--- title: "Vanessa (@vanessadoof) | Hashnode" description: "Vanessa (@vanessadoof) writes on Hashnode. Read their latest articles and follow their work." url: "https://hashnode.com/@vanessadoof" --- @vanessadoof # Vanessa @vanessadoof · Joined June 2026 ### [Core Banking Modernization Without Downtime: What Engineering Leaders Should Actually Prioritize](https://eattherichandtech.hashnode.dev/core-banking-modernization-without-downtime-what-engineering-leaders-should-actually-prioritize?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Modernizing a bank's core technology is rarely difficult because teams lack modern tools. The real challenge is changing systems that process deposits, payments, lending, customer data, and financial 5 min read · [eattherichandtech.hashnode.dev](https://eattherichandtech.hashnode.dev/core-banking-modernization-without-downtime-what-engineering-leaders-should-actually-prioritize?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Nov 3](https://hashnode.com/posts/core-banking-modernization-without-downtime-what-engineering-leaders-should-actually-prioritize/6ae98996dbacf4b3c095b7eb) ### [MCP-Powered QA Agents: A Practical Architecture for AI-Assisted Software Testing](https://eattherichandtech.hashnode.dev/mcp-powered-qa-agents-a-practical-architecture-for-ai-assisted-software-testing?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) AI-assisted testing is moving beyond generating test cases. Engineering teams are beginning to explore agents that can run tests, inspect failures, read evidence, validate APIs, and recommend what dev 6 min read · [eattherichandtech.hashnode.dev](https://eattherichandtech.hashnode.dev/mcp-powered-qa-agents-a-practical-architecture-for-ai-assisted-software-testing?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Oct 20](https://hashnode.com/posts/mcp-powered-qa-agents-a-practical-architecture-for-ai-assisted-software-testing/6ad7014c08a52c94139d4da7) ### [US Fintech Compliance Is Becoming an Engineering Problem, Not Just a Legal One](https://eattherichandtech.hashnode.dev/us-fintech-compliance-is-becoming-an-engineering-problem-not-just-a-legal-one?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Building a fintech product in the United States has always required navigating regulation. What has changed is how deeply those requirements now affect product architecture, engineering decisions, int 5 min read · [eattherichandtech.hashnode.dev](https://eattherichandtech.hashnode.dev/us-fintech-compliance-is-becoming-an-engineering-problem-not-just-a-legal-one?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Sep 28](https://hashnode.com/posts/us-fintech-compliance-is-becoming-an-engineering-problem-not-just-a-legal-one/6ab9f93dee27e1e2f5506337) ### [AI Coding Agents Can See Mobile Apps Now. The Real Bottleneck Is Feedback Speed](https://eattherichandtech.hashnode.dev/ai-coding-agents-can-see-mobile-apps-now-the-real-bottleneck-is-feedback-speed?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) AI coding agents are becoming much better at working with mobile applications. The question is no longer only whether an agent can write React Native code. It is whether the agent can run the app, ins 4 min read · [eattherichandtech.hashnode.dev](https://eattherichandtech.hashnode.dev/ai-coding-agents-can-see-mobile-apps-now-the-real-bottleneck-is-feedback-speed?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Sep 16](https://hashnode.com/posts/ai-coding-agents-can-see-mobile-apps-now-the-real-bottleneck-is-feedback-speed/6aaa26ed00d45bf9612c3435) ### [What Financial Product Engineering Experience Actually Matters in 2026?](https://eattherichandtech.hashnode.dev/what-financial-product-engineering-experience-actually-matters-in-2026?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Financial software is one of those areas where a polished interface tells very little about the engineering underneath it. A banking app can look simple while depending on payment rails, identity syst 5 min read · [eattherichandtech.hashnode.dev](https://eattherichandtech.hashnode.dev/what-financial-product-engineering-experience-actually-matters-in-2026?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Sep 15](https://hashnode.com/posts/what-financial-product-engineering-experience-actually-matters-in-2026/6aa8de384362dea88717e109)