🎓 Software Engineering Mastery: Learning Path
This roadmap tracks the progression from algorithmic foundations to complex distributed architectures. Each module represents a core competency required for modern software engineering.
🔵 Pillar 1: Data Structures & Algorithms (DSA Lab)
Objective: Mastering problem-solving, complexity analysis, and algorithmic logic.
| Category | Core Competencies | Key Resource |
|---|---|---|
| Foundations | Arrays, Hashing, Linked Lists | Arrays & Hashing |
| Navigation | Binary Search, Trees, Graphs | Binary Search |
| Logic | DP, Greedy, Backtracking | Dynamic Programming |
| Strategy | DSA Roadmap | Technical Insights |
🟢 Pillar 2: Architectural Patterns (Design Patterns)
Objective: Implementing clean, maintainable, and decoupled code using GoF patterns.
| Category | Key Patterns | Challenge |
|---|---|---|
| Creational | Singleton, Abstract Factory, Builder | Abstract Factory |
| Structural | Adapter, Bridge, Facade, Proxy | Facade Pattern |
| Behavioral | Observer, Strategy, Command | Strategy Pattern |
| Mastery | Design Pattern Roadmap | Pattern Insights |
🟠 Pillar 3: Machine Coding & LLD Systems
Objective: Designing complete, extensible systems from the ground up.
| System | Complexity | Core Patterns Used |
|---|---|---|
| Elevator System | High | State, Strategy, Observer |
| Parking Lot | Medium | Singleton, Factory, Strategy |
| Instagram Feed | High | Proxy, Observer, Decorator |
| Strategy | LLD Roadmap | System Insights |
🔴 Pillar 4: Distributed Systems & Infrastructure
Objective: Building for scalability, concurrency, and high availability.
| Challenge | Technical Focus | Resource |
|---|---|---|
| Distributed Job Scheduler | DAG, Worker Nodes, Fault Tolerance | View Challenge |
| Redis Rate Limiter | Redis, Atomic Operations, Shared State | View Challenge |
| Pub-Sub System | Messaging, Persistence, Multi-threading | View Challenge |
🏗️ Pillar 5: High-Level Design (HLD)
Objective: Architecting industry-scale systems (Netflix, Uber, WhatsApp).
| Category | Focus Area | Resource |
|---|---|---|
| Pillars | Fundamentals, Microservices, DB Scaling | HLD Foundations |
| Social | WhatsApp, Facebook Capacity | WhatsApp HLD |
| Streaming | Netflix, YouTube Scale | Netflix HLD |
| Storage | S3 Lite, Distributed KV Store | S3 Lite |
Follow the full Engineering Mastery Dashboard to track progress and confidence scores.