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The Noonification: Can You Set A Billboard on Fire For Marketing Points? (6/19/2024)

Before Ryan Holiday was a viral blogger, he was a stellar marketer with always a finger on the pulse of what ‘worked audiences.’ He erected billboards, defaced them, got them set on fire, and then called up journos to cover it - all to show controversy - and people love them controversies and scandals.Now, you can’t set fire to billboards. Can you?(P.S.A. Do. Not. Burn. Billboards)If you’re a Marketer reading this article, your audience hardly ever goes out, so read on!Closer to the digital billboards - Social Media Hashtags, KPop Stans completely decimated #WhiteoutWednesday, which was a reactionary response to B.L.M.s #BlackoutTuesday.While Ryan Holiday manufactured controversy to earn coverage in the news, KPop idols leveraged their ‘Stan Army’ of millions to drown out everything else on one social media hashtag - earning coverage in the news!In Digital Marketing, you can earn coverage via Blogging and advertising.While both come with distinct pros and cons, a better understanding of what you (or your boss) want from a digital marketing campaign will help you choose the one that yields the best results. Bold Blogging If you’ve used gen-AI to write your blogs or hired content creators that charged the least, this option is not for you. For those who understand Blogging is like storytelling and are/hired amazing storytellers, you’re already halfway to Bold Blogging nirvana. The three kinds of stories that always worked with the 3M+ HackerNoon Readership are: How Stuff Works: Not tutorials but also about how certain technologies work. If you’re using PayPal, write about how Internet Payments work, how fraud is detected, and how errors are minimized.
Why It Happened: Even though economists will tell us tomorrow why the Markets crashed yesterday, we still love reading their ‘hindsight.’ Insights are great—hindsight is excellent content, too!
What’s It Really About: Who doesn’t immediately click on stories that connect the dots across scalars, vectors, and whatnot? Go cross-domain, cross-industry, and even cross-discipline, and watch the readers flock in. Freakonomics sold 4M+ copies in as many years doing exactly that. Deviating away from company updates and tutorials as content marketing requires getting bold, and if that’s your cup of tea, go for it! Blog Boldly on HackerNoon Bold Advertising This term usually gets a bad rep, but here’s where you trade money for direct leads. The trick is to drink from the fewest fountains before reaching the Elixir of Life. If Blogging is a Branding campaign, advertising is a Performance Campaign.If you’re looking for impressions, you pick Programmatic and Social ADs.But, your safest bet for conversions is advertising on niche platforms.Strictly from a C.T.R. standpoint, you’ll get the best results by advertising on the niche platform where most of your audience is.For example, a $5 C.P.M. campaign with a $10,000 budget on Google AD will get you about 2000 clicks, out of which, if you’re lucky, 200 clicks will come from your target audience. For that $10k budget, you’ll get 600 clicks on a niche platform, but about 300 will be from your target audience.But ironically, in your internal marketing meetings, niche platform advertising will be considered a bold decision.If you now have a better idea of how you’d like to earn that coverage,book a call with HackerNoon and try it out! Before Ryan Holiday was a viral blogger, he was a stellar marketer with always a finger on the pulse of what ‘worked audiences.’ He erected billboards, defaced them, got them set on fire, and then called up journos to cover it - all to show controversy - and people love them controversies and scandals. Now, you can’t set fire to billboards. Can you? (P.S.A. Do. Not. Burn. Billboards) If you’re a Marketer reading this article, your audience hardly ever goes out, so read on! Closer to the digital billboards - Social Media Hashtags, KPop Stans completely decimated #WhiteoutWednesday, which was a reactionary response to B.L.M.s #BlackoutTuesday. While Ryan Holiday manufactured controversy to earn coverage in the news, KPop idols leveraged their ‘Stan Army’ of millions to drown out everything else on one social media hashtag - earning coverage in the news! In Digital Marketing, you can earn coverage via Blogging and advertising. While both come with distinct pros and cons, a better understanding of what you (or your boss) want from a digital marketing campaign will help you choose the one that yields the best results. Bold Blogging If you’ve used gen-AI to write your blogs or hired content creators that charged the least, this option is not for you. For those who understand Blogging is like storytelling and are/hired amazing storytellers, you’re already halfway to Bold Blogging nirvana. The three kinds of stories that always worked with the 3M+ HackerNoon Readership are: How Stuff Works: Not tutorials but also about how certain technologies work. If you’re using PayPal, write about how Internet Payments work, how fraud is detected, and how errors are minimized. Why It Happened: Even though economists will tell us tomorrow why the Markets crashed yesterday, we still love reading their ‘hindsight.’ Insights are great—hindsight is excellent content, too! What’s It Really About: Who doesn’t immediately click on stories that connect the dots across scalars, vectors, and whatnot? Go cross-domain, cross-industry, and even cross-discipline, and watch the readers flock in. Freakonomics sold 4M+ copies in as many years doing exactly that. How Stuff Works: Not tutorials but also about how certain technologies work. If you’re using PayPal, write about how Internet Payments work, how fraud is detected, and how errors are minimized. Why It Happened: Even though economists will tell us tomorrow why the Markets crashed yesterday, we still love reading their ‘hindsight.’ Insights are great—hindsight is excellent content, too! What’s It Really About: Who doesn’t immediately click on stories that connect the dots across scalars, vectors, and whatnot? Go cross-domain, cross-industry, and even cross-discipline, and watch the readers flock in. Freakonomics sold 4M+ copies in as many years doing exactly that. Deviating away from company updates and tutorials as content marketing requires getting bold, and if that’s your cup of tea, go for it! Blog Boldly on HackerNoon Blog Boldly on HackerNoon Blog Boldly on HackerNoon Bold Advertising This term usually gets a bad rep, but here’s where you trade money for direct leads. The trick is to drink from the fewest fountains before reaching the Elixir of Life. If Blogging is a Branding campaign, advertising is a Performance Campaign. If you’re looking for impressions, you pick Programmatic and Social ADs. But, your safest bet for conversions is advertising on niche platforms. Strictly from a C.T.R. standpoint, you’ll get the best results by advertising on the niche platform where most of your audience is. For example, a $5 C.P.M. campaign with a $10,000 budget on Google AD will get you about 2000 clicks, out of which, if you’re lucky, 200 clicks will come from your target audience. For that $10k budget, you’ll get 600 clicks on a niche platform, but about 300 will be from your target audience. But ironically, in your internal marketing meetings, niche platform advertising will be considered a bold decision. If you now have a better idea of how you’d like to earn that coverage, book a call with HackerNoon and try it out! book a call with HackerNoon book a call with HackerNoon

Can You Set A Billboard on Fire For Marketing Points?

