PM System Design Framework Generator

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Generate complete PM-appropriate system design interview frameworks for any product question. Creates structured frameworks with clarifying questions, architecture, trade-offs, scaling, and metrics at PM depth.

What You Get

Get interview-ready system design frameworks tailored to PM depth, with clear boundaries between what PMs should and shouldn't cover, adapted to your company and background.

The Problem

PM candidates struggle with system design interviews because most resources are engineering-focused. They either go too shallow (missing technical credibility) or too deep (spending time on SWE territory). There's no clear guidance on PM-appropriate depth for architecture, trade-offs, and scaling discussions.

The Solution

This skill generates complete, structured interview frameworks for any system design question. It creates PM-appropriate content covering clarifying questions, user personas, high-level architecture (with ASCII diagrams), key trade-offs with business reasoning, scaling considerations, and success metrics. Each framework includes explicit PM vs SWE depth boundaries with contrast examples, time management guidance, and company-specific tips. The framework adapts to interview length (30/45/60 min) and candidate background (technical vs non-technical).

How It Works

  1. 1 Gather context: system design question, company, interview length, background, and concerns
  2. 2 Analyze domain-specific considerations (fintech, healthcare, social media, etc.)
  3. 3 Generate clarifying questions tailored to the specific product domain
  4. 4 Create user personas with needs and jobs-to-be-done
  5. 5 Build high-level architecture diagram with PM-level component explanations
  6. 6 Develop 3-5 key trade-offs with options, business reasoning, and recommendations
  7. 7 Add scaling considerations without implementation details
  8. 8 Define success metrics across user, business, and technical dimensions
  9. 9 Create PM vs SWE depth comparison with contrast examples
  10. 10 Add interview tips, time management, and practice recommendations

What You'll Need

  • System design question (e.g., Design TikTok, Design Uber)
  • Optional: Target company, interview length, background, specific concerns

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