed Meets Telemetry is a system design podcast where two senior engineers break down how fitness platforms like Strava are built—and the tradeoffs behind every design choice. We talk about activity tracking, GPS ingesti
Nearest cab is a system design podcast where two senior engineers break down how ride-hailing platforms like Uber are built—and the tradeoffs behind every decision. We discuss real-time matching, geo-indexing, dispatch a
Verified Review is a system design podcast where two senior engineers break down how local business review platforms are built—and the tradeoffs behind every design choice. The conversations are practical and experience-
A system design podcast where two senior engineers break down how messaging platforms like WhatsApp are built at scale—and the tradeoffs behind every architectural choice. We discuss core problems such as real-time messa
The Scroll is a system design podcast where two senior engineers break down how real-world systems are built—and the tradeoffs behind every decision. From news-feed architectures and recommendation systems to scalability
That price-drop alert didn’t come from vibes. This episode explains how price tracking systems like CamelCamelCamel work — from crawling and deduping product data to alerting users at scale — in a chill, no-textbook syst
That feed refresh is doing a lot of work. This episode breaks down how Instagram’s system design handles uploads, timelines, likes, and massive traffic — explained in a chill, no-textbook way.
That comment flying up the screen didn’t just magically appear. This episode explains how Facebook Live-style comment systems work — handling real-time writes, massive fanout, and ordering — all without killing latency.
Not every request deserves to get through. This episode explains how distributed rate limiters work — how systems track requests, stay consistent across nodes, and fail gracefully — all in a clean, no-overengineering sys
That headline didn’t just show up by accident. In this episode, we explore how news aggregators like Google News work under the hood — from content ingestion and deduplication to ranking, freshness, and user personalizat
You solve the problems — but how does the platform work? This episode explores the system design behind a LeetCode-style platform, covering code execution, problem storage, user submissions, scaling, and reliability, all
In this episode, we break down how modern file storage systems like Dropbox and Google Drive work — from syncing and version control to scalability and reliability — in a way that doesn’t feel like a lecture. Real system
Ever typed in Google Docs and watched someone else edit mid-sentence? We unpack the real-time magic behind collaborative editing—OT vs CRDTs, syncing state, conflict resolution, and how Docs stays smooth even when your g
YouTube’s recommendation engine works overtime to find your personal top picks. We explore how it filters candidates, scores them, and ranks the winners—kind of like a talent show, but with neural networks and way less s
Why does a simple “Buy Now” click trigger a whole fintech orchestra? We unpack the tech behind modern payment gateways—auth flows, settlement, risk checks, and the whole vibe. Secure payments, but make it digestible.
Ever wondered how websites get scraped, indexed, and turned into searchable magic? We break down web crawlers—how they think, how they roam, and why they occasionally break the internet. System design made fun, chaotic,
YouTube’s recommendation engine is basically that friend who gets you. But how does it work? We decode the machine-learning magic, the watch-time traps, and the wild design behind what you click next. Nerdy, relatable, a
Welcome to Cache Me If You Can, the podcast where we break down the chaotic, beautiful world of distributed caching—no gatekeeping, no buzzword soup. Just real talk about scaling apps, avoiding outages, and surviving the
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