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The Load Balancer Mistakes That Quietly Kill Your Interview Score

You draw the box, label it LB, and move on. The interviewer just marked six things you got wrong.

Design Gurus' Blog - Expert Tips for Interviews

Grokking System Design: The Complete 2026 Guide (What It Is, What It Covers, Is It Worth It?)

Grokking System Design explained: what the course covers, who it's for, what's new in 2026, how it compares to alternatives, and whether it's worth it.

Design Gurus' Blog - Expert Tips for Interviews

How Long Does It Take to Prepare for a System Design Interview?

The honest answer depends on three things: your experience, your target company, and how many hours a day you can commit. Here are the timelines that actually work.

Design Gurus' Blog - Expert Tips for Interviews

Types of System Design Interviews: Product, Infrastructure, OOD, and API Design

Not all system design interviews are the same. Here's how to tell which one you're walking into, and how to adjust your preparation.

Design Gurus' Blog - Expert Tips for Interviews

10 System Design Interview Mistakes That Cost You the Offer

I've watched hundreds of system design interviews. These are the 10 mistakes that turn passing answers into rejections, ranked by how often I see them.

Design Gurus' Blog - Expert Tips for Interviews

Service Discovery Patterns: DNS, Consul, and Kubernetes-Native Approaches

How microservices find each other at scale: client-side vs server-side discovery, health checking, multi-cluster federation, and when Kubernetes-native DNS is enough

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