--- title: I built a system design interview tool. Is this actually... description: A developer built Devscape, an interactive tool for practicing system-design interviews where users draw an architecture for a given problem (like designing a... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/i-built-a-system-design-interview-tool-is-this-actually-useful--spok3i75c twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: I built a system design interview tool. Is this actually useful? | daily.dev og:description: A developer built Devscape, an interactive tool for practicing system-design interviews where users draw an architecture for a given problem (like designing a... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/i-built-a-system-design-interview-tool-is-this-actually-useful--spok3i75c og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/spoK3I75c.png og:image:alt: I built a system design interview tool. Is this actually useful? og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # I built a system design interview tool. Is this actually useful? **[Backend Developer ](https://daily.dev/sources/amandeep58)** · [@raiyan_memon](https://daily.dev/raiyan_memon) · 1 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary A developer built Devscape, an interactive tool for practicing system-design interviews where users draw an architecture for a given problem (like designing a URL shortener) and get it checked against expected architectural decisions, with follow-up questions instead of just a score. The tool currently has 26 problems and 200+ checks. The creator is soliciting candid feedback from engineers who have prepared for system-design interviews, rather than promoting the product for sale. ## Content I was frustrated that most system-design preparation is passive — you watch videos, read solutions, and think you understand the architecture. So I built [Devscape](https://devscape.in). You get a problem like "Design a URL Shortener", draw the architecture yourself, submit it, and [Devscape](https://devscape.in) checks the design against a set of expected architectural decisions. Instead of simply giving you a score, it tells you what you missed and challenges you with follow-up questions. I have 26 problems and 200+ checks right now. **I'm not trying to sell it yet. I want brutal feedback from engineers who have actually prepared for system-design interviews.** What would make this genuinely useful to you? ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [I Tried 20\+ Websites for System Design Interview: Here Are My Top 10 Recommendations for 2026](https://daily.dev/posts/i-tried-20-websites-for-system-design-interview-here-are-my-top-10-recommendations-for-2026-huubtuly1) · Javarevisited · 5 upvotes · 0 comments - [I built a Tool for helping my friend next interview](https://daily.dev/posts/i-built-a-tool-for-helping-my-friend-next-interview-qq49xrash) · DEV · 5 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#career](https://daily.dev/tags/career), [#interview-questions](https://daily.dev/tags/interview-questions) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/i-built-a-system-design-interview-tool-is-this-actually-useful--spok3i75c) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DiscussionForumPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https://daily.dev/posts/i-built-a-system-design-interview-tool-is-this-actually-useful--spok3i75c","headline":"I built a system design interview tool. 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