
Why Most Developers Shouldn't Write Their Own Payment Systems
Listen, I get it. You’re a developer. You’ve built APIs, microservices, and probably some questionable side projects at 2 AM fueled by cold coffee and spite. Payment processing seems simple enough, right? It’s just moving money from point A to point B. How hard could it possibly be? Spoiler alert: It’s harder than you think, and you probably shouldn’t do it. I’m not saying this to gatekeep or sound like a jaded senior engineer who’s seen too much....
