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Ready-to-use prompts for AI tools to help you design better software architectures. From system design interviews to production deployments, get expert guidance on demand.

System Design Interview Preparation

Comprehensive prompt to help you prepare for system design interviews with step-by-step guidance.

Intermediate
5 min read
4.9
Very High usage
InterviewSystem DesignArchitecture

What You'll Learn

  • Structured approach to system design problems
  • Learn to ask the right clarifying questions
  • Practice capacity estimation and trade-off analysis

Use Cases

  • URL shortening service
  • Chat application
  • Rate limiting system
  • Distributed cache

Monolith to Microservices Migration

Strategic guidance for breaking down monolithic applications into microservices architecture.

Advanced
8 min read
4.7
High usage
MicroservicesMigrationArchitecture

What You'll Learn

  • Learn domain-driven design principles
  • Understand migration risks and mitigation
  • Plan team and infrastructure changes

Use Cases

  • E-commerce platform
  • Content management system
  • Financial services application
  • Healthcare platform

Event-Driven Architecture Design

Design scalable event-driven systems with proper event sourcing and CQRS patterns.

Advanced
10 min read
4.6
Medium usage
Event SourcingCQRSDistributed Systems

What You'll Learn

  • Master event sourcing fundamentals
  • Learn CQRS implementation patterns
  • Understand event schema evolution

Use Cases

  • Order processing system
  • User activity tracking
  • Financial transaction processing
  • IoT data processing

Performance Optimization Strategy

Systematic approach to identifying and resolving performance bottlenecks in distributed systems.

Intermediate
6 min read
4.8
High usage
PerformanceOptimizationMonitoring

What You'll Learn

  • Learn systematic performance analysis
  • Master caching and optimization techniques
  • Build performance monitoring systems

Use Cases

  • API response time optimization
  • Database query performance
  • Frontend rendering optimization
  • Microservices communication

Security Architecture Design

Comprehensive security design for modern web applications and microservices.

Advanced
12 min read
4.5
Medium usage
SecurityAuthenticationAuthorization

What You'll Learn

  • Learn modern security best practices
  • Understand OAuth and JWT implementation
  • Design comprehensive security monitoring

Use Cases

  • Multi-tenant SaaS application
  • Financial services platform
  • Healthcare application
  • E-commerce platform

Database Design and Optimization

Design scalable database schemas and optimize queries for high-performance applications.

Intermediate
7 min read
4.7
High usage
DatabaseSQLNoSQLOptimization

What You'll Learn

  • Master database schema design
  • Learn query optimization techniques
  • Understand scaling strategies

Use Cases

  • E-commerce product catalog
  • User management system
  • Analytics and reporting
  • Real-time data processing

RESTful API Design

Design scalable and maintainable REST APIs with proper authentication and documentation.

Intermediate
6 min read
4.6
High usage
APIRESTAuthenticationDocumentation

What You'll Learn

  • Learn REST API best practices
  • Understand authentication strategies
  • Design comprehensive API documentation

Use Cases

  • User management API
  • E-commerce product API
  • Payment processing API
  • Analytics data API

Testing Strategy Development

Develop comprehensive testing strategies covering all testing levels and types.

Intermediate
7 min read
4.5
Medium usage
TestingStrategyQuality AssuranceTest Planning

What You'll Learn

  • Develop comprehensive testing approaches
  • Learn automation strategies
  • Understand testing ROI and metrics

Use Cases

  • Web application testing
  • Mobile app testing
  • API testing
  • Microservices testing

CI/CD Pipeline Design

Design robust CI/CD pipelines with automation, testing, and deployment strategies.

Intermediate
8 min read
4.4
Medium usage
DevOpsCI/CDAutomationDeployment

What You'll Learn

  • Learn modern CI/CD practices
  • Understand deployment strategies
  • Design secure and compliant pipelines

Use Cases

  • Microservices deployment
  • Monolithic application
  • Multi-environment setup
  • Compliance-focused pipeline

Cloud-Native Architecture

Design scalable cloud architectures with modern cloud services and best practices.

Advanced
9 min read
4.6
High usage
CloudArchitectureScalabilityBest Practices

What You'll Learn

  • Learn cloud-native patterns
  • Understand cost optimization
  • Design for high availability

Use Cases

  • Web application on AWS
  • Data processing on GCP
  • Enterprise app on Azure
  • Multi-cloud strategy

GraphQL API Design

Design efficient GraphQL APIs with proper schema design, resolvers, and performance optimization.

Intermediate
8 min read
4.7
High usage
GraphQLAPI DesignSchema DesignPerformance

What You'll Learn

  • Master GraphQL schema design
  • Learn performance optimization techniques
  • Understand resolver implementation patterns

Use Cases

  • E-commerce product catalog
  • Social media feed API
  • Analytics dashboard API
  • Multi-tenant SaaS platform

Ready to level up your architecture skills?

Use these prompts with ChatGPT, Claude, or any AI coding assistant to get expert guidance on your next architecture project.