10 Critical Software Architecture Gaps That Quietly Become Business ProblemsIntroduction Most software systems do not fail because someone forgot to write code. They fail because the system gradually accumulates architectural gaps. A feature is added. Then another. A databaseSep 24 · 19 min readthinkinsystems.hashnode.dev
Orders, Executions, Trades, Transactions and Positions: What's the Difference?When people first enter financial technology, several terms appear everywhere: Order. Execution. Trade. Transaction. Position. They are often used together. They are also often confused. That confusSep 20 · 6 min readthinkinsystems.hashnode.dev
Modern Brokerage Platform Architecture: Core Components and Data FlowA modern brokerage platform may look simple from the outside. A customer opens an account. They add money. They search for a security. They place an order. The order gets executed. Their portfolio chaSep 20 · 12 min readthinkinsystems.hashnode.dev
How Load Balancers Actually WorkImagine 100,000 people entering through one door Imagine a stadium. There are 100,000 people outside. There are ten entrances. If everyone uses the same entrance, you have a problem. The other nine enSep 19 · 6 min readthinkinsystems.hashnode.dev
What is a System - A Practical Guide to Systems ThinkingWhat exactly is a system? When people hear the word "system", they often think about software. A backend. A database. An API. A collection of microservices. But a system is much broader than that. A sSep 19 · 6 min readthinkinsystems.hashnode.dev