đź“š System Design Guides & NoSQL Architectural Checklists
- Djeada’s Database Notes: An exceptional open-source handbook that bridges traditional relational databases with the NoSQL ecosystem. It contains clear, concise reference materials explaining standard NoSQL data models (Key-Value, Document, Wide-Column, Graph), partitioning/sharding, and ACID vs. BASE properties.
👉 Djeada’s Database Notes GitHub Repository [1, 2, 3, 4] - System Design Primer by Donne Martin: The industry’s most famous open-source preparation guide for system architecture. The database section provides highly visual, detailed breakdowns comparing SQL vs. NoSQL, detailing exactly when to choose Document stores (like MongoDB) over Wide-Column architectures (like Cassandra).
👉 System Design Primer GitHub Repository [1, 2, 3]