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Designing Data Intensive Applications - chapters summary

Finally Completed Designing Data Intensive Application Book

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Mastering Error Boundaries in React: How to Catch & Handle Errors Effectively

<p>In my last blog, I shared about my blurb on "DDIA" book. Please read it <a href="/posts/designing-data-intensive-application-book">here</a>.</p>
<p>As part of my ongoing learning, I’ve started creating chapter-wise videos and notes to help with revision and deeper understanding. I’ll keep updating this post as I go.</p>
<p><span class="subdate">Last updated on 1st June 2025</span></p>
<h2>Highlevel overview</h2>
<p><a href="https://youtu.be/4IkIyrQQoVU">Finally completed Designing Data Intensive application</a></p>
<h2>chapter 1</h2>
<p><a href="https://youtu.be/sM4wF-SLgfM">watch chapter 1 video here</a></p>
<p><a href="https://github.com/Neha/design-data-intensive-applications/blob/main/chapter-1-introduction.md">Read Summary here</a></p>
<h2>chapter 2</h2>
<p><a href="https://youtu.be/-QJJYJC3PF4">watch chapter 2 video here</a></p>
<p><a href="https://github.com/Neha/design-data-intensive-applications/blob/main/chapter-2-data-models-and-query-languages.md">Read Summary here</a></p>
<h2>chapter 3</h2>
<p><a href="https://youtu.be/oXEaViaxSt0">watch chapter 3 video here</a></p>
<p><a href="https://github.com/Neha/design-data-intensive-applications/blob/main/chapter-3-storage-and-retrival.md">Read Summary here</a></p>
<p>Happy Reading!!</p>
