Ben Bianchi

It's 2025 and we're still pushing API keys to GitHub. 🤯 I ran a scan for AI provider keys and found 189,600 potential leaks. The risk is getting bigger than just high API bills. I built a dashboard to track it and wrote about how we can fix it Read more: begimher.com/2025/07/28/its…

Companies that aren't aware of their architectural options will face a rude awakening when they see their Compute Costs on the monthly statement. Here are three more ways your organization is likely burning cash on AWS: bytebelt.beehiiv.com/p/3-more-ways-…

Companies that are growing rapidly while leveraging AWS Cloud have a heart attack when their AWS bill shows up. In my recent experience, we've been able to save customers thousands of dollars a month by fixing up their architecture. Here's a couple of ways your organization is likely wasting money on Infrastructure: bytebelt.beehiiv.com/p/3-ways-you-r… If you are looking for ways to bring your infrastructure costs down, feel free to send a DM, or email me at ben@bytebelt.io

So your software works? That wont be the most important part of the journey. Take a look at this article I wrote about a concept I have referred to as "Failure Containers". Failure Containers allow organizations to have greater velocity and confidence that their products mature gracefully as it grows, and gains new features. Like the article? Please repost it so we can elevate software quality across the industry. bytebelt.beehiiv.com/p/what-s-more-…

Using Google oAuth to Authorize and Authenticate Customers bytebelt.beehiiv.com/p/electron-rea…

I've been working with customers who are looking to deploy their web apps. A lot of the same requirements, and through this, I've learned how to move quickly, and what components are shareable. If you're working in Typescript or CDK, lets connect, and I'll share some of my boilerplate!

🚀 This week, I helped a CEO get their MVP out the door. By the end, he was singing my praises. My secret? Learn & document every project. Prototype once, focus on solving harder problems, and ship faster. 🔥 #Productivity #MVP #SaaS

Last week, I met a media streaming CEO worried about rising cloud costs. 🧾 We uncovered issues: forced AWS migrations + oversized infra = $$$. 💸 By aligning tech to his needs, I built a plan to save thousands/year. 💡 Helping customers solve problems like this? My passion. 💪 Let's talk cloud costs/stability!

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Some more tutorials on Electron React Typescript bytebelt.beehiiv.com/p/electron-rea…

I'm looking for beta testers to help me shape a cyber-security product I am working on. The goal of the product to is serve SMBs (1 - 100) with a cloud security scanner and dashboard that helps balance being secure, while "shipping it". Send me a DM if you're interested.

🚀 Compliance on the horizon, but don’t know where to start? We simplify security with external scans and app protection, giving you insights into your current compliance status without a massive overhead. Simple, scalable, and affordable—built for businesses like yours. Ready to secure your journey to compliance? Let’s chat, or head on over to threatscope.io

⛑️ Did you know? 74% of financial cyber security attacks are aimed at small businesses that are not mature enough to have a dedicated cyber security team. With just a few clicks, our product offers robust protection for your applications and external assets, so you can focus on growing your business, not managing security. 👉 Reach out to learn more about a new product we are building threatscope.io, easy-to-use cloud security solution.

🚀 Data Migrations: Tough, but Part of the Job! 🚀 Whether it’s migrating terabytes of data with zero downtime in AWS or configuring new Kafka topics, the framework for success is remarkably similar. After plenty of trial and error, I’ve gathered valuable insights along the way, and I’m excited to share them with you! Check out my guide on setting up your data migrations for success. Learn from my mistakes and avoid common pitfalls. 👉 bytebelt.beehiiv.com/p/engineering-… #DataMigration #Engineering #AWS #Kafka #TechTips #Learning

Hi Marc, I've been working on a product that scrappy businesses can use to understand critical problems are in their code/infra. Instead of responding to incidents and outreach, you'll be able to proactively solve these problems. Let me know if you're interested: threatscope.io

So, a quick recap of security fixes so far: - Secured Mailgun webhook - Hard paywall for LaunchViral - No more GitHub invitation spree for ShipFast - Added security recommendation for ShipFast docs - Bunch of other minor fixes Next: - Audit ShipFast codebase by a security expert 🫡

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Happy Friday! Here's the next installment of what its really like to develop an App and get it into a production state. bytebelt.beehiiv.com/p/electron-rea… P.S. One of the next articles is about a little known secret that can save you tens of thousands of dollars on AWS if you use it correctly.