{"id":6028,"date":"2023-03-24T12:59:56","date_gmt":"2023-03-24T12:59:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/devexperts.com\/blog\/?p=6028"},"modified":"2024-03-05T08:01:46","modified_gmt":"2024-03-05T08:01:46","slug":"software-and-hardware-requirements-for-an-exchange","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/devexperts.com\/blog\/software-and-hardware-requirements-for-an-exchange\/","title":{"rendered":"Software and Hardware Requirements for an Exchange"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Remember when you were a kid, and LEGO released their mystery box of random LEGO blocks with instructions that read, \u201cFigure it out, kid.\u201d No, of course not. Even a children\u2019s toy company has more sense than that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Building an exchange from scratch is no different. You may have assembled the world’s most killer team<\/a> to run one, but if the parts aren\u2019t there and if the instructions are missing, well, you might as well give up and go watch some cartoons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As with LEGO, the parts you’ll need for an exchange each have their slot where they click<\/em> right into place. And the reason we still call these little blocks, “LEGO” and not, “Jim’s Clicky-Block-Things,” is because of the care, quality, and clear instructions that go into each product.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, let’s pretend we’re opening a fresh box of LEGO, with their separated baggies of related pieces, and crisply folded instruction booklet, and see how you might build an exchange that you’ll be proud to present, and your customers will be proud to use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Baggie #1: The Bare Essentials<\/h2>\n\n\n
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These are the big blocks that make up your base. Theoretically, all exchanges require, at a minimum:<\/p>\n\n\n\n