--- title: How I Learned System Design | daily.dev description: A personal journey from avoiding system design topics to mastering them through structured learning. The author shares a 7-step approach: accepting the... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/n0fbc1qe9 twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: How I Learned System Design | daily.dev og:description: A personal journey from avoiding system design topics to mastering them through structured learning. The author shares a 7-step approach: accepting the... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/n0fbc1qe9 og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/n0fbc1qe9.png og:image:alt: Post cover image 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. # How I Learned System Design **[Devs Tech](https://daily.dev/sources/devstech)** · [@serdarbuyukdereli](https://daily.dev/serdarbuyukdereli) · 427 upvotes · 8 comments ## Summary A personal journey from avoiding system design topics to mastering them through structured learning. The author shares a 7-step approach: accepting the learning curve, breaking down concepts into manageable topics (basics, data storage, scaling, architecture patterns), watching mock interviews, practicing with drawings, solving real-world design problems, applying knowledge at work, and teaching others. Emphasizes that system design isn't about memorizing solutions but developing a structured approach to problem-solving, with practical advice for daily practice and gradual improvement. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Community discussion Top comments from developers on daily.dev. **@kushj** · 4 upvotes > System design - skill that will still be relevant in era of AI. **@wilcokruijer** · 1 upvotes > Number six is really the only way: apply it. You have to practice these things to get good. **@zahidhussain** · 1 upvotes > Awesome journey I appreciate your honesty and thank you for sharing your thought and the final answer **@khalifasaidi** · 1 upvotes > Thanks for sharing your experience ! **@mergabekele** · 1 upvotes > thank you ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Don’t just attend KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon, Merge Forward your experience\!](https://daily.dev/posts/don-t-just-attend-kubecon-cloudnativecon-merge-forward-your-experience--l0rpp73x8) · CNCF · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [Announcing H2 2026 KCDs](https://daily.dev/posts/announcing-h2-2026-kcds-m96goajm1) · CNCF · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [Two months of Open Community Groups](https://daily.dev/posts/two-months-of-open-community-groups-asf52zhbs) · CNCF · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [CNCF Unveils Schedule for KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon Europe 2026](https://daily.dev/posts/cncf-unveils-schedule-for-kubecon-cloudnativecon-europe-2026-ikhcoa5cb) · CNCF · 2 upvotes · 0 comments - [CNCF Debuts KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon Japan 2026 Schedule](https://daily.dev/posts/cncf-debuts-kubecon-cloudnativecon-japan-2026-schedule-xp5pyudub) · CNCF · 1 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#career](https://daily.dev/tags/career), [#architecture](https://daily.dev/tags/architecture), [#microservices](https://daily.dev/tags/microservices), [#interview-questions](https://daily.dev/tags/interview-questions) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/n0fbc1qe9) ```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/n0fbc1qe9","headline":"How I Learned System Design","text":"Shared: How I Learned System Design","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/n0fbc1qe9","datePublished":"2025-08-29T05:58:26.441Z","dateModified":"2025-08-29T05:58:26.444Z","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Serdarcan Buyukdereli","url":"https://daily.dev/serdarbuyukdereli","image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--tTV8hAPq--/f_auto/v1778701721/avatars/avatar_Su5HqluAE4wLRb1naHjtv?_a=BAMAMiWQ0","description":"Senior Devops and Cloud Engineer\n","interactionStatistic":{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"EndorseAction"},"userInteractionCount":21380}},"image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--HRgLpUt6--/f_auto/v1722860399/public/Placeholder%2003","interactionStatistic":[{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":427},{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"CommentAction"},"userInteractionCount":8}],"sharedContent":{"@type":"WebPage","url":"https://api.daily.dev/r/kEAdwqKp8"},"comment":[{"@type":"Comment","text":"System design - skill that will still be relevant in era of AI.","datePublished":"2025-09-18T00:23:14.998Z","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/n0fbc1qe9#c-tpwT2r0hY","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Kushank","url":"https://daily.dev/kushj","image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--O0TOmw4y--/f_auto/v1715772965/public/noProfile"},"interactionStatistic":{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":4}},{"@type":"Comment","text":"Number six is really the only way: apply it. 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