Design a Real-Time Chat System

Design a Real-Time Chat System is an interview-style guide for 3-5 YOE full-stack developers. It focuses on WebSockets, delivery guarantees, message storage, fanout, presence, read receipts, and offline behavior, trade-offs, and the way to explain decisions clearly in HLD, LLD, and backend rounds.

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