Prepare to design a robust API for Stripe, tackling real-world challenges through this interview experience that will rigorously test your technical skills, problem-solving abilities, and critical thinking. You'll navigate through multiple phases of questioning, simulating a high-stakes environment akin to a FAANG+ interview. Your ability to articulate complex concepts, justify design decisions, and create detailed diagrams will be crucial as you work through functional and non-functional requirements, develop services and endpoints, and evaluate core API principles.

Get ready to dive deep into the specifics of API design, where each question will be tailored to probe the depth of your understanding. You'll start with broad strokes on how to approach API design and move into the nitty-gritty of services, architectural styles, and data formats. Expect to frequently illustrate your ideas with diagrams, and be prepared for Edward's persistent follow-ups and counter-questions designed to refine and challenge your approach.

What You'll Practice:

• Enhance your ability to define and prioritize functional & non-functional API requirements.
• Develop and justify a comprehensive service architecture with appropriate endpoints.
• Deep dive into advanced topics such as API versioning, caching strategies, and client-server rendering.
• Practice counter-questioning your own designs and making necessary adjustments.
• Utilize visual aids to communicate complex ideas effectively.

By the end of this intense interview session, you will be better equipped to handle complex API design challenges, present your ideas more clearly, and demonstrate the depth of your knowledge under pressure. This will ultimately prepare you for high-stakes technical interviews and real-world API development scenarios.