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A fun project doesn't need to be original, IMO. URL Shortener is still one of the most popular System Design questions, building this project is a great way to
by victords 9mo ago
A fun project doesn't need to be original, IMO.
URL Shortener is still one of the most popular System Design questions, building this project is a great way to have some experience / understanding of it, for example.
- latexr 9mo ago> A fun project doesn't need to be original, IMO. I agree. But a URL shortener with a twist isn’t just fun, it’s funny. The joke—as opposed to the usefulness—is what’s interesting about it. But when the same joke is overdone, it’s no longer funny. > building this project is a great way to have some experience / understanding of it https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46632329 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46632329