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May 28, 2021

How Does The FIX Protocol Work?

In other posts in this series, I’ve introduced some of the key concepts of the FIX protocol, as well as some of the history. In this…

How Does The FIX Protocol Work?

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Sep 15, 2023

How To Build A FIX API

So you need to write your first FIX API — where do you start? Chris Lees from FixSpec explains all.

How To Build A FIX API

Chris Lees

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Sep 13, 2025

Do People Read Your API Documents, Or Are They Just Decoration?

Understanding why reference documentation is typically left unread

Do People Read Your API Documents, Or Are They Just Decoration?

Chris Lees

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Feb 2, 2025

WANTED: A New Procurement Model for AI-powered Small Businesses

I’ve run a small software business for 12 years, and in that time I’ve been fortunate to have some huge (think billion-dollar) companies as…

WANTED: A New Procurement Model for AI-powered Small Businesses

Chris Lees

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Jan 16, 2025

Predictions For The Coming Software Storm

Software development is on the verge of a massive shake-up, and it’s all because of AI

Predictions For The Coming Software Storm

Chris Lees

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Aug 25, 2023

How To Build A Global FIX Spec

As a bank or broker-dealer, there are really only two ways to grow your business. You can grow organically by offering new trading…

How To Build A Global FIX Spec

Chris Lees

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May 17, 2023

Top 5 challenges faced by firms looking to automate FIX Connectivity

At FixSpec, we talk about automation A LOT.

Top 5 challenges faced by firms looking to automate FIX Connectivity

Chris Lees

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Dec 30, 2021

Do FIX Documents HAVE To Be Bad?

I spend far more time thinking and talking about FIX documentation than… well pretty much anybody I’ve ever met.

Do FIX Documents HAVE To Be Bad?

Chris Lees

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Nov 2, 2021

QuickFIX vs FIX Orchestra vs FinSpec — what’s the difference?

For almost a decade now, I’ve been evangelizing to people working in FIX connectivity — a niche API format within financial services —…

QuickFIX vs FIX Orchestra vs FinSpec — what’s the difference?

Chris Lees

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May 27, 2021

How Secure Are Your FIX Specifications?

In this article, I’d like to shine a light on an area of FIX that seems to be quite confused in people’s minds, and that is the “security”…

How Secure Are Your FIX Specifications?

Chris Lees

Chris Lees

Founder @ FixSpec. One man, trying to make a difference. Interested in learning more about FIX? We offer training courses too at https://fixspec.com/training

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