System Design FAQ

Is this the same as Cloud Architecture?

No. System Design focuses on product systems (APIs, data, scale, realtime). Cloud Architecture (separate track) focuses on landing zones, accounts, and platform topology. They complement each other.

Do I need AWS or Kubernetes first?

Not for Part A. You need HTTP, Python basics, and curiosity. Cloud and Kubernetes appear later as deployment choices, not as the starting point.

Why Python for labs?

Python is readable, widely known, and fast to experiment with. Designs stay honest when you can run a path, not only draw it.

How is this useful for interviews?

Each tutorial ends with interview-style questions that expect structured answers: requirements, capacity, trade-offs, then architecture — not a random box diagram.