Ben Bianchi

Ex-FAANG
☕ enthusiast
🥋 lover

Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.

[Daniel Begimher @begimher]

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: https://t.co/dHxxF4a6k9

[Ben Bianchi @bytebelt]

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:
https://t.co/a0QcmEMFnR

[Ben Bianchi @bytebelt]

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:

https://t.co/0wfPKiBzDF

If you are looking for ways to bring your infrastructure costs down, feel free to send a DM, or email me at [email protected]

[Ben Bianchi @bytebelt]

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.

https://t.co/tPk6LbvPUw

[Ben Bianchi @bytebelt]

Using Google oAuth to Authorize and Authenticate Customers https://t.co/LpWlFOeWhR

[Ben Bianchi @bytebelt]

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!

[Ben Bianchi @bytebelt]

🚀 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

[Ben Bianchi @bytebelt]

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!

[Ben Bianchi @bytebelt]

After 2 hours of editting an SVG, we have a logo

[Ben Bianchi @bytebelt]

Some more tutorials on Electron React Typescript
https://t.co/FY74OSHND3

[Ben Bianchi @bytebelt]

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.

[Ben Bianchi @bytebelt]

🚀 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 https://t.co/hmFgaEAUjD

[Ben Bianchi @bytebelt]

⛑️ 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 https://t.co/hmFgaEAUjD, easy-to-use cloud security solution.

[Ben Bianchi @bytebelt]

🚀 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.

👉 https://t.co/DoMsWZZVFd

#DataMigration #Engineering #AWS #Kafka #TechTips #Learning

[Ben Bianchi @bytebelt]

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:
https://t.co/4VE5UhQLef

[Ben Bianchi @bytebelt]

@MaverickAlbert5 AWS - S3 and Cloudfront

[Ben Bianchi @bytebelt]

Happy Friday!

Here's the next installment of what its really like to develop an App and get it into a production state.

https://t.co/a8FEqqOvWU

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.