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How Bootcamp Grads Can Ace the System Design Interview
Episode 52 of The Career Change Podcast tackles the system design interview — the most feared round for bootcamp grads aiming for senior or mid-level roles at top tech companies. Lucas and Luna break down why this interview isn't about memorizing distributed systems theory, but about structured thinking and trade-off communication. They walk through a concrete example: designing a URL shortener like TinyURL. Lucas explains the four-step framework — requirements, data model, traffic estimates, and data flow — and why bootcamp grads actually have an advantage here. Luna pushes back on…
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