Grokking the System Design Interview: Why the Original Course Still Wins
The article discusses the original course 'Grokking the System Design Interview' and its significance in preparing for system design interviews. It clarifies the confusion surrounding various courses that use similar names but are essentially copies of the original. The original course, created by Arslan Ahmad, has evolved into a comprehensive resource with video lessons and interactive diagrams, distinguishing it from its imitations.
- ▪The original course, 'Grokking the System Design Interview,' was created by Arslan Ahmad and is hosted on DesignGurus.io.
- ▪Many other resources claiming to be 'grokking system design' are actually copies or forks of this original course.
- ▪The current version of the course includes 83 lessons, 237 quizzes, and around 20 hours of content with interactive elements.
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