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Here's the architecture for a real-time collaborative document editor (like Google Docs): **System Overview:** - Frontend: React SPA with…
This architecture will fail in production under even moderate load and 2+ concurrent users. Here is a breakdown by severity. REAL-TIME SYNC - CRITICAL A. Split-Brain Broadcast Server broadcasts change to all WebSocket clients connected to THAT server + Other servers poll PostgreSQL every 2 seconds Failure: User A on…Read the full answer
Here is a systematic breakdown of the architectural flaws, race conditions, and scaling bottlenecks, followed by targeted solutions and trade-offs. 🔴 1. Real-Time Synchronization & Consistency Issue Impact Solution Trade-offs Last-Write-Wins with client-side timestamps Client clocks drift, can be manually altered, and…Read the full answer