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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 · ~55 min total · System Design

1. 01 The Architecture October 1, 2026 · ~21 min read →
2. 02 Never Serve a Dead Link October 2, 2026 · ~15 min read →
3. 03 Writes, Clicks, and the Slow Path October 3, 2026 · ~19 min read →

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