আপনি মার্কেটিং পয়েন্টের জন্য আগুনে একটি বিলবোর্ড সেট করতে পারেন?

Können Sie eine Plakatwand für Marketingzwecke in Brand setzen?

¿Se puede prender fuego a una valla publicitaria para obtener puntos de marketing?

Pouvez-vous mettre le feu à un panneau d’affichage pour des points marketing ?

क्या आप मार्केटिंग पॉइंट्स के लिए बिलबोर्ड पर आग लगा सकते हैं?

マーケティングポイントのために看板に火をつけることはできますか?

마케팅 포인트를 얻기 위해 광고판에 불을 붙일 수 있나요?

Você pode colocar fogo em um outdoor para pontos de marketing?

Можете ли вы поджечь рекламный щит ради маркетинговых очков?

Pazarlama Puanı Kazanmak İçin Bir Billboard'u Ateşe Verebilir misiniz?

Bạn có thể đốt cháy bảng quảng cáo để thu hút các điểm tiếp thị không?

您能为了营销点而焚烧广告牌吗？

When I started coding, it was partially because I thought it’d be cool to make a computer do my bidding. “I can make a computer do things for me!? Awesome!” - Me It was also partially cause I was in a band and wanted to get famous and the internet seemed like the only possible place where I’d even have a shot of doing so. I was lucky to have a computer since I was 4 years old in 1992. I honestly don’t remember exactly when I started making websites, but by the 6th grade I was teaching my computer class how to write HTML and CSS, including the teacher. Sure, I fell in love with the coding part, but it was never really just about the code. It was about the power of reaching others through the internet. It was about leveling the playing field – probably the same reason so many of us are also drawn to cryptocurrency. It was also gaining freedom and at some point also became about making money. You see, my parents went through an ugly divorce that destroyed their finances. I went from middle class to needing a card to get $0.40 lunches because my parents could not afford to give me $2 a day for lunch. I was too young for a real job so I'd go mow lawns and do whatever I could in order to get enough money that I could pay the $2 myself instead of being publicly shamed for needing to use my "poor card". It seemed to me at the time, as a kid struggling to get through his parent’s divorce from hell along with its financial burden, that if you were just rich, all those other problems could be easily dealt with. I’d seen the DotCom bubble come and go, but the overall growth and trajectory of the internet was fascinating, addicting, and I figured someone statistically had to figure this out, so why not me? That’s when I decided I’d get rich, and I’d use the internet to do it. There was a huge problem with that though – I didn’t know the first thing about money or wealth, so I took the only path I knew - going to college to get a Computer Science degree, and then getting a software engineering job. Listen, being a software engineer is a great job. The problem is it's still a job. You're either a boss or an employee. It wasn’t until my late 20's that I’d finally learn even the basics of money, when I discovered Robert Kiyosaki’s famous book . Rich Dad, Poor Dad From him I was introduced to the true definitions of the words "assets” and “liabilities” and how most people without a rich dad’s lessons had the meanings wrong. For example, many people classify things like their cars or even their homes as assets, when they are in fact liabilities. This was shocking news to me! I thought of that car I bought with the money from my first engineering job as an asset! Here’s why it is not: An asset is anything that you own that produces money for you on a consistent basis. A liability is anything you own that you can expect to take money away from you on a consistent basis. Even if you outright own a car, there are ongoing and even unexpected maintenance and repair costs, insurance, and if you don’t own it yet, car payments as well. By definition, you expect these things to take money away from you consistently... and they do. He then explained how his poor dad, and most people, have a big list of liabilities they’ve accumulated that they think are assets! Uh oh! That was me! It turns out, if you want to get rich, you need to collect assets instead of liabilities. Actual assets are things like investments and business ownership, but there is a big “gotcha”. If you have a business and you can’t leave for a few months without it growing without you, you have actually created yourself a job, not a business. Assets are things that work for you. Meaning you’ve employed your money to go out and make more money. In other words, you want “passive” income streams. Kiyosaki also goes on to explain how real estate investments can be a good way to create passive income streams as well. So, there I was, realizing the advice from my poor dad - “get a job” - wasn’t very good advice if I actually wanted to obtain the freedom I desired. My dad had other priorities, and one of them was to sacrifice anything for his children, and I love and respect him very much for that. He’s also nearly 70 years old and unable to retire yet. I don’t necessarily want to not work into my 70s, but I sure as hell don’t want to do so on the whims of others. I need it to be on my terms. Thanks to my new “rich dad” advice, I knew what I had to do – create some assets. Specifically, I decided that I needed to create a business. Easier said than done, of course. I’ve had my share of failures throughout my attempts to achieve that... such as my first company, PlusMore, which failed because we really sucked at marketing. Turns out if you build something they won't come. I’ve also had a few successes including being a CTO and Co-Founder of a startup in an accelerator that taught Lean Startup principles funded by Anheuser Busch InBev which was merged into their e-commerce division, and making marketing funnels that have sold millions of dollars of products. But before we get into all that... I want to talk to you about something called “the Cashflow Quadrant” and how to move through it in a way I hope isn’t completely mystical or overwhelming... I came across this way of thinking about a year ago after listening to a presentation in a private business mastermind I am a part of and it was one of those lightbulb moments for me. If you ever read the book “ ”, Napolean Hill basically ends the book saying one of the most powerful ways you can think and grow rich is as a group known as a mastermind. If you aren't familiar with the term, a mastermind is when you get a bunch of like minded people in a room and think through each other’s toughest problems together and everyone shares all of their biggest wins and breakthroughs. It’s an insanely powerful tool for collapsing time frames. I love attending masterminds now. I just went on a one week cruise mastermind at the beginning of January. Think and Grow Rich So what is this Cashflow Quadrant I speak of? And what do microservices have to do with business? Answers to both of the questions incoming! At a high level, a microservice is a