@OP so you're providing a wrapper around the stripe widget? I'm confused. What's the value add? This just looks like a marketing page around native stripe services which probably takes a service (application) fee for doing little to nothing.
This is not a tool targeted for the typical HN’r. If you’re response to this is: “I’d need to look at the code” it’s obviously not for you.
Without going too deep, I can definitely see it’s uses for the “non-techy” freelance people I know. To slap a simple link onto their squarespace page and be able to collect revenue for services, without adding another complicated service to manage or subscription to sign up for to do it, is attractive for sure.
HN forgets sometimes they’re in a bubble. Most people can’t install a printer right on their computers, let alone deal with an online store. I can see value here.
What are they providing? Stripe is supposed to be simple, I'm not sure how it could be much simpler without losing out on fidelity.
I just integrated it into my web app and although it took longer than I would have liked, they all seem like necessary components.
Using a SIAAS would 1) expose a larger surface area for trouble around sensitive matters 2) cause them to deal with things that I didn't explicitly specify granted that their abstraction will be leaky
It's not free if you charge processing fees. The fact that these are industry standard for accepting credit cards does not make your "free" claim accurate.
@OP so you're providing a wrapper around the stripe widget? I'm confused. What's the value add? This just looks like a marketing page around native stripe services which probably takes a service (application) fee for doing little to nothing.