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Design of Google Maps

Demystify the high-level System Design of a map application like Google Maps. Define the core services, including route finder, graph processing, and Kafka pub-sub, and analyze their workflow for calculating optimal paths and handling real-time user navigation.

High-level design

We divide the high-level design into two parts: the required components and the workflow connecting them.

Components

The design utilizes the following components:

  • Location finder: Identifies the user’s current location (latitude and longitude) to display on the map.

  • Route finder: Calculates the path between a source and a destination for navigation. ...