tiny system. In a microservice architecture you have a bunch of tiny systems that each do one thing concisely, and they are then composed together to become a part of the whole – a part of “the system”. The system as a whole is made up of many smaller systems. Turns out this approach to building scalable architecture also applies to building businesses. Business systems as a whole are composed of small systems that each have their own special purpose. But before we get into what those systems are, we need to get on the same page about understanding what a system is. Still, before we do that, let’s take a step back, and add some more fuel to the fire of desire of systems. You know why you want a business – freedom. The goal of creating businesses is to have assets. Assets create money for you, meaning when you have enough assets you are free to do what you want. Now let’s talk about the you part of that equation - specifically what is the path you are on, and where are you on the path? The purpose of the Cashflow Quadrant is categorizing the stages individuals pass through to earn their money. Robert Kiyosaki determined there are four main buckets in which a person could fall: mployee elf-Employed usiness Owner nvestor E S B I What stage are you in now? If you're job title is "Software Engineer", likely the first, and there are some major problems with that... Being an employee, or even self-employed involves trading your time for money. There is a built in ceiling to your potential. This is because there is only so much time, and you are only able to serve a single client or employer at a time. It is not scalable. Don't feel bad though, that's what most people are taught to do. Turns out though, if you want results that most people do not get, that means you'll have to do things that most people will not do. Most people take that traditional path taught in schools – they get educated, and get a job, which makes them an employee. The employee strives for security and finds success through climbing the corporate ladder. If they've become highly specialized and in demand, they may have transitioned into looking for “gigs”, "freelancing", "consulting" or “contracts” that let them work more on their terms. If you've made this shift, this makes you self-employed. Self employed people like to be compensated well for their time as they understand it is valuable. However, they are still limited by the fact that time is itself limited, and can only serve one client at a time. Before we talk about how to escape this rat race let's talk about what makes the other two stages different. Next, as a business owner, you strive for freedom. You know that your business needs to be able to grow and thrive on it’s own so you are able to actually experience that freedom. In order to do so, business owners create business systems. Business owners are looking for people, processes, and tools that can run their businesses for them. Lastly, is the investor, whom also strives for freedom. Being an investor takes money, which is often obtained through owning business systems. An investor allocates money to work for them rather than working for money. Something huge about investors that many people miss, however, is that investors don't just have money... they also have systems. If you've ever watched Shark Tank you know this to be true. Lori, for example, has a sales system called QVC that she can plug products right into. Back to the Cashflow Quadrant... Robert Kiyosaki then places the four categories into a square, with one corner representing each and explains that the goal is to move through the quadrants. E in the top left, S in the bottom left, B in the top right, and I in the bottom right. E > S > B > I There are a few other rules and distinctions, such as being on the left side (E, S) you are using your own time, and your own money, while on the right side of the quadrant (B, I) you are using other people’s time and other people’s money. Simply put: E: You have a job S: You own a job B: You own a system and people work for you I: Money works for you and you have systems that you can plug things in to This information was pretty compelling to me when I learned it. I'd been working as a consultant for some time already when I came across it, and was getting frustrated with the inability to get my income much higher, settling for incremental increases instead as I sold my time. I understood I needed to work my way through the quadrant, but was still pretty fuzzy on the details of how to do so. Well, luckily, last year I joined a business coaching program, and as a part of a private mastermind with other members I learned from James P. Friel the following concept: There is a key difference at each stage of the Cashflow quadrant. That key difference is . increased leverage As an employee you have very little to no leverage. As a self employed person, you have some leverage. As a business owner you have a lot of leverage. As an investor you have the most leverage. By this logic, one could reason that gaining leverage helps to move you through the Cashflow Quadrant. So how does one create leverage? To create leverage, one creates systems. Let’s take a very simple example: How much weight can you lift on your own? 50lbs? 100lbs? More? Think about it - go ahead and say your answer out loud even. I'll wait... Now... Notice I never said that you could not use a system to do so. We know as engineers that the answer depends very much on your system for doing so. If you have a pulley system for example, you can lift far greater amounts as a single individual by using your system. By using a system, you have increased leverage. Which means creating or obtaining systems moves you through the Cashflow Quadrant. As a software engineer, it’s literally your job already to create systems every day... systems to give other people leverage. But what happens when you start making systems… for you? You get the increased leverage. Which, by definition, begins to move you through the Cashflow Quadrant. It's kinda like leveling up in a video game - you don't get enough experience points all at once, but by getting more experience each day, eventually you get to that next level! Now the only question is – which systems do you need? Maybe ones that were specifically designed to make money? Maybe a bunch of tiny specialized ones that we can compose together? You know... kinda like microservices... How would you like for me to just tell you? Join me live on my weekly webinar and find out! So, in conclusion... if your goal is to be the best software engineer, you are aiming way too low. "Software engineer" is a job title. A job where you give others leverage using your skillset. Instead, use your engineering skills to create systems for yourself! Give yourself increased leverage so you can reach more people and work on things you love! Best, Patrick Lee Scott

