4 system design tradeoff you should know.

One of the most common question in an architecture meeting is “what are we optimizing for?”

This simple question drives most tradeoff decisions.

Let me explain these 4:

1- Availability vs Consistency

- Availability = system stays up
- Consistency = always get the latest data

For example, you post on LinkedIn but don’t see it right away. That’s availability over consistency.

2- Cost vs Performance

Save money or go fast? You can’t always have both.

3- Scalability vs Simplicity

Scale big or keep it simple? When building, more features mean more moving parts.

4- Speed to market vs Technical debt.

Ship fast now or slow down later to fix shortcuts?

Knowing how to balance these competing priorities is core to your role as a Solutions Architect or Cloud Engineer.

I broke each tradeoff down with simple examples in this blog post: https://cloudwithdj.com/4-system-design-tradeoffs-you-should-know/

What’s a design tradeoff your team recently debated?



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