[yewenjie]

Is there an overview of distributed systems that can be finished in one evening? Preferably in video format.

[xuancanh]

Martin Kleppmann's lecture series is the most concise one https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeKd45zvjcDFUEv_ohr_H.... The total length is about 8 hours. You can finish it in one evening, depending on whether you sleep or not.