Rust is a systems programming language that prioritizes safety, performance, and concurrency. One of the features that Rust offers to achieve better performance is the concept of constant functions. What are Constant Functions? Constant functions in Rust are functions that can be evaluated at compile-time. The compiler calculates the result of the function during…

What is inlining? Inlining is an optimisation technique in Rust that can improve the performance of your code. Inlining replaces a function call with the function’s body, eliminating the overhead of a function call. It can lead to faster code execution and cache usage improvements, but may also increase code size. Compiler’s role in inlining The compiler…

In Rust, the #[must_use] attribute acts as a helpful warning mechanism that prompts developers to avoid inadvertently ignoring the result of a function call or the value of a type. …

In Rust, visibility levels determine the accessibility of items (functions, structs, enums, etc.) across different modules and crates. By default, items have private visibility, meaning they can only be accessed within the current module. You can use visibility modifiers to change the visibility of an item. Understanding Rust’s Visibility Levels Here’s a more detailed…

Inkredo automates bank statement analysis. But in order to do this, our customers have to upload the bank statements themselves (either through our API endpoints or through our dashboard). Screen scraping can automate this step; a computer program (with our customers’ permission and log in details) can use bank credentials…

FinTech companies are redesigning our current economic systems to make them more accessible to marginalised populations and make them more responsive to unforeseen negative events. Climate FinTechs are a subset of these companies; they ensure that the environment is a key stakeholder and that it gets a seat at the…

This post doesn’t try to answer how browsing history can be used for assessing credit worthiness or how effective this method is. I assume it is possible and that it is accurate enough to be useful for lenders. Instead of answering the technical questions, I am trying to explore the…

Questions to ask while lending to friends and family, and what it means for your relationship with them. Imagine that someone in your friend circle or your family just asked you for money and you are not sure how to respond. Your hesitation doesn’t make you a bad person; you don’t have to feel guilty about having doubts about their ability to pay you back. This post will…