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Uber (Full Design)
Full-scale Uber design: real-time matching, dynamic pricing, trip management, driver supply management, and fraud detection.
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01 - Why interviewers ask this
It's the flagship "full system" LLD/HLD interview question — companies use it because it touches geospatial matching, real-time tracking, and dynamic pricing all at once.
02 - Where this system exists in the real world
You interact with this design every day.
Uber / Lyft / Ola ride-hailing at full scale
On-demand logistics and delivery dispatch
Fleet management and dynamic pricing systems
03 - What you'll master
Solve this once. Know it forever.
Design geospatial rider-driver matching
Model real-time location tracking at scale
Implement dynamic/surge pricing logic
04 - What you'll design
7 functional · 5 non-functional requirements.
Rider requests a ride; system finds and assigns best driver in < 30 seconds
6 more requirements inside
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05 - Companies that ask this
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