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Here's the architecture for a real-time collaborative document editor (like Google Docs): **System Overview:** - Frontend: React SPA with…
Architecture Review: Real-Time Collaborative Editor Critical Issues Client-clock timestamps for last-write-wins (LWR) Problem: Client clocks are unreliable (skew, manual changes, timezone bugs). A user with a fast clock always wins; a slow clock's edits are silently dropped.Read the full answer
Great prompt. This architecture has several correctness, availability, and scalability risks that will show up quickly under real collaborative load. Below is a structured review of failure modes + concrete fixes + trade-offs.Read the full answer