If your goal is to be a software engineer, you've set the bar too low 

Hey Hackers! Have you ever finished writing a new HackerNoon story and wondered what that “Story Tag” section is all about? Well, it’s more important than you think.In fact, Story Tags have the potential to boost your discoverability and launch your writing to the front ofHackerNoon, Google Search, and the WORLD! Today, we’re gonna give you the quick scoop on HackerNoon’s Story Tags and how you can use them to your advantage. What Are Story Tags All About? Simply put, Story Tags help sort our vast catalog of stories across 22 Tech Categories on HackerNoon, keeping things neat and tidy so our janitors have less to clean up at night. This is also to your benefit because when you write a new piece about something like AI, we want to ensure that it goes right to our Machine Learning catalog and is delivered directly to whoever subscribes to our AI Tech Briefs. However, the benefits of tagging also extend past our HackerNoon readers.You see, Google loves to sort and rank content based on keywords inside storyTitles, Headings, Subheadings, and (for today’s purposes) Story Tags. So, when you combine your keyword skills with your tagging expertise, you set yourself up for success across Google’s search results.Take a look atNintendo Breaks Its Silence On Palworld and note how a few well-placed keywords in the Story Tags yielded massive results on Google Search. Can you hit the front page with your Nintendo expertise? Use our new Video Game Review Template and put those critical thinking and tagging skills to the test. So, how do I tag effectively on HackerNoon? We’re glad you asked. Here are four tips to make the most out of your Story Tags: Keep the keywords in your tags in line with your Title and Headings. The more that all corners of your content line up and gel together, the better it is for Google’s indexing and search results.
Make sure all your Story Tags are relevant to the topic at hand. Throwing out random tags that don’t fit the content is gonna throw your readers for a loop when they get something they don’t want and could hurt your chances of climbing up the Google ranks.
Make your first tags broad and get more specific as you add more. Think of tagging like an umbrella: you can first tag a general category like “AI” and then go down the rabbit hole of specificity with tags like “OpenAI” and “Future of AI,” and then add more keywords for later tags like “Sam Altman Leaving OpenAI.” Don’t be afraid to experiment!
Ask the HackerNoon editors for help! As your HackerNoon editors, we’re trained to spot good tags and brainstorm new ones for HackerNoon and Google. Use the Notes in the Story Settings to reach out and ask us for our input if you’re unsure how to tag. That’s it from us, but before you head out… The summer is starting to heat up, and so are our two current writing contests. Both of which will run until the end of the season.Check out the#bitcoin Writing Contest by Rootstack and HackerNoon to win your share of $17,500 and also the #blockchain-api Writing Contest by dRPC and HackerNoon featuring a $1,000 prize pool. See you in cyberspace! Hey Hackers! Have you ever finished writing a new HackerNoon story and wondered what that “ Story Tag ” section is all about? Well, it’s more important than you think. In fact, Story Tags have the potential to boost your discoverability and launch your writing to the front of HackerNoon , Google Search , and the WORLD! Today, we’re gonna give you the quick scoop on HackerNoon’s Story Tags and how you can use them to your advantage. Story Tag HackerNoon Google Search What Are Story Tags All About? Simply put, Story Tags help sort our vast catalog of stories across 22 Tech Categories on HackerNoon , keeping things neat and tidy so our janitors have less to clean up at night. This is also to your benefit because when you write a new piece about something like AI , we want to ensure that it goes right to our Machine Learning catalog and is delivered directly to whoever subscribes to our AI Tech Briefs . However, the benefits of tagging also extend past our HackerNoon readers. You see, Google loves to sort and rank content based on keywords inside story Titles, Headings, Subheadings , and (for today’s purposes) Story Tags. So, when you combine your keyword skills with your tagging expertise, you set yourself up for success across Google’s search results. Take a look at Nintendo Breaks Its Silence On Palworld and note how a few well-placed keywords in the Story Tags yielded massive results on Google Search. 22 Tech Categories on HackerNoon AI Machine Learning AI Tech Briefs Titles, Headings, Subheadings Nintendo Breaks Its Silence On Palworld Nintendo Breaks Its Silence On Palworld Nintendo Breaks Its Silence On Palworld Can you hit the front page with your Nintendo expertise? Use our new Video Game Review Template and put those critical thinking and tagging skills to the test. Can you hit the front page with your Nintendo expertise? Use our new Video Game Review Template and put those critical thinking and tagging skills to the test. Video Game Review Template Video Game Review Template So, how do I tag effectively on HackerNoon? We’re glad you asked. Here are four tips to make the most out of your Story Tags: Keep the keywords in your tags in line with your Title and Headings. The more that all corners of your content line up and gel together, the better it is for Google’s indexing and search results. Make sure all your Story Tags are relevant to the topic at hand. Throwing out random tags that don’t fit the content is gonna throw your readers for a loop when they get something they don’t want and could hurt your chances of climbing up the Google ranks. Make your first tags broad and get more specific as you add more. Think of tagging like an umbrella: you can first tag a general category like “AI” and then go down the rabbit hole of specificity with tags like “OpenAI” and “Future of AI,” and then add more keywords for later tags like “Sam Altman Leaving OpenAI.” Don’t be afraid to experiment! Ask the HackerNoon editors for help! As your HackerNoon editors, we’re trained to spot good tags and brainstorm new ones for HackerNoon and Google. Use the Notes in the Story Settings to reach out and ask us for our input if you’re unsure how to tag. Keep the keywords in your tags in line with your Title and Headings. The more that all corners of your content line up and gel together, the better it is for Google’s indexing and search results. Keep the keywords in your tags in line with your Title and Headings. Make sure all your Story Tags are relevant to the topic at hand. Throwing out random tags that don’t fit the content is gonna throw your readers for a loop when they get something they don’t want and could hurt your chances of climbing up the Google ranks. Make sure all your Story Tags are relevant to the topic at hand. Make your first tags broad and get more specific as you add more. Think of tagging like an umbrella: you can first tag a general category like “AI” and then go down the rabbit hole of specificity with tags like “OpenAI” and “Future of AI,” and then add more keywords for later tags like “Sam Altman Leaving OpenAI.” Don’t be afraid to experiment! Make your first tags broad and get more specific as you add more. Ask the HackerNoon editors for help! As your HackerNoon editors, we’re trained to spot good tags and brainstorm new ones for HackerNoon and Google. Use the Notes in the Story Settings to reach out and ask us for our input if you’re unsure how to tag. Ask the HackerNoon editors for help! That’s it from us, but before you head out… The summer is starting to heat up, and so are our two current writing contests. Both of which will run until the end of the season. Check out the #bitcoin Writing Contest by Rootstack and HackerNoon to win your share of $17,500 and also the #blockchain-api Writing Contest by dRPC and HackerNoon featuring a $1,000 prize pool. #bitcoin Writing Contest by Rootstack and HackerNoon #blockchain-api Writing Contest by dRPC and HackerNoon See you in cyberspace!

