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Design a system for adding hashtag-style annotations to multiple existing (legacy) document systems. For example, annotate a document in system A and a video in system B with the same tag. Be able to show information about both items when someone searches for that tag.
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Principal Software Engineer

Interviewed at Atlassian

3.1★
Jul 18, 2025

Design a system for adding hashtag-style annotations to multiple existing (legacy) document systems. For example, annotate a document in system A and a video in system B with the same tag. Be able to show information about both items when someone searches for that tag.

Trivial LLD problem- the solution is what that chap came prepared with. Project and Sys Design- explain your project so well that they atleast consider you moving forward! you will never be able to impress them despite a working solution and a holistic high level system design!!
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Principal Software Engineer

Interviewed at Atlassian

3.1★
Oct 3, 2024

Trivial LLD problem- the solution is what that chap came prepared with. Project and Sys Design- explain your project so well that they atleast consider you moving forward! you will never be able to impress them despite a working solution and a holistic high level system design!!

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