Common Problems
Online Auction
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Understanding the Problem
Functional Requirements
- Users should be able to post an item for auction with a starting price and end date.
- Users should be able to bid on an item. Where bids are accepted if they are higher than the current highest bid.
- Users should be able to view an auction, including the current highest bid.
- Users should be able to search for items.
- Users should be able to filter items by category.
- Users should be able to sort items by price.
- Users should be able to view the auction history of an item.
Non-Functional Requirements
The Set Up
Defining the Core Entities
API or System Interface
High-Level Design
1) Users should be able to post an item for auction with a starting price and end date.
2) Users should be able to bid on an item. Where bids are accepted if they are higher than the current highest bid.
3) Users should be able to view an auction, including the current highest bid.
Potential Deep Dives
1) How can we ensure strong consistency for bids?
2) How can we ensure that the system is fault tolerant and durable?
3) How can we ensure that the system displays the current highest bid in real-time?
4) How can we ensure that the system scales to support 10M concurrent auctions?
Some additional deep dives you might consider
What is Expected at Each Level?
Mid-level
Senior
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Understanding the Problem
Functional Requirements
Non-Functional Requirements
The Set Up
Defining the Core Entities
API or System Interface
High-Level Design
1) Users should be able to post an item for auction with a starting price and end date.
2) Users should be able to bid on an item. Where bids are accepted if they are higher than the current highest bid.
3) Users should be able to view an auction, including the current highest bid.
Potential Deep Dives
1) How can we ensure strong consistency for bids?
2) How can we ensure that the system is fault tolerant and durable?
3) How can we ensure that the system displays the current highest bid in real-time?
4) How can we ensure that the system scales to support 10M concurrent auctions?
Some additional deep dives you might consider
What is Expected at Each Level?
Mid-level
Senior
Staff
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