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Key Insights and Tips: LinkedIn System

Explore common design challenges and effective strategies in creating a LinkedIn-like system. Learn how to handle user roles, connection requests, notifications, and search efficiency to build scalable and reliable social network designs. This lesson also includes a quiz and related case studies to deepen your object-oriented design skills for technical interviews.

Well done on finishing the LinkedIn system case study! In this lesson, we’ll deepen your understanding by highlighting common design challenges and sharing effective strategies for achieving interview success. You’ll also find a quick quiz to test your knowledge and a list of related case studies to help you master essential object-oriented design concepts.

Common mistakes

Avoiding these common mistakes will help you create a more reliable and scalable LinkedIn-like system:

  1. Misunderstanding user roles and permissions: Confusing the roles and permissions of Users and Admins can lead to unauthorized access or security breaches. Ensure that Users have limited access to their data and can perform actions like sending connection invitations ...