Others teach. Praxi trains.

Walk into your design interview already dangerous.

The practice-first system design interview platform. Step-by-step lessons, graded quizzes, and an interactive design lab where you build architectures yourself — from fundamentals to principal-level depth.

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You won't just read diagrams like this — you'll build them.

Everything you need, in one place

Step-by-step lessons

Every concept built from first principles: the request journey, scaling, caching, databases, messaging — then principal-level depth on failure modes, capacity math, and trade-offs.

Graded quizzes

Each lesson ends with scenario quizzes graded instantly, with explanations for every answer so mistakes turn into understanding.

Interactive design lab

Drag components onto a canvas, wire them together, and defend your choices. Get structured feedback on requirements, data flow, scale, and reliability.

Principal-level track

Go beyond pattern memorization: consistency models, backpressure, exactly-once semantics, and the interview moves that separate senior from principal.

How it works

01

Learn the mechanism

Read a focused lesson with architecture diagrams. Understand *why* each component exists before you memorize anything.

02

Prove it with quizzes

Answer scenario questions that mirror real interview follow-ups. Weak spots get flagged automatically.

03

Design it yourself

Open the design lab, pick a classic prompt — URL shortener, rate limiter, chat — and build the architecture hands-on.

Free while in beta

Everything is open while we're in beta — every lesson, every quiz, the principal-level track, and the full design lab.

Beta access

$0 — free

  • Every lesson, core + principal track
  • All graded quizzes with explanations
  • Full design lab with feedback
  • Progress saved across sessions
  • No credit card, no catch
Start learning

Free for everyone during the open beta.

FAQ

Who is Praxi for?

Engineers preparing for system design interviews who want real depth, not just memorized diagrams — from mid-level up to principal.

How is this different from reading the System Design Primer?

Reading is passive. Praxi makes you practice: graded quizzes after every lesson and a design lab where you build architectures yourself and get feedback.

Is it really free?

Yes — everything is free during the open beta: all lessons, quizzes, the principal-level track, and the design lab. No credit card required.

What happens when beta ends?

We'll announce any changes well in advance. Anything you've completed and your progress history stay yours.