// CHANGELOG

What's shipping

We ship constantly — new system design problems, case studies, and platform features. Here's the running log. New tutorials drop almost every day.

ContentAugust 30, 2026

New System Design Problem — Design a Chat & Messaging System

  • A full staff-level walkthrough: the WebSocket connection layer and session routing, zero-message-loss durable delivery, ordering, presence, offline/push, and group fan-out.
  • 8 themed diagrams, capacity math, failure modes, and the interview angle.
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ContentAugust 28, 2026

New System Design Problem — Design a Rate Limiter

  • Token bucket vs leaky bucket vs sliding window, atomic distributed counters in Redis, and fail-open vs fail-closed.
  • 9 themed diagrams and a production-grade deep dive.
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FeatureAugust 28, 2026

Refer friends & bring your team

  • Refer a friend — when they upgrade to a paid plan, you get a free month of Architect, credited automatically.
  • Team plans: roll out Architect to your whole engineering org with volume pricing (5–9 seats save 15%, 10+ save 25%), one bill, and email invites.
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ImprovementAugust 27, 2026

Faster pages & clearer learning paths

  • Trimmed and progressively-rendered the large content hubs for snappier loads.
  • Made the learning-path labeling honest end-to-end: the Introduction is free, with Intermediate and Advanced unlocking on Pro and Architect.
FeatureAugust 20, 2026

Annual billing

  • Pay yearly and save — Pro at $90/yr and Architect at $150/yr, alongside the monthly plans.
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FeatureAugust 18, 2026

Academy Recorded Cohort — buy instantly

  • The $799 Recorded Cohort (lifetime access + 3 years of Architect) is now a one-click purchase — no callback required.
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ContentAugust 10, 2026

YouTube Companion Diagrams

  • The actual diagram boards from the videos — 27 architecture teardowns you can browse and study, free with a signup.
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ContentAugust 5, 2026

System Design Problems section

  • The classic 'design X' interview drills, done properly — starting with the URL Shortener and News Feed, with HLD and LLD tracks.
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