What are the concepts of system designing in software development? Do you know?
If you don’t know it’s all right. No need to worry. This post is all about system design concepts. What are the steps we consider in software system design.
System designing is entirely different from coding. System design is a skill that can be learned — it’s not a matter of luck or experience. While it’s true that extensive experience in software development might contribute to system design proficiency, it’s not a guarantee.
Just the other day, I conducted an interview for a senior Java position with a candidate boasting over 17 years of experience in software development. It wouldn’t be fair to ask trivial questions, so I presented a challenge: design a robust and scalable system in a microservices-based architecture. Surprisingly, the candidate began answering by diving directly into coding. However, system design doesn’t necessarily involve coding.
Wouldn’t you agree?
It’s all about envisioning how the entire application will function. From the technology stack and serving static content to determining the number of microservices and their interactions through REST APIs — system design covers a spectrum. Decisions about using technologies like Redis, choosing between RDBMS or NoSQL for data storage, displaying real-time analytics, and defining deployment and monitoring strategies are all part of the design process.
However, it’s disheartening that many individuals lack awareness of fundamental system design concepts and jump straight into coding. Coding is just one aspect of an application, primarily used to serve data to microservices via REST APIs. If, after 16–17 years, you’re not well-versed in system design, it indicates a pattern of repetitive coding without growth.
In the initial 5–6 years, mastering coding is essential, but beyond that, upgrading skills in system design, team handling, leadership, and data/analytics becomes crucial. I’ve been in the software development field for the past 17 years, and I continue to learn.
So, why not you?
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Alternatively, if you want to learn directly from me about these concepts from scratch, feel free to directly connect with me. I’m here to help.