System Design Mastery

System Design Mastery

RaviRaaja Lakshmanan

Episodes 28
Avg. Duration 14m
Activity Dormant
Since Nov 2025
Latest Episode Jan 2026

Publishing Details

Schedule
Daily
Format
Episodic
Consistency
27%
Hosting
anchor.fm

About This Podcast

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.

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Recent Episodes

S1E28 Buffered, Eventually - Youtube System Design

Jan 18, 2026 15m

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…

S1E27 Indexed, Eventually

Jan 17, 2026 13m

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…

S1E26 Fitness Tracking Apps - Feed Meets Telemetry

Jan 16, 2026 13m

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…

S1E25 Nearest Cab - Uber System Design

Jan 15, 2026 13m

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,…

S1E24 Verified Review - A Review platform at scale

Jan 14, 2026 14m

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…

S1E23 At Scale: Messaging System

Jan 13, 2026 13m

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…

S1E22 Scroll Culture - News Feed Design

Jan 12, 2026 13m

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…

S1E21 Why This App Knows When Prices Drop

Dec 20, 2025 14m

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…

S1E19 Instagram Isn’t Just Photos

Dec 19, 2025 16m

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.

S1E20 Why Live Comments Don’t Lag (Usually)

Dec 18, 2025 13m

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…

S1E18 Calm Down, API

Dec 17, 2025 15m

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,…

S1E17 Your News Feed Isn’t Random

Dec 16, 2025 13m

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,…

S1E16 LeetCode, But From the Backend

Dec 15, 2025 8m

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,…

S1E15 Clouded Thoughts: How Dropbox & Google Drive Actually Work

Dec 14, 2025 15m

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…

S1E14 The Doc That Never Sleeps

Dec 10, 2025 16m

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…

S1E13 The K in OK - Top K Recommendation System

Dec 09, 2025 16m

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…

S1E12 Swipe Right on Payments

Dec 08, 2025 14m

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…

S1E11 Crawl Me Maybe

Dec 07, 2025 16m

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…

S1E10 Next Up: Your New Addiction

Dec 06, 2025 16m

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…

S1E9 Cache Me If You Can

Dec 05, 2025 13m

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…

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System Design Mastery has published 28 episodes since November 2025, covering topics in Technology.

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System Design Mastery is currently dormant with new episodes daily. Average episode length is 14m.

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