Fintech Engineering Handbook: Software Patterns for Money-Focused Systems
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Voytek Pitula
Summary
A comprehensive technical handbook documenting software engineering patterns for financial technology systems where money is the primary focus. It covers principles, patterns, and best practices for building reliable fintech systems, emphasizing the core principle that money cannot be created out of nowhere — enforcing no duplicates, no arbitrary balance updates, and strict data integrity.
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This resource aims to describe the most important patterns used in software engineering, where money is the primary focus of the system.
It can be read in full to get a comprehensive understanding or in parts when dealing with a particular problem.
It's meant as a living document and contributions are welcomed.
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