What's The Deal With Story Tags?

গল্প ট্যাগ সঙ্গে চুক্তি কি?

Was hat es mit den Story-Tags auf sich?

¿Cuál es el problema con las etiquetas de historias?

Quel est le problème avec les balises d'histoire ?

कहानी टैग के साथ क्या सौदा है?

ストーリータグとは何ですか?

스토리 태그의 거래는 무엇입니까?

Qual é o problema com as tags de história?

Как обстоят дела с тегами историй?

Hikaye Etiketleriyle Ne İşe Yarar?

Thỏa thuận với thẻ câu chuyện là gì?

故事标签有什么作用？

Hi there, my name is Alex Nekrashenko; you can think of me as a software architect or a full-stack developer. But actually, this article isn’t about it. It’s about how I created my own Telegram bot for the first time. I wanna share with you how I chose the stack and why I decided to write my own telegram API library with NestJs. Let’s start this story now, yet it will be updated consistently, as this article will consist of several parts. Here, I will try to explain the basics of the structure and architecture as well as some other important things How does Telegram Bot API work? To clarify, the Telegram bot is just an API. Creating it is extremely simple. You just need to find the official Telegram bot with the funny name, BotFather, and set up your bot in it using the command. After you’ve set your bot up, you will get a special key. Exactly this key is the one you will use in your future API, which will control all the conversations in bot chat. Start working with NestJs Let’s begin with creating a skeleton for our future application, the base functionality for the standard commands. To make it easier, I just copy/paste commands from the official website NestJs documentation, just install CLI and execute the command Project map Well, almost all the work is done! Now, take a look at my project map It must be easy; you see two folders: telegram - there is nothing special in this folder, I just thought that all existing libraries for the Telegram API with the NestJs weren’t so suitable for me because either they are very compilcated or irrelevant. And I decided to make my own, which may be released soon.
bot - a folder with exactly all the bot API functionality, like commands, botUpdates, utils etc… What commands and botUpdates are you asking? Well, I’ll try to be concise, this is what we can find on the official Telegram API documentation here https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#getupdates As you can see, Telegram will be reacting to every event related to your bot, and then it will make you aware of it with this method. Generally, we get all the info from Telegram using this method. Getting back to my services in the bot folder If we have one method, getUpdates from telegram, that’s what I thought about: I will define the special event that I need and implement it, and that’s exactly what I did. I defined the event in botUpdates, and if it is consistent with the command that I also defined myself, then I direct it to the commands folder and make the implementation there. Database service What about the database? I thought that I would need at least two tables: users and channels. But then I started thinking about userState table. If everything is clear with users and channels, what is userState. UserState is a special table that can store the state when the user performs some action that isn’t related to a specific event. Most events look like this, as a bot commands list. Some events, such as "add words", require the user to enter words. How can we understand that there is a chain of one event when an event has started and finished? That’s why I use this table to track the user actions. Hi there, my name is Alex Nekrashenko; you can think of me as a software architect or a full-stack developer. But actually, this article isn’t about it. It’s about how I created my own Telegram bot for the first time. I wanna share with you how I chose the stack and why I decided to write my own telegram API library with NestJs. Let’s start this story now, yet it will be updated consistently, as this article will consist of several parts. Here, I will try to explain the basics of the structure and architecture as well as some other important things How does Telegram Bot API work? To clarify, the Telegram bot is just an API. Creating it is extremely simple. You just need to find the official Telegram bot with the funny name, BotFather, and set up your bot in it using the command. After you’ve set your bot up, you will get a special key. Exactly this key is the one you will use in your future API, which will control all the conversations in bot chat. Start working with NestJs Let’s begin with creating a skeleton for our future application, the base functionality for the standard commands. To make it easier, I just copy/paste commands from the official website NestJs documentation, just install CLI and execute the command Project map Well, almost all the work is done! Now, take a look at my project map It must be easy; you see two folders: telegram - there is nothing special in this folder, I just thought that all existing libraries for the Telegram API with the NestJs weren’t so suitable for me because either they are very compilcated or irrelevant. And I decided to make my own, which may be released soon. bot - a folder with exactly all the bot API functionality, like commands, botUpdates, utils etc… telegram - there is nothing special in this folder, I just thought that all existing libraries for the Telegram API with the NestJs weren’t so suitable for me because either they are very compilcated or irrelevant. And I decided to make my own, which may be released soon. telegram bot - a folder with exactly all the bot API functionality, like commands , botUpdates , utils etc… bot commands botUpdates utils What commands and botUpdates are you asking? Well, I’ll try to be concise, this is what we can find on the official Telegram API documentation here https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#getupdates https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#getupdates As you can see, Telegram will be reacting to every event related to your bot, and then it will make you aware of it with this method. Generally, we get all the info from Telegram using this method. Getting back to my services in the bot folder bot If we have one method, getUpdates from telegram, that’s what I thought about: I will define the special event that I need and implement it, and that’s exactly what I did. I defined the event in botUpdates , and if it is consistent with the command that I also defined myself, then I direct it to the commands folder and make the implementation there. botUpdates Database service What about the database? I thought that I would need at least two tables: users and channels . But then I started thinking about userState table. users channels userState If everything is clear with users and channels , what is userState. UserState is a special table that can store the state when the user performs some action that isn’t related to a specific event. users channels userState. UserState Most events look like this, as a bot commands list. Some events, such as "add words", require the user to enter words. How can we understand that there is a chain of one event when an event has started and finished? That’s why I use this table to track the user actions.

