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⏳ 0–5 mins: Clarify the Problem (💬 Ask Questions)

1. Understand the Core Requirements:


- : "Are we limiting `X requests in Y seconds` for every user?"
- "Should this rate limiter be flexible enough for different users or APIs?"

2. Non-functional Requirements:
- : "Is this system expected to handle high traffic?"
- 🧵: "Do we need to consider thread-safety and concurrency?"

3. Edge Case Clarifications:


- "What happens if a user sends multiple requests in the same second?"
- "Do we need to consider distributed systems?"

⏳ 5–10 mins: High-Level System Design (📝 Layout the Plan)

1. High-Level Architecture:
- 🔧 "We'll design a rate limiter component that tracks requests and decides if they
should be allowed or blocked."
- Introduce a RateLimiter Interface that can have multiple implementations like:
- Sliding Window ⏳
- Fixed Window
- Token Bucket 🪣

2. Extendability:
- 🧩 "We should design the system to support future algorithms, so we can easily
swap between them or add new ones."

10–20 mins: Interface & Design (🛠️Structuring It)

1. Define the Core Methods:


- 🟢 allowRequest: Determines whether the request can be processed.
- 📝 trackRequest: Tracks user requests by storing timestamps.

2. Explain Different Algorithms:


- Sliding Window ⏳: Tracks requests within a rolling time frame.
- Fixed Window : Uses simple time intervals but could allow bursts near the
boundary.
- Token Bucket 🪣: Smoothes traffic and controls burst requests.

3. How to Extend:
- Make each algorithm an implementation of the RateLimiter Interface for
modularity and future flexibility.

⏳ 20–40 mins: Designing an Algorithm (Without Code!) (💭)

1. Choose One Algorithm:


- 🎯 Pick Sliding Window or another algorithm and explain how it would work:
- 🕐 "We'll track timestamps for each request and remove old ones as they fall out
of the window."
- ⏳ "Requests in the last X seconds will determine whether to allow or block new
ones."
2. Describe the Flow:
- "Each request comes in, we check if it fits within the allowed limit based on
timestamps."
- "If a request is outside the window, we discard it. If within the limit, we
accept it."

3. Handle Edge Cases:


- 🚫 "If multiple requests come in within the same second, we handle that by
counting only those in the active window."
- 🌍 "For distributed systems, we can use shared state like Redis to synchronize
limits across nodes."

⏳ 40–50 mins: Extendability & Scalability (🌐 Think Bigger)

1. Discuss Future-Proofing:
- 🔧 "We can extend the system to handle different algorithms by adding new classes
that implement the RateLimiter Interface."
- 📜 "This would allow rules to be configured dynamically, based on different user
types or endpoints."

2. Scaling to Distributed Systems:


- 🌍 "In a distributed system, we need a central place to store request data. For
this, we could use Redis or another fast data store."
- 🔄 "To prevent inconsistencies, we could use locks or consistent hashing to manage
rate limits across multiple nodes."

⏳ 50–55 mins: Real-World Examples & Testing (🔍 Application)

1. Describe Real-World Use:


- 💡 "In a real system, we'd probably implement rate limiting using in-memory
caching for speed."
- "For persistent storage, we'd rely on distributed caches like Redis to ensure
users are limited across multiple servers."

2. Testing & Validation:


- 🧪 "We can unit test by simulating multiple users and requests. Stress tests can
ensure the system holds up under high load."

⏳ 55–60 mins: Wrap-Up & Ask for Feedback (🎤 Final Thoughts)

1. Summarize:
- 📊 "We designed a modular rate limiter that can be extended with new algorithms,
handles concurrency, and scales for distributed systems."
- 🧩 "It’s flexible, so we can easily swap algorithms and configure limits
dynamically."

2. Ask for Feedback:


- "Would you like me to expand on any part of the design or discuss any specific
areas further?"

Summary of Time Allocation


| Activity | Time (minutes) |
|----------------------------------------|-----------------|
| Introduction | 5 |
| Problem Statement Clarification | 5 |
| High-Level Design Discussion | 15 |
| API Design | 10 |
| Database Design | 10 |
| Non-Functional Requirements | 5 |
| Use Case Queries | 5 |
| Wrap-up and Questions | 5 |
| Total | 60 |

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