A few days ago, I looked at my account and saw 500 million. No, I didn't hack a bank. It’s Vitch, my latest Fintech project, and the beta is officially live!
What is Vitch?
Vitch is a virtual currency platform designed for scalability. To make the onboarding fun, every new user automatically receives a welcome bonus (500 FCFA, 1€, or 1$ depending on their geographical location) upon registration.
The Tech Stack
I wanted to build something robust and secure, so I chose a modern fullstack architecture:
Backend: NestJS (Node.js) for a structured and scalable API.
Frontend: Next.js / React for a fast and SEO-friendly interface.
Styling: Tailwind CSS (aiming for a minimalist/modern UI).
Deployment: Vercel (for that sweet global CDN and speed).
What I learned
Building a fintech app from scratch is addictive. You have to think about currency logic, secure authentication, and real-time balance updates. There’s nothing like the feeling of seeing the transaction logic work perfectly for the first time.
I need your Brutal Honesty
I'm sharing this with the Dev.to community because I don't want compliments; I want to improve.
UX/UI: How does the flow feel? (A fellow dev already suggested adding Google Auth, which is on my roadmap!).
Security: Pentesters, feel free to poke around.
Logic: Is the virtual wallet architecture sound?
Live Demo: vitch.vercel.app
Open Source
I believe in "Building in Public". If you are working on a similar wallet idea, don't start from zero. You can check my repositories here:
Frontend (Next.js): 7Bhil/wallet-next
Backend (NestJS): 7Bhil/wallet-nest
Let's discuss in the comments! Are you working on any Fintech projects lately?
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