System Architecture Designer
Design a scalable system architecture for [application]
Prompt
Design a scalable system architecture for [application]. Requirements: [functional requirements]. Scale: [users/requests/data volume]. Constraints: [budget/team/timeline]. Provide: (1) High-level component diagram (described in text). (2) Technology choices with justification. (3) Data model overview. (4) API contract (key endpoints). (5) Scalability strategy. (6) Failure modes and mitigations. (7) Estimated infra cost at scale. Be opinionated and defend your choices.
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