One of the biggest decisions that you have to make when starting a large software project is which language or languages to write it in. In this episode we discuss what factors you should consider when picking a language and what language decisions Starling has made over the past three and a half years. Host Jason Maude investigates this with Head of Engineering for Apps and APIs Sam Everington and Lead Android Engineer Vasily Siminov.
We discuss how Starling manages incidents, such as loss of app functionality caused by a bug or a fault at a third party, in order to get a quick and safe resolution. Communicating with and keeping customers informed during an incident is a key part of this, we talk through our approach. With lead engineer Sam Everington, social media manager Sarah Deakin, and your regular host Jason Maude.
Using our APIs we built Payment Services to allow our clients to benefit from fast and convenient payments. In this episode we look at how we are providing the Payment Services to consumers more widely. We look at how sole traders, companies, and even government departments can benefit from the same systems we have built for our current account. With Starling COO Julian Sawyer, Head of APIs Sam Everington, and your regular host Jason Maude.
This week’s episode is around the APIs that Starling Bank has made available to the wider world. Why did we decide to open up our banking platform to allow other apps to connect to it? We get into our goals and hopes for our Marketplace for both our customers and partners. Also: what can app developers do via the APIs? And how can they get involved and connect to them? Joined by Starling Chief Platform Officer Megan Caywood and Head of APIs Sam Everington, with your regular host Jason Maude.