How I Created My Own Telegram Bot - Pt. 1

How to Optimize SaaS Pricing for Maximum Profitability

সর্বাধিক লাভের জন্য কীভাবে SaaS মূল্য অপ্টিমাইজ করবেন

So optimieren Sie die SaaS-Preise für maximale Rentabilität

Cómo optimizar los precios de SaaS para obtener la máxima rentabilidad

Comment optimiser la tarification SaaS pour une rentabilité maximale

अधिकतम लाभप्रदता के लिए SaaS मूल्य निर्धारण को कैसे अनुकूलित करें

SaaS の価格設定を最適化して収益性を最大化する方法

최대 수익성을 위해 SaaS 가격을 최적화하는 방법

Como otimizar os preços de SaaS para obter lucratividade máxima

Как оптимизировать цены на SaaS для максимальной прибыльности

Maksimum Karlılık için SaaS Fiyatlandırmasını Optimize Etme

Cách tối ưu hóa giá SaaS để có lợi nhuận tối đa

如何优化 SaaS 定价以实现最大盈利

Frontend Architecture Pitfalls in Startups: Lessons From Experience

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Sharing Your Work: Once you're pleased with your essay, you can export the final document in a variety of formats like PDF or DOC and share it as you wish. What Sets EssayWriter Apart? There are a handful of AI writing assistants out there, but here's how EssayWriter stands out: All-In-One Toolset: EssayWriter provides an extensive suite of tools that covers the entire essay writing process. From brainstorming to research, citation, editing, and plagiarism detection, this integrated approach simplifies the workflow and removes the need for several separate tools. Tailored for Academics: EssayWriter is crafted specifically for academic writing. Its features and resources are designed to cater to the needs of students, researchers, and scholars. Cutting-Edge AI Models: EssayWriter uses top-tier language models like GPT-3.5/4, making its AI writing assistance more advanced and capable of producing superior content compared to many other AI writing tools.\ User-Friendly Design: The platform's sleek and intuitive interface is user-friendly for all skill levels, reducing the learning curve and enabling a seamless writing experience. Privacy and Security: EssayWriter highly values user privacy and security. It uses advanced encryption to safeguard personal information and written content. EssayWriter's Possible Drawbacks Despite its advanced AI, integrated research tools, plagiarism detection, and a user-friendly interface, it's important to know EssayWriter has a few potential downsides: AI Capabilities: While the AI behind EssayWriter is advanced, it might struggle with understanding extremely complex or specific topics or creating highly specialized content.
Subscription Model: EssayWriter does offer a free plan, but you might need to consider a paid subscription to unlock all its features and fully utilize the platform.
Dependence on AI: Over reliance on the AI writing assistance could potentially hamper the growth of critical thinking and independent writing skills. Wrapping Up EssayWriter stands out with its extensive toolset, academic focus, and advanced AI models. However, it's crucial to be aware of its potential limitations, such as the inherent constraints of AI technology and the risk of becoming too dependent on the writing assistant. In the end, EssayWriter offers a promising solution for those looking to streamline their essay writing process and harness the power of AI to boost their writing skills and productivity. But it's vital to use the platform wisely, enhancing and supporting your own critical thinking and writing abilities instead of overusing AI assistance. In recent years, AI has significantly impacted various industries through innovative applications and automated solutions. One area seeing growth in AI utilization is writing and education, where new tools are helping users generate and refine written work more efficiently. Among the many AI-enabled writing assistants now available is EssayWriter, a leading web-based platform focusing on streamlining the essay creation process. With a range of customizable features, EssayWriter aims to aid students, researchers, and writers of any experience level in crafting high-quality essays and research papers. This review examines EssayWriter's offerings, analyzing its core functions, ease of use, and overall effectiveness as an AI-powered writing assistant. What Is EssayWriter EssayWriter is designed to be a one-stop essay writing partner, offering a full range of AI tools to assist with every step of essay creation. Whether you're brainstorming ideas, drafting initial content, researching relevant sources, citing materials properly, or putting finishing touches on your work, EssayWriter strives to simplify and speed up the writing process. EssayWriter EssayWriter EssayWriter also comes with a convenient web-based editor that acts as a workspace for all composition and revision tasks. Within this digital workspace, users are equipped with an array of AI-powered writing aids. Features like automatic content recommendations, plagiarism scanning, and a built-in database of academic sources simplify conducting research and citations. What Can EssayWriter Do? Let's examine the core essay writing and editing features of EssayWriter Intelligent Writing Support At the core of EssayWriter's value is its AI-driven writing assistance. Powered by advanced natural language models like GPT-3.5/4, the platform's smart essay crafting tools aim to help users brainstorm ideas, create outline, and draft content. EssayWriter as a virtual writing partner, offering advice and pointers based on a user's requirements as well as the overall essay topic and context. For those experiencing writer's block or looking to enhance flow, logic, and adherence to style guidelines, this feature delivers automated writing support "over the shoulder." Humanized Essays with High Human Scores EssayWriter offers the ability to generate content that reads as though entirely written by a human writer, bypassing all AI detection tools. This provides an option for students wanting results their institution will accept without flagging as AI-assisted. Whether crafting from scratch or refining existing drafts, users can be