# weeeBox/mobile-system-design

A simple framework for mobile system design interviews

Repository: https://github.com/weeeBox/mobile-system-design
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/mobile-system-design
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Last push: 2026-01-07T05:13:45+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 60/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 61, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1924, "days_push": 238, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 5791, forks 614 (observed 2026-08-28T04:09:29.631021+00:00)

## What it is
An open-source guide presenting a framework for tackling mobile system design interviews for iOS and Android roles. It walks through the interview process, requirement gathering, and high-level and detailed design discussion strategies.

## Use cases
- prepare for a mobile system design interview
- learn how to structure answers to design questions like 'design a Twitter feed'
- understand functional vs non-functional requirements gathering for mobile apps
- practice client-side and API design discussions for iOS and Android roles
- find a step-by-step framework for 45-60 minute design interview rounds

## When to choose
- you are interviewing for iOS or Android engineering roles with a system design round
- you want a structured, time-boxed approach to mobile design interviews
- you need examples of scoping tasks between client-only, client+API, and full-stack designs

## When to avoid
- you need backend or distributed system design interview preparation
- you want production architecture guidance rather than interview strategy
- you need a coding interview or algorithm study resource

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: active
- function: documentation, developer-tools
- domain: mobile-development, tutorials, education
- platform: -
- tags: interview-preparation, system-design, mobile-engineering, career, guide, ios, android, mobile

## Member repositories
- weeeBox/mobile-system-design (main) score 60

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:29.631021+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T17:52:48.637791+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/weeeBox/mobile-system-design (fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:29.631021+00:00, sha a876d4b68730)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.