Cooper DevBlog

     Welcome to the first-ever, well-defined, and well-planned version of the fintech platform. In this post I will do my best to describe what I am doing, what I am trying to learn, the next steps, and more. Enjoy! 1) Why MERN?     Choosing a framework to begin the development of this app was one of the most difficult things I have ever done. I watched countless YouTube videos, read a crazy amount of web articles and so much more. I had to find a stack that people would employ me to use in the future, I had to find something that could connect to all of the different blockchains and tools, and had to find something that I could learn, and that had a big community and ecosystem around it. I first tried ASP.NET thinking I could use it since I was already pretty good at C#, but no. No community, no ecosystem, no platform and network integration, and too steep of a learning curve (for web development, and small compared to other stacks). I then tried learning to Go...

      I deeply apologize for the massive delay between blog posts, but life got busy, and programming in my free time to a back seat to the rest of my life. So... here are some programming updates for you.     1) The Game: I have made no progress on the game since my last post. I worked for a bit integrating Steam multiplayer into the game, but it did not go well. I have made the difficult but ultimately smart decision to scrap the current game and rebuild from scratch. This way I can start with multiplayer working, and add on systems as I progress in the game development. naturally, this killed a bit of the energy I had going for it, but I think it is the best decision. We also have decided to dissolve the game studio since I was the only one programming and designing, and they have all moved on with their lives. I don't want this to be the end of the game studio, but work on Table Top Empires will be slow and not consistent, sorry.     2) Fintech: Af...

      I have begun working on the user interface for the small fintech app. The app will allow users to send money from person to person like Venmo or Cash App, however, instead of taking 2.5%, I take 0.5%. I use stellar to make all transactions happen at a cheaper cost, and more efficient speed. Stellar also helps with currency conversions, user fiat deposits, and so much more.     Today I made the beginner template for logging in and creating an account. I then use Firebase to manage and control all of the users accounts, and store all pertinent information. Once the user's account have been created, they are then sent to the home screen where they can see their balance, and interact with their funds.     This has been fun so far, and I am looking forward to working more on it later.     Good night, and see ya!

      Today is not a development update but is more a direction update. I have determined what language I am going to be using for my fintech app, what framework I will be using, and the technology for the payment  infrastructure.     For the language I will be using Xamarin as it is perfect for developing mobile apps and it works on my computer already. Also I am already familiar with C# as I have been using unity for quite some time.     I will also be processing all of my payments using Stellar as the payment cost will be a fraction of a cent, the speed is instant, and security and compliance are top notch.     I will also be using Visual Studio as the IDE, and Firebase for data storage and manipulation, along with using the .NET SDK from Microsoft to manage and deploy the app to every phone and OS type on the market.     Hope to have more for you in a little bit.     Bye!!