System Design of Snapchat

This article will give an overview of the architecture, infrastructure and System Design of Snapchat, as well as provide some insight to the company (Snap Inc.'s) history.

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IntroductionDesign TermsBeginningsGrowth to ProblemsModernizationThe Various AppsMonolith to MicroservicesCurrent DayIntroduction

Snapchat is an American-developed social media app released in September 2011 that supports instant messaging, picture sharing, and more. The developer of the app, Sna...