System Design: Instagram
Get introduced to Instagram to kickstart its design.
What is Instagram?
Instagram is a free social networking application that allows users to upload photos and short videos. Users can add a caption for each post and utilize hashtags or location-based geotags to index them and make them searchable within the application.Posts appear in a user’s followers’ newsfeeds, and content tagged with hashtags or geotags can be accessed by the broader public, helping users reach a wider audience. Users can also choose to make their profile private, which limits access to those who have chosen to follow them.
Note: As Instagram's user base grows globally, the demand for resources such as servers, databases, and content delivery networks (CDNs) also increases. Instagram must continously optimize its backend architecture to ...