Articles by Grizzly Peak Software

The 10 Best Fintech APIs for 2023
The financial industry is undergoing rapid transformation, and fintech APIs are playing a key role in this process. This article explores the 10 best fintech APIs for 2023, highlighting the key features and benefits of each one. These APIs enable developers to build innovative financial solutions that are more powerful, efficient, and secure. Whether you are a developer looking for new ways to integrate financial functionality into your app, or a consumer looking for the best tools to manage your money, these APIs are worth considering.
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Using AI and APIs to Transform Personal Finance
AI has the potential to help individuals achieve a secure financial future in a variety of ways. For example, AI can be used to automate and improve personal finance management tasks, such as budgeting, saving, and investing. AI-powered financial management tools can help individuals make better-informed decisions about their money and reach their financial goals more quickly and easily. Additionally, AI can be used to identify and avoid financial scams and fraud, helping individuals protect their assets and investments. Overall, while AI is not a silver bullet for achieving financial security, it can certainly be a useful tool for individuals looking to improve their financial well-being.
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How to create an ERC20 token contract for Ethereum
In this article are are going to write the code to create our own cryptocurrency token, leveraging the ERC-20 token smart contract for Ethereum. This is the fourth article in our serious about cryptocurrency and web3 development for Ethereum using Solidity.
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Creating an Ownable Smart Contract in Solidity for Ethereum
When it comes to smart contracts, being able to provide access control is incredibly important. Certain functions, such providing the ability to mint a token, or transfer an asset, need to utilize access control in order to make sure that unauthorized calls to functions cannot be made.
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Fighting Fraud using NFTs for Identity in Credit Unions
Credit Unions are under constant threat of fraud. According to the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, financial institutions lose around 5% of annual revenues to fraudulent activity. One solution is to use NFTs for MultiFactor Authentication. An NFT is a completely unique token that is minted on a blockchain and stored in a cryptocurrency wallet.
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Deploying Smart Contracts with Truffle and Ganache
In this article, we're going to deploy our first Solidity smart contract using the onto a localized blockchain host environment called Ganache. The tool that we will be using to do this is called Truffle. Truffle and Ganache make up a powerful toolset that you will be able to use to automate and test your Solidity smart contracts.
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In this article we will write our first solidity smart contract and compile it with the SOLC-JS compiler.
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In this article we cover the steps required in order to set up one's development enviroment as a part of a series on how to develop smart contracts and web3 applications for the Ethereum Blockchain and other EVM-Compatible chains.
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Developing an AI-based product using GPT-3
This article is about my experience creating an MVP for Stormynight.ai, an AI-based application that aims to eradicate writer's block from the face of the Earth. It talks about how the GPT-3 API helped relieve the problem. It also goes into detail about how this led to the idea of StormyNight.ai, an AI program that creates story ideas.
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How to Build an OAuth Service using Python, Flask, Postgres and JWT
In this article we're going to learn how to build an OAuth service that can be used as a way to authenticate calls to an API or within a microservices architecture. In this project we will be using Python, Flask, Postgres and JWT
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Créer un module de cotation boursière basé sur Python et Flask
Dans cet article, je vais vous montrer comment créer un widget récapitulatif de cotation boursière simple en utilisant Python et Flask. Nous créerons une API basée sur un microservice simple qui fournira des informations sur la société et des données historiques sur une société cotée en bourse. Nous appliquerons ensuite les données de l'API pour créer un widget graphique simple.
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Create a Python and Flask based Stock Quote Module
In this article I will show you how to create a simple stock quote summary widget using Python and Flask. We will make a simple microservice-based API that will provide company information and historical data about a publicly traded company. We will then apply the data from the API to make a simple chart-based widget.
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Building an API Gateway with NGINX
In this article we will learn how to install NGINX and use it to create an API Gateway.
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Avoid RPA Death Spiral with Microservices
Robotic automation scripts can employ microservices to protect from the RPA Death Spiral.
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Build a Simple Node.js OAuth Server with JWT
In this article we will explain how to create a simple oauth token server using node.js.
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Create a secure web server in node.js
In this article we will create a secure web server using node.js and express in just 30 lines of code that will redirect to https when users land on an http page.
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Decompose the Monolith
Eliminate tech debt by breaking down monolithic applications with microservices.
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How I Published My First Technical Video Course
The story of how I published my first technical video course about building Node.js microservices.
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Microservices as building blocks for AI
Some ideas about how microservices could be used to compliment and be a part of an AI neural network.
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Designing a 3D Base Cabinet with Sketchup
A quick video in which I share how I designed a base cabinet to be built in my shop.
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