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Architecture

Event Sourcing for POS: Why Every Transaction Should Tell a Story

Most POS systems overwrite your data on every update. Event sourcing keeps the full history — every order, every change, every refund. Here's why it matters for your restaurant.

Apr 9, 2026schedule 10 min
Architecture

Offline POS Systems: Why Your Restaurant Can't Afford to Depend on WiFi

The Square 2023 outage took down hundreds of thousands of restaurants. Learn the difference between offline mode and offline-first, plus 5 questions to ask your POS vendor.

Apr 9, 2026schedule 15 min
Comparison

POSAIC vs Square 2026: The Honest Comparison

Square charges 2.6% + 10c per transaction. A store doing $15,000/month loses $5,850/year in processing fees alone.

Mar 28, 2026schedule 12 min
Guide

How to Set Up a POS System Without Internet

34% of US retail stores experience at least 4 internet outages per year.

Mar 15, 2026schedule 8 min
Privacy

Why Your POS Data Should Stay on Your Device

The 2025 cloud POS breach affected 2.3 million merchants.

Mar 2, 2026schedule 6 min
Building Journal

How I Built an Enterprise POS System Alone with AI

A 30-year veteran developer shares how he built a full-stack POS with 12 domains in 8 months using Claude, Cursor, and Rust+Vue.

Feb 18, 2026schedule 15 min
Industry Guide

The Complete POS Guide for Coffee Shops in 2026

Of 320,000 US coffee shops, 67% pay over $89/month for their POS.

Feb 5, 2026schedule 10 min
Comparison

Best Free POS Systems for Food Trucks in 2026

The average food truck does $800/day but loses $3,100/year to traditional POS fees.

Jan 22, 2026schedule 9 min

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