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2988 questions of the kind that actually get asked — in interviews, in architecture review boards, and by the person who has to run the thing at 3 AM. Every answer states the trade-off rather than the slogan, and says when the obvious choice is the wrong one.

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2 questions in Functional vs Non-Functional.

  1. Functional vs Non-Functional intermediate

    "Interview. Etsy has millions of sellers listing handmade items and buyers browsing and searching them. Give me the functional requirements in thirty seconds, then tell me which non-functional requirement actually determines the architecture, and why." How should a strong candidate answer?

    1 min answer nfrmarketplacesearchetsy
  2. Functional vs Non-Functional intermediate Multiple choice

    "Place an order" and "an order placed during the market open surge is acknowledged within 200ms at p99" — Zerodha needs both. Which one actually constrains the architecture, and why is that not obvious?

    1 min answer nfrzerodhatradinglatency
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