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Here's the architecture for a real-time collaborative document editor (like Google Docs): **System Overview:** - Frontend: React SPA with…
Critical Issues Analysis Split-Brain Real-time Synchronization Problem: Users connected to different API servers experience 2+ second delays due to polling mechanism, creating divergent document states and poor collaboration experience.Read the full answer
Architecture Analysis: Failure Modes, Race Conditions & Scaling Bottlenecks SYNC & CONSISTENCY LAYER 1.1 Last-Write-Wins with Client Clocks (Critical) Failure Mode: Client clocks are unreliable. A user with a clock skewed +5 minutes will always "win" conflicts.Read the full answer