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Articles tagged Web development

  • 9 min read

    Read-Aloud Pages: Audio as Accessibility, Not an Extra

    An audio version of a long page now costs minutes to produce, which makes it an accessibility measure rather than a premium feature. Who it helps, what the EAA asks and how to build it.

    • Accessibility
    • Web development
  • 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
  • 9 min read

    Your Config File Is an API, So Treat It Like One

    A config file has callers, a contract and a failure mode. Validate it before the write, replace it atomically, control concurrent writers, keep history and explain every key.

    • Web development
    • Automation
  • 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