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Real-Time Fraud Monitoring for Enterprise Fintech Stacks
The velocity of modern payment systems has created an unforgiving paradox: the faster you process transactions, the faster fraud can scale. When you're handling thousands of payments per second across distributed infrastructure, traditional batch fraud detection becomes a liability. By the time you discover fraudulent activity in a daily review, attackers have already extracted value and moved on. For enterprises running high-throughput fintech platforms, especially those bui

David Pop
11 hours ago24 min read


The Real Cost of Failed Payments
Failed payments cost businesses and consumers over half a trillion dollars every year. This article breaks down the real causes, from backend overloads to false declines, and explains how internal and external system failures create massive losses, customer churn, and operational chaos.

David Pop
Nov 2426 min read


Best Authentication Methods for PSD2 Compliance
PSD2 authentication for Elixir/Erlang systems. Production code for passkeys, 3DS2, biometrics, dynamic linking. Optimized for high-throughput distributed payment systems.

David Pop
Nov 1722 min read


Payment Orchestration Engine Architecture: Advanced Implementation Strategies
Advanced payment orchestration implementation: microservices patterns, intelligent routing algorithms, performance optimization techniques, and production architecture for 10M+ transactions/month.

David Pop
Nov 1219 min read


Payment Orchestration Engine Architecture Guide
A Payment Orchestration Engine (POE) architecture is a centralized and intelligent platform that serves as an intermediary layer between merchant applications and multiple payment service providers (PSPs), gateways, and acquirers. Its primary role is to simplify and optimize payment processing by managing all integrations through a single point of connection. The architecture uses rules-based logic and dynamic routing to direct transactions to the most suitable provider ba

David Pop
Nov 615 min read


Invisible Payments: Auto Checkout for Apps & Stores 2026 Guide
Invisible payments are changing the way we pay. From automatically billing your Uber ride, renewing Netflix subscriptions, grabbing items at Amazon Go, to passing tolls with E-ZPass, these systems remove traditional checkout steps. Using tokenized payment credentials, biometrics , sensors, and AI, invisible payments process transactions securely and seamlessly in the background, making payments effortless for both consumers and businesses. TLDR – Invisible Payments Payments h

David Pop
Oct 2418 min read


Passkey Authentication in Payment Systems: A Practical Guide for 2026
Passkeys in payments are a new form of authentication that replace passwords and SMS codes with secure, device-based verification. They...

David Pop
Oct 1014 min read


Biometric Face Authentication in Payments: A Practical Guide
Biometrics have rapidly moved from emerging technology to mainstream use. What was once considered cutting-edge—face scans to unlock a...
Cami Chiforiuc
Sep 2619 min read


A learning journey for Engineers: Erlang Accelerator Sessions
At Crafting Software, we’ve always believed that learning should be empowering—not prescriptive. That belief inspired us to launch...

Vivien Újvárosi
May 213 min read


Fault Tolerance in Critical Applications: The power of Erlang in Payment Systems
Fault tolerance is an essential characteristic of modern software systems, ensuring that applications remain operational despite hardware...

Florin Bota
Apr 105 min read


Behavioral Interviews
In today’s competitive job market, employers are increasingly looking beyond a candidate’s resume to uncover the skills and qualities...

Vivien Újvárosi
Feb 206 min read


What really matters beyond the Resume
In the fast-paced world of technology, technical expertise has always been a key factor in hiring decisions. However, as the tech...

Vivien Újvárosi
Dec 19, 20246 min read


Remote Work: Best practices for Hiring, Onboarding and Managing remote teams
In the last few years, we have observed a rapid rise in what we call remote work. Accelerated by advancements in technology as well as...

Vivien Újvárosi
Oct 21, 20245 min read


Emotional Intelligence in Teams
In the fast-paced world of IT, where lines of code often dominate conversations, it’s easy to overlook the importance of emotional...

Vivien Újvárosi
May 22, 20244 min read


AI is the new electricity – is your business ready?
Do you remember the last time the power went off? At your home – you may have thought about the food that may go bad because the fridge...
Alexandru Catrina
Apr 12, 20245 min read


The Importance of Employee Engagement in Tech Teams. Putting the puzzle together.
As a human being, you are part of various social groups – at your workplace, at school, and, even at home. And you may already know that...

Vivien Újvárosi
Mar 13, 20244 min read


The Art of Craftsmanship in Software Development: A Glimpse into the Crafting Software Company
In the fast-paced world of software development, the philosophy of craftsmanship has emerged as a guiding light for developers striving...

Vivien Újvárosi
Jan 31, 20243 min read


Team Building in the Software Development Environment
Team building is a topic often discussed in corporate circles, particularly in the context of fostering employee connections and...

Vivien Újvárosi
Nov 17, 20235 min read


Creating a Positive Work Environment for Developers
The concept of a positive work environment gained significant attention, especially now, after the pandemic, as organizations seek to...

Vivien Újvárosi
Aug 4, 20235 min read


Clutch Selected Crafting Software as One of The Top Development Companies in Romania for 2022
We are happy to share that Crafting Software was recently selected by Clutch as one of the top development companies in Romania, for...
Gabriel Bota
May 31, 20222 min read
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