Part 11 of 11

Interview Framework

RESHADED, diagramming, trade-off articulation, company-specific flavours.

Modules
6
Hours
2
Difficulty
Intermediate
  1. 11.0intermediate

    Interview Frameworks Compared (RESHADED, PEDALS, ADEPT)

    Compare the major system-design interview frameworks and pick the one you will use in every interview.

    25 min
  2. 11.1intermediate

    Requirements Scoping: Functional, Non-Functional, and MoSCoW

    Master the first five minutes of a system design interview: functional vs non-functional requirements, MoSCoW prioritization, and time-boxing the scope.

    30 min
  3. 11.2intermediate

    Diagramming Skills for System Design Interviews

    Build whiteboard and virtual diagrams that interviewers can read: consistent notation, flow direction, and the tools (Excalidraw, Miro) that the industry prefers.

    25 min
  4. 11.3intermediate

    Trade-off Articulation: Saying 'It Depends' Well

    Learn to verbalize design trade-offs the way senior engineers do: name the axis, state the dependency, and commit to a choice.

    20 min
  5. 11.4intermediate

    Company-Specific Interview Flavors (Amazon, Google, Meta, Netflix)

    How the same system design question looks different at Amazon, Google, Meta, and Netflix: leadership principles, scale emphasis, product sense, and simplicity.

    25 min
  6. 11.5advanced

    Design Doc Authoring: RFCs, ADRs, and the Staff Engineer's Written Output

    How to write ADRs, design docs, and RFCs that drive alignment, record decisions, and demonstrate Staff+ engineering judgment.

    25 min