How Does Raft Work?
Explain Raft: how is a leader chosen, how are entries committed, and what happens when the leader fails?
Answer out loud in under a minute: a definition, one concrete example, and one pitfall or trade-off.
Hints
Hint 1
Keep the two majorities in view: the one that elects a leader and the one that commits an entry must overlap.
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