Mastering the System Design Interview

Our verdict: worth it — as long as the IT & Software skills on the syllabus match what you actually want to learn. The regular price for Mastering the System Design Interview on Udemy is $99.99. With the coupon code on this page, that falls to $9.99 — a saving of $90.00, or 90% off the standard rate Spread across 5h of on-demand video, that works out to roughly $2.00 per hour of content — cheaper than a single chapter of most printed IT & Software textbooks.

A cheap price means nothing if the material is thin — here the syllabus is organized around usable outcomes. Frank Kane and Sundog Education by Frank Kane and Sundog Education Team walk you through practice working through real-world system design interview questions, apply horizontal scaling to transactions, data storage, analytics, and databases, and choose appropriate algorithms and data structures for system designs — skills meant to be used, not just watched. It has already been taken by 98,203 students and holds a 4.6-star average from verified reviews, which suggests the content holds up once learners actually apply it.

Check the prerequisites before you commit: Some prior experience in system architecture and computer science is expected.. Best suited to learners who already have footing in IT & Software. Plan for roughly 5h of on-demand video at your own pace. Lessons are delivered in English.