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System Design Trade-offs in Interviews
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When it comes to system design (especially in interviews), understanding CAP isn’t just theoretical – it guides real decisions. Interviewers often present scenarios where you need to decide between consistency and availability. Here’s how to think about it:

1. Understand the requirements of the scenario

Ask yourself: is it worse for this system to show incorrect/out-of-date data, or to not respond at all? The answer will hint at consistency vs availability

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