Execution · Difficulty 4/5

Database read volume for a social feed

A PM interview practice question for SENIOR, STAFF, PM-T candidates.

The prompt

Estimate daily read queries for a social feed serving 50M MAU with 20 minutes/day of usage. State your structure and the assumption that would 5x the result.

How to practice it in PrepOS

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Round: Execution
Target levels: SENIOR, STAFF, PM-T
Source: original · Reviewed by PrepOS seed