The latest articles on DEV Community by Mubashir Hassan (@mubashir_hassan_08de77156). https://dev.to/mubashir_hassan_08de77156 https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F4111911%2Fd93a385c-f672-4a6d-8378-12fc70f3f7a2.jpeg https://dev.to/mubashir_hassan_08de77156 en Mubashir Hassan Sun, 06 Sep 2026 20:41:10 +0000 https://dev.to/mubashir_hassan_08de77156/flare-institutional-micro-funding-escrow-platform-3fg9 https://dev.to/mubashir_hassan_08de77156/flare-institutional-micro-funding-escrow-platform-3fg9 <p><em>This is a submission for <a href="https://dev.to/challenges/weekend-2026-09-03">Weekend Challenge: Generosity Edition</a></em></p> <h2> Title: Flare - Institutional Micro-Funding &amp; Escrow Platform </h2> <h2> What I Built </h2> <p>I built <strong>Flare</strong>, an institutional micro-funding and escrow platform designed to give small, solo-developer projects the spotlight they deserve. Flare bridges the trust gap between creators and backers by combining multi-currency escrow security, automated KYC verification workflows, AI-powered project risk analysis, and transparent milestone payout pipelines.</p> <h2> Demo </h2> <ul> <li> <strong>Live Website:</strong> <a href="https://flaretemp.netlify.app/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://flaretemp.netlify.app/</a> </li> </ul> <h2> Code </h2> <ul> <li> <strong>GitHub Repository:</strong> <a href="https://github.com/TechnoBadmos/flaretemp" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://github.com/TechnoBadmos/flaretemp</a> </li> </ul> <h2> How I Built It </h2> <p>Flare was designed as a high-performance, responsive single-page web application using a modern tech stack:</p> <ul> <li> <strong>Frontend &amp; UI:</strong> Built with <strong>Tailwind CSS</strong> for styling, custom glassmorphism components, interactive modals, live activity tickers, and a dynamic currency switcher (USD, EUR, INR).</li> <li> <strong>Interactive Visuals:</strong> Integrated <strong>Three.js</strong> to render an immersive, animated star-field background that enhances the institutional platform aesthetic.</li> <li> <strong>Security &amp; Validation:</strong> Implemented client-side <strong>Luhn Algorithm (Mod-10 checksum)</strong> validation for credit/debit card inputs to block synthetic payment fraud before hitting escrow locks.</li> <li> <strong>Simulated Escrow &amp; AI Risk Engine:</strong> Engineered real-time trust scoring and milestone simulation mechanics that transition funds securely from locked escrow states to creator releases.</li> <li> <strong>State Management &amp; Auth:</strong> Utilized browser <code>localStorage</code> to seamlessly persist user authentication sessions (Creator vs. Backer roles), custom-published projects, and live funding states.</li> </ul> <h2> Prize Categories </h2> <ul> <li> <strong>General Submission</strong> (Weekend Challenge: Generosity Edition)</li> </ul> devchallenge weekendchallenge