How we moved from a fragile loop-based payout system to a reliable, idempotent, and traceable architecture. On paper, payouts sound simple: Customer places an order Platform collects payment Platform pays the seller That's it. Until you try to do it at scale. In any marketplace or fintech system, money flows across multiple parties: Sellers / vendors Delivery partners Platform fees Discounts, vouc
I'm a fullstack web developer with 6 years of experience. Python, Rust, JS, databases, and APIs. That's my day job. I had never touched electronics. A few weeks ago, I decided to build CyberKey. The itch came from something boring at work: my VPN disconnects when I lock my computer, and I have to type a TOTP code several times a day. Unlock my phone, open the authenticator app, read the code, type