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Review System76's public Backend Engineer product-query API assignment. Explain a plan for data modeling, category filtering, verification, and a concise assumptions note.

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2Answer out loud, not in your head
3Then compare with the answer below
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Then expect these follow-ups

  • How would multiple category filters combine?

  • Which fixture detects a product appearing in several categories?

  • What would remain outside a short exercise?

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