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title: "Discussion on \"Designing a Distributed URL Shortener (Optimized for Read Scalability)\" | Hashnode"
description: "Discussion on \"Designing a Distributed URL Shortener (Optimized for Read Scalability)\". A deep dive into building a scalable URL shortener using Redis, PostgreSQL, and distributed system design principles."
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# [Designing a Distributed URL Shortener (Optimized for Read Scalability)](https://distributed-url-shortener.hashnode.dev/distributed-url-shortener?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

A deep dive into building a scalable URL shortener using Redis, PostgreSQL, and distributed system design principles.

May 1 · 4 min read · distributed-url-shortener.hashnode.dev  
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