confident the platform's writing style will appear organic. Simplified Research and Citation Integral to EssayWriter is its expansive academic resource library, designed to streamline researching and citing from materials across multiple topics and fields. With a single click, you can access the database directly within the writing interface to find and effortlessly cite applicable sources using common styles like APA, MLA, and Chicago. Safeguarding from Accidental Plagiarism Preventing plagiarism stands out as another key EssayWriter capability. As the essay takes shape, the built-in plagiarism scanner monitors for potential instances of copying or not properly attributing outside information. This helps safeguard users from accidental plagiarism and provides suggestions to properly cite or rephrase any flagged content, ensuring academic honesty is maintained. Abundant Essay Examples EssayWriter also offers an extensive library of essay examples . This vast collection serves as an invaluable resource for users, enabling them to draw inspiration, learn from well-structured examples, and understand different writing styles. Whether you're working on a narrative, argumentative, descriptive, or expository essay, EssayWriter's comprehensive library has got you covered. extensive library of essay examples extensive library of essay examples Utilizing EssayWriter: A Simple and Natural Workflow EssayWriter is an easy-to-use platform. Once you've set up a free account, you can dive right into the online editor and kickstart your writing endeavor. Creating the Draft: You can begin by drafting your essay in the editor. Feel free to type away or use the AI writing assistant to spark ideas and provide text suggestions. Research and Citation: While you're writing, you can effortlessly search for and cite relevant sources from EssayWriter's built-in academic database. The citation generator will ensure your references are correctly formatted. Polishing Your Work: After your initial draft is ready, you can use EssayWriter's AI editing tools to enhance grammar, structure, and overall quality. The plagiarism detection feature will help spot and rectify any accidental plagiarism. Sharing Your Work: Once you're pleased with your essay, you can export the final document in a variety of formats like PDF or DOC and share it as you wish. Creating the Draft: You can begin by drafting your essay in the editor. Feel free to type away or use the AI writing assistant to spark ideas and provide text suggestions. Research and Citation: While you're writing, you can effortlessly search for and cite relevant sources from EssayWriter's built-in academic database. The citation generator will ensure your references are correctly formatted. Polishing Your Work: After your initial draft is ready, you can use EssayWriter's AI editing tools to enhance grammar, structure, and overall quality. The plagiarism detection feature will help spot and rectify any accidental plagiarism. Sharing Your Work: Once you're pleased with your essay, you can export the final document in a variety of formats like PDF or DOC and share it as you wish. What Sets EssayWriter Apart? There are a handful of AI writing assistants out there, but here's how EssayWriter stands out: All-In-One Toolset: EssayWriter provides an extensive suite of tools that covers the entire essay writing process. From brainstorming to research, citation, editing, and plagiarism detection, this integrated approach simplifies the workflow and removes the need for several separate tools. Tailored for Academics: EssayWriter is crafted specifically for academic writing. Its features and resources are designed to cater to the needs of students, researchers, and scholars. Cutting-Edge AI Models: EssayWriter uses top-tier language models like GPT-3.5/4, making its AI writing assistance more advanced and capable of producing superior content compared to many other AI writing tools.\ User-Friendly Design: The platform's sleek and intuitive interface is user-friendly for all skill levels, reducing the learning curve and enabling a seamless writing experience. Privacy and Security: EssayWriter highly values user privacy and security. It uses advanced encryption to safeguard personal information and written content. EssayWriter's Possible Drawbacks Despite its advanced AI, integrated research tools, plagiarism detection, and a user-friendly interface, it's important to know EssayWriter has a few potential downsides: AI Capabilities: While the AI behind EssayWriter is advanced, it might struggle with understanding extremely complex or specific topics or creating highly specialized content. Subscription Model: EssayWriter does offer a free plan, but you might need to consider a paid subscription to unlock all its features and fully utilize the platform. Dependence on AI: Over reliance on the AI writing assistance could potentially hamper the growth of critical thinking and independent writing skills. AI Capabilities: While the AI behind EssayWriter is advanced, it might struggle with understanding extremely complex or specific topics or creating highly specialized content. Subscription Model: EssayWriter does offer a free plan, but you might need to consider a paid subscription to unlock all its features and fully utilize the platform. Dependence on AI: Over reliance on the AI writing assistance could potentially hamper the growth of critical thinking and independent writing skills. Wrapping Up EssayWriter stands out with its extensive toolset, academic focus, and advanced AI models. However, it's crucial to be aware of its potential limitations, such as the inherent constraints of AI technology and the risk of becoming too dependent on the writing assistant. In the end, EssayWriter offers a promising solution for those looking to streamline their essay writing process and harness the power of AI to boost their writing skills and productivity. But it's vital to use the platform wisely, enhancing and supporting your own critical thinking and writing abilities instead of overusing AI assistance.

