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Articles tagged Fintech

  • 8 min read

    Building a Fintech Demo That Survives a Code Review

    A demo becomes a handout when nobody can run its tests. Here are the money invariants worth asserting, and the scaffolding that lets a reviewer clone the repository and watch the ledger prove itself.

    • Fintech
    • Web development
  • 8 min read

    Double-Entry Ledgers, Explained for Developers

    A balance column drifts the moment two writers touch it. Store the entries, derive the balance, lock the row inside the transaction, and correct mistakes with reversals instead of edits.

    • Fintech
    • Web development
  • 8 min read

    Getting Paid in Romania in 2026: The Practical Map

    Bank transfer, Romanian card processors, Stripe and SEPA for a small SRL, with the fees we could verify today and the reconciliation work that decides whether the month closes.

    • Fintech
    • Business
    • Small business