Build Financial Software with Generative AI (from Scratch)

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. Software engineers with FinTech experience are highly valued, and generative AI tools can make you even more productive. Build Financial Software with Generative AI (From Scratch) shows you how to deliver full stack financial services software, including Agile practices, research, testing strategies, security, documentation, and more, using AI tools like ChatGPT and Copilot.

In Build Financial Software with Generative AI (From Scratch) you will:

- Explore the core concepts of FinTech
- Speed development with generative AI tools
- Develop and deploy containerized services
- Create and document APIs
- Effectively visualize your data

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.

Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF and ePub formats from Manning Publications.

About the book

Build Financial Software with Generative AI (From Scratch) teaches you how to build a real-world FinTech application, accelerating your development with ChatGPT, Copilot, and other generative AI tools. The book follows a real software project from design to deployment. You'll learn basic FinTech concepts as you iterate on your app chapter by chapter until you have an Automated Clearing House application built to real-world industry standards. You'll be amazed how much time and typing you save using AI to help you build a React-based dashboard, containerize your app with Docker, set up automated testing, and even design your own database.

About the reader

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

About the author

Chris Kardell has 20 years of experience working in the Fintech industry. He has Master degrees in both Computer Science and Data Analytics. Over the years he has held various certifications as his roles have required from SAFe Agile, Lean Six Sigma, Cloud Computing, and JavaScript to name a few.

Mark Brouwer has 30 years of experience working in the Fintech industry. He is an experienced project lead on numerous Automated Clearing House projects, including developing a brand new ACH system from the ground up.