This week Carter and Nathan discuss the first half of System Design Interview by Alex Xu. Join them as they discuss Alex's excellent newsletter Byte Byte Go, how systems design interviews reflect actual jobs, and what tips and tricks Alex offers to ace your interviews!

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00:00 Intro

01:33 About the Book

03:08 Thoughts on the Book

11:57 What is a Systems Design Interview?

22:15 Why focus on Systems Design Interview?

27:26 Our Experience with System Design Interviews

36:09 Strategies, Approach, and Expertise

40:20 Importance of Back of the Envelope Calculations

45:39 Learning through building

57:02 Final Thoughts

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