Low Level DesignFoundations
Low level design foundations
How to approach a low level design round, and the modeling skills every problem relies on: objects, responsibilities, composition and the UML you need on a whiteboard.
5 topics.
- 01FoundationReadHow to approach an LLD interviewThe 45 minute playbook: clarify, model, code, extend.
- 02FoundationReadObject modelingFrom nouns and verbs to classes with one clear job each.
- 03FoundationReadComposition vs inheritanceWhy most interview designs should favor composition, and when not to.
- 04FoundationReadUML for interviewsThe five diagram symbols you actually need on a whiteboard.
- 05Mid-levelReadThread safety basicsEnough locking to answer "now make it thread safe" with confidence.
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