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If its for internal why not just use a normal append only log. x amount transferred from account y to account z. A three column csv oughta do it.
by im3w1l 2y ago
If its for internal why not just use a normal append only log. x amount transferred from account y to account z. A three column csv oughta do it.
- sneak 2y agoAny time your proposal entails a “why not just”, it is almost certainly underestimating the mental abilities of the people and teams who implemented it. A good option is “what would happen if we” instead of anything involving the word “just”.
- foobarbecue 2y agoLots of threads on this here, most recently https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42038139#42038572 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42038139#42038572 . I think this example is perfect, with the "oughta do it"
- PittleyDunkin 2y agoCounterfactuals strike me as even less useful than underestimating competency would be. Surely basic double-entry accounting (necessarily implying the use of ledgers) should be considered table stakes for fintech competency.
- qazxcvbnmlp 2y ago“Just” usually implies a lack of understanding of the problem space in question. If someone says “solution X” was considered because of these factors which lead to these tradeoffs however since then fundamental assumption Y has changed which allows this new solution then it’s very interesting.
- jknoepfler 2y agoSure. When I ask "why don't we just" I'm suggesting that the engineering solutions on the table sound over-engineered to the task, and I'm asking why we aren't opting for a straightforward, obvious, simple solution. Sometimes the answer is legitimate complexity. Equally as often, especially with less experienced engineers, the answer is that they started running with a shiny and didn't back up and say "why don't we just..." themselves.
- tonyhart7 2y agoit literally ledger, its only show where money went but not showing "why" the money move double entry with strong check that ensure its always balance fix this
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- foobarbecue 2y agohttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42038139#42038572 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42038139#42038572