Build Financial Software with Generative AI (From Scratch) 305306

The software used by banks, trading firms, and other financial services has special requirements at every level, from securing the UI to making sure backend services comply with a host of regulations. Build Financial Software with Generative AI (From Scratch) shows you how to deliver full stack financial services software—and how generative AI can make you even more productive.

In Build Financial Software with Generative AI (From Scratch) you’ll build working software for processing Automated Clearing House (ACH) files, a cornerstone technology of banking that moves trillions of dollars every year. You’ll work with generative AI technology throughout the full stack application, including researching the tech for your application, spinning up a bare bone starting project, answering domain questions, clarifying functionality, and troubleshooting. Along the way, you’ll learn what sets FinTech projects apart from normal web apps.

The financial industry is awash with regulatory and compliance challenges, complex technical requirements, and stringent security demands. There’s a huge demand for developers who can create financial services software and this book will get you started. You’ll build your own FinTech app from the ground up—with a big productivity boost from Generative AI!

Build Financial Software with Generative AI (From Scratch) guides you through modernizing a full-stack Automated Clearing House (ACH) application, layer-by-layer. You’ll start with a quick review of FinTech basics and an introduction to GenAI tools. Then, you’ll develop a data visualization dashboard with React, containerize components with Docker, create and refine APIs, implement backend processing, and even design a custom database. Throughout, you’ll see how AI tools aid with coding, testing, research, security, documentation, and even Agile practices.

Examples are in Python. No experience with generative AI or financial services required.