For my interview next week, I will be asked a frontend system design question... Why I've never done before.

I understand I'll need to know things like "What is the minimal viable product (MVP)" or "what API calls will need to be made", but besides that I am a little lost. I can imagine something about authentication / authorization, but there is so much they could ask and I know I don't have all the answers.

I've always been a person who hasn't had all the answers, but I know I can find them. I don't know if that'll fly during a 60 minute interview where I'll have to create some type of solution.

You can be an AI bro and have headphones on so you can listen what AI says about it. People are actually doing this shit. It is wild.

@YourMom I'm gonna be a boomer and not do that. Haha. Also, it's in person, so not possible even if I wanted to try.

well I would just say I don't know, I haven't ran into "x problem" yet. There are so many variables to deal with in this industry and it's impossible to know everything.

@YourMom > 'People are actually doing this shit. It is wild.'

Correct. You just need to remember to bring w/ yourself inconspicuous earphones. https://youtube.com/shorts/... .

/jk

Frontend system design...

I'll try to help with the experience I have had:

- What is MVVM vs MVC?

- What is MVP vs POC? (though not really frontend)

- What glues the back-end and the front-end together? (I think HTTP + data-transfer format like JSON)

- If this call doesn't seem to go anywhere, where does it get recognized?

- Have you heard of RBAC?

- Is it important that the HTML is legible over the line?

- What is obfuscation, minimization - in your own words?

- What are grunt, gulp, and bower and how do they help?

Wait lol I'm losing track. Ok, back on topic:

- React is unidirectional data flow. What does this mean and what's the advantage of this?

- What is two-way data binding and how does it work?

- What is lazy loading?

- How would you implement optimistic and pessimistic loading?

You can also ask A.I.:

list 10 typical front-end system design questions they would ask a developer at an interview

Does this role require front end? Is this primarily a back end role?

@CaptainRant This is a great list. I think the only thing I had to look up was MVVM, but it seems very similar to Model View Controller where we separate concerns. Thank you!

@YourMom This role is a frontend only role, but I should be able to lean more backend once things are up and running well. I am going to be the first 100% FE person at this company if (if if if if if) I get in.

@drewbie You're welcome.