# bregman-arie/system-design-notebook

Learn System Design step by step

Repository: https://github.com/bregman-arie/system-design-notebook
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/system-design-notebook
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Topics: dns, scalability, load-balancer, cache, architecture, throughput, exercises
Last push: 2023-08-06T18:56:04+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2208, "days_push": 1123, "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 1322, forks 311 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:22.069900+00:00)

## What it is
An open-source notebook-style repository for learning system design step by step, covering topics like DNS, load balancers, caching, scalability, and architecture. It includes explanations, exercises, interview tips, and real-world system design examples.

## Use cases
- learn system design concepts step by step
- prepare for system design interviews
- understand how load balancers and caching work
- practice system design exercises
- study scalability and architecture patterns
- review real-world system design examples

## When to choose
- you want a structured, step-by-step guide to system design topics
- you are preparing for system design interviews and want tips plus exercises
- you prefer free, open-source learning material with practical examples

## When to avoid
- you need a complete, polished reference - the project is still in progress and some content is missing
- you need runnable software or tooling rather than educational notes
- you require a formally licensed resource - the license is not clearly specified

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: experimental
- function: documentation
- domain: developer-tools, tutorials, cloud-computing
- platform: -
- tags: system-design, interview-preparation, scalability, load-balancing, dns, caching, architecture, exercises, web-server

## Member repositories
- bregman-arie/system-design-notebook (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:22.069900+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 2026-08-30T04:47:07.656976+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/bregman-arie/system-design-notebook (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:22.069900+00:00, sha cdd207131187)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.