List functional requirements for the system (Ask the chat bot for hints if stuck.)...
List non-functional requirements for the system...
Estimate the scale of the system you are going to design...
Define what APIs are expected from the system...
Store event in Nosql DB, like Cassandra.
Event table has {
event_id
description
event_type
timestamp
status
start_time
end_time
}
Explain how the request flows from end to end in your high level design. Also you could draw a sequence diagram using the diagramming tool to enhance your explanation...
Dig deeper into 2-3 components and explain in detail how they work. For example, how well does each component scale? Any relevant algorithm or data structure you like to use for a component? Also you could draw a diagram using the diagramming tool to enhance your design...
Explain any trade offs you have made and why you made certain tech choices...
Try to discuss as many failure scenarios/bottlenecks as possible.
What are some future improvements you would make? How would you mitigate the failure scenario(s) you described above?