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Designing a URL Shortener in AWS

A URL shortener is a read-heavy system with one hot path: the redirect.

// 3 parts · ~56 min total ·System Design

1. 01The ArchitectureOctober 1, 2026 · ~22 min read→
2. 02Never Serve a Dead LinkOctober 2, 2026 · ~15 min read→
3. 03Writes, Clicks, and the Slow PathOctober 3, 2026 · ~19 min read→

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