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Social Media Notification Service

Design a notification service for a social media platform that delivers real-time notifications (likes, comments, mentions) to users. Consider user preferences for notification types, delivery methods (in-app, email, SMS), and scalability for large user bases.

Key concepts

notificationsscalabilityevent-driven

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