Engineering note
Reliable payments require explicit state transitions, not ad-hoc flags.
Adam
Founder, Dori Media · Christchurch · Laravel & Stripe since 2011
Every event is a state transition. Make it explicit, logged, and replayable.
Fewer double-charges and clearer incident responses.
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Booking systems, internal tools, multi-tenant platforms. I build and run them from Christchurch, and I will tell you honestly if you should stay on what you have got.