Design a Ride-Hailing Service

Advanced · 30 min read · High-Level Design, Case Studies: Advanced

Location updates, geo-indexing, matching and trip state.

This is an Advanced lesson, part of Premium. What it covers:

  • 1. Clarify the problem
  • 2. Requirements
  • 3. Capacity estimation
  • 4. API
  • 5. Data model
  • 6. High-level design
  • 7. Deep dives
  • 8. Failure modes
  • 9. Trade-offs summary
  • 10. What interviewers look for
  • Interview questions
  • Practice
  • Further reading

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