Archive - Batch Processing

Stripe: Always Forward

A closer look at Stripe’s new Forward API reveals more about the company’s current vulnerabilities than a bold new vision of the future.

May 1 •

October 2023

The Twitter Jerk Circuit

What lessons can be learned from Elon Musk’s misadventures in turning Twitter/X into “the most valuable financial institution in the world?"

Oct 24, 2023 •

April 2023

Joining Arcadia

Decarbonizing the grid though better access to energy data...and utility billing

Apr 18, 2023 •

Batch Processing is Now Free

Batch Processing is changing from a reader-supported publication that I spend the majority of my time on to a free newsletter I update occasionally.

Apr 10, 2023 •

March 2023

Still Processing.

A quick programming note from Jareau

Mar 6, 2023 •

How to Improve Payment Authorization Rates

What is an authorization rate? How payment infrastructure providers can increase payment acceptance rates. The promise of good payments infrastructure.

Mar 3, 2023 •

February 2023

Growth Lessons for Early-Stage Fintech Infrastructure Companies

Impedance matching in payments. Build trust, show competence. The importance of mental health for founders.

Feb 23, 2023 •

Worldpay’s M&A Strategy and The Future of PayPal is Braintree

Worldpay is just a collection of payment M&A deals in a trench coat. Lots of management changes at major payment companies. Braintree and Venmo show up…

Feb 15, 2023 •

Stripe Can't Lose

But the the payment company’s dominance no longer seems inevitable

Feb 7, 2023 •

January 2023

Stripe, Amazon, and The Compounding Nature of Digital Infrastructure

Stripe hasn’t won yet. It’s still day one at Amazon. What the Amazon-Stripe partnership tells us about how digital infrastructure providers grow.

Jan 27, 2023 •

Adyen: Payments & Profitability

Why I’m Bullish on Payment Companies, Adyen’s Payments Profitability Playbook, Stripe’s New Refund Policy, & Checkout.com’s Crypto Conundrum

Jan 18, 2023 •

August 2022

A Brief & Balanced History of Platform Payments

I joined the Lithic podcast to talk about Finix, Balanced, and the history of platform payments.

Aug 22, 2022 •

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