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Back-of-the-envelope estimation #17

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japananh opened this issue Oct 12, 2023 · 0 comments

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https://bytebytego.com/courses/system-design-interview/back-of-the-envelope-estimation

According to Jeff Dean, Google Senior Fellow, “back-of-the-envelope calculations are estimates you create using a combination of thought experiments and common performance numbers to get a good feel for which designs will meet your requirements” [1]

[1] J. Dean.Google Pro Tip: Use Back-Of-The-Envelope-Calculations To Choose The Best Design:
http://highscalability.com/blog/2011/1/26/google-pro-tip-use-back-of-the-envelope-calculations-to-choo.html

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