Akshit Ahuja

Senior Software Engineer, Founder of Rebar

Akshit Ahuja is a senior software engineer and the founder of Rebar. Previously an engineer at a $1B+ startup, he has helped companies save thousands of dollars on engineering and infrastructure, and now makes apps built with AI tools safe and fast for real users.

→ Previously an engineer at a $1B+ startup
→ Helped companies save thousands of dollars on engineering and infrastructure
→ Works with Supabase, Postgres, Stripe and Next.js

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Posts by Akshit Ahuja

Stripe shows a successful payment while the app still shows the user on the free plan

Payments · October 1, 2026 · 7 min read

Stripe charged the card but the user still has no access

Stripe took the money, your app kept them on free. How to find which of six causes it is, fix it, and unlock everyone who already paid.