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Requirements & estimationEasySDE-1

For a URL shortener, list the functional and non-functional requirements you would write on the board, and explain why the non-functional ones matter more for the design.

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Answer out loud as you would in the room — clarify, give numbers, name the trade-off — then compare with the model answer.

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Design a URL shortener (TinyURL / bit.ly) Lesson: Clarifying requirements and scope

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