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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 Analysis: Real-Time Collaborative Document Editor Critical Issues Identified 1. Conflict Resolution & Data Consistency Issue: Last-write-wins with client timestamps is fundamentally flawed Clock skew: Client clocks can differ by minutes, causing incorrect conflict resolution Network latency: Changes…Read the full answer
We need to list potential failure modes, race conditions, scaling bottlenecks, and propose specific solutions with trade-offs. Must be thorough. Consider WebSocket, load balancer, statelessness, DB writes, replication, polling, timestamp reliance, concurrency, partition tolerance, network partitions, server crashes…Read the full answer