EssayWriter Review: A Careful Examination of The AI Essay Writer

প্রবন্ধ লেখক পর্যালোচনা: এআই প্রবন্ধ লেখকের একটি যত্নশীল পরীক্ষা

EssayWriter-Rezension: Eine sorgfältige Untersuchung des AI Essay Writer

Revisión de EssayWriter: un examen cuidadoso del escritor de ensayos con IA

Examen d'EssayWriter : un examen attentif du rédacteur d'essais sur l'IA

EssayWriter समीक्षा: AI निबंध लेखक की एक सावधानीपूर्वक जांच

EssayWriter レビュー: AI エッセイライターの徹底検証

EssayWriter Review: AI 에세이 작가에 대한 세심한 조사

Revisão do EssayWriter: um exame cuidadoso do redator de ensaios de IA

Обзор EssayWriter: тщательное изучение AI Essay Writer

EssayWriter İncelemesi: Yapay Zeka Deneme Yazarının Dikkatli Bir İncelemesi

Đánh giá người viết bài luận: Sự kiểm tra cẩn thận của người viết bài luận AI

EssayWriter 评论：对 AI 论文写作器的仔细检查

Using Laravel Facades for Cleaner, Testable Code

Everything You've Been Told About Passion is a Lie

আপনি প্যাশন সম্পর্কে বলা হয়েছে সবকিছু একটি মিথ্যা

Alles, was man Ihnen über Leidenschaft erzählt hat, ist eine Lüge

Todo lo que te han dicho sobre la pasión es mentira

Tout ce qu'on vous a dit sur la passion est un mensonge

जुनून के बारे में आपको जो कुछ भी बताया गया है वह सब झूठ है

情熱についてこれまで言われてきたことはすべて嘘だ

열정에 관해 당신이 들어본 모든 것은 거짓말이다

Tudo o que lhe contaram sobre paixão é mentira

Все, что вам говорили о страсти, — ложь

Tutku Hakkında Söylenen Her Şey Yalan

Mọi điều bạn được nghe về Đam mê đều là dối trá

你被告知的关于激情的一切都是谎言

Why 96% of Agile Transformations Fail - Here's Why You Shouldn't Bother

Since your private keys never leave the KMS HSM, you don't have to worry about seed phrase or device vulnerabilities. And if you forget your password, you can recover it seamlessly through your own self-hosted Amazon Cognito server supporting MFA via SMS, email, and soon, passkeys. The Llavero Wallet Some weeks ago I made Llavero Wallet-a self-service solution that gives you complete control over your digital keys and assets-public. “Llavero” means “keyring” in Spanish, and this wallet lives up to its name by providing you with the tools you need to secure your digital world. This initial MVP release is aimed at technical users for now. However, I need feedback from knowledgeable people to improve and simplify things for a broader audience down the road. So I’m hoping this generates interest from potential contributors. Love the problem: Effortless Secure Self-Custody Let’s be real — managing your own keys in a completely secure way is hard work. Understanding and mitigating all the hardware, software, and seed phrase vulnerabilities requires a huge investment of time and effort that most people can’t make. For regular users, it’s a daunting prospect to have a cold hardware wallet stored in a safe somewhere, paper backups, and detailed instructions for loved ones on what to do if something happens to you. They understandably fear losing keys, getting robbed, or messing up backup procedures. It’s not a very user-friendly or reassuring solution for daily digital asset use. People are used to the simplicity and safety nets of modern online banking — recovering passwords via MFA, bio-metrics, simple KYC processes, and having some recourse if things go wrong. Self-custody needs to be effortless while maintaining privacy and true ownership. How it Works Llavero Wallet provides a self-custodial and secure way to manage your cryptocurrency assets through a user-friendly cloud infrastructure deployed using AWS Cloud Development Kit (CDK). It sets up a Next.js frontend hosted on Amazon CloudFront (Content Delivery Network), with the backend powered by Lambda functions, and data storage using Amazon DynamoDB and S3. The core is the AWS Key Management Service (KMS), a cloud HSM that generates and safeguards your private keys. KMS acts as a dedicated hardware wallet in the cloud, ensuring your keys never leave its hardened enclave. For authentication, Llavero uses Amazon Cognito to provide a self-hosted user directory supporting MFA via SMS, email, and soon passkey. The transaction signing workflow is: Initiate transaction on Llavero frontend


Request signature from Cognito for MFA


Verify MFA (SMS, email, authenticator)


Provide MFA confirmation to frontend


Frontend requests KMS to sign transaction


KMS signs transaction and sends to blockchain


Transaction confirmation relayed back By utilizing AWS free tiers for services like CloudFront, DynamoDB, S3, Cognito and KMS, the entire Llavero infrastructure has a recurring cost of only around $1 monthly for an individual. Future roadmap: Enable installation across multiple clouds and personal hardware using cryptographic techniques like Shamir secret sharing or multi-party computation (MPC) to split and reconstruct the private key across a decentralized web of nodes without any single point of control. The goal is an effortless way to deploy resilient, censorship-resistant and vendor-agnostic self-custodial infrastructure tailored to desired security posture. Llavero Wallet quick demo: https://youtu.be/J8gbE7SFlyU?si=DDWWeaPJDBembOCO&embedable=true Finding a Niche “blockchain purists” people who truly grok self-custody likely won’t ever trust a cloud-based product like Llavero Wallet. They already have a hardware wallet like Ledger stashed in a safe, stamped backups in safe deposit boxes, and a thoroughly documented dead man’s switch set up with their family. For them, a dedicated offline cold wallet is the only acceptable way. And you know what? They’re not wrong. A hardware wallet hidden in a secure home location is exceedingly safe in general. It’s about as robust as physical security gets. But…that’s just not a viable solution for most regular people doing daily digital life and asset management. If you set everything up correctly with a hardware wallet, the hassles and key vulnerability risks are still pretty high for a blockchain newbie. So Llavero’s niche will be tricky to find at first. I’m hoping it resonates with blockchain newbies, plus tech-savvy folks who want self-custody without the super hardline approach. Easing the UX while maintaining robust security. My Long-Term Vision I believe every individual should have seamless access to their own sovereign personal infrastructure stack — a resilient service stack that’s essentially effortless to use and own. In the coming AI era, cyber-security will become even more crucial as threats evolve. And like physical security, favoring isolation reduces risk from cascading mass attacks. Each person having their own fully isolated stack makes systematic compromise far more difficult. Here’s the high-level road-map for getting there: AWS Installation — Really cheap self-hosted cloud with SaaS companies removed. This is Llavero’s first MVP version.
Agnostic Cloud — The ability for users to easily migrate between different cloud providers like AWS, Azure, Google Cloud etc.
Censorship Resistance — Supporting a multi-provider, multi-PaaS/SaaS architecture. Using novel crypto techniques like Shamir’s Secret Sharing or multi-party computation to split trust.
Hardware Backups — Mixing cloud services with owned local hardware like Raspberry Pis or repurposed old cellphones/laptops.
Family & Friends Network — Extending trust to a decentralized web of people you trust, for ultimate redundancy and resilience. Today, cloud and software costs are already very inexpensive, and in the following years they will continue dropping towards zero cost as these technologies become further commoditized. Truly sovereign personal infrastructure should be free or ultra-low cost for everyone. Join Llavero Llavero represents my first step toward that vision of individual empowerment and effortless self-sovereign security. It’s my attempt to make AWS’s powerful KMS accessible and self-custodial for people. I hope you’ll check it out, provide feedback, and consider contributing your skills! I’m aiming to have over 10 people engaged in conversations about contributing code, security expertise, QA testing, or architectural input within the next few weeks. Let’s work together to make truly effortless self-custody a reality — bringing enterprise-grade security and privacy to the people. The vault for the people. https://llavero.app https://github.com/llaverowallet/llavero Since your private keys never leave the KMS HSM, you don't have to worry about seed phrase or device vulnerabilities. And if you forget your password, you can recover it seamlessly through your own self-hosted Amazon Cognito server supporting MFA via SMS, email, and soon, passkeys. Since your private keys never leave the KMS HSM, you don't have to worry about seed phrase or device vulnerabilities. And if you forget your password, you can recover it seamlessly through your own self-hosted Amazon Cognito server supporting MFA via SMS, email, and soon, passkeys. Since your private keys never leave the KMS HSM, you don't have to worry about seed phrase or device vulnerabilities. And if you forget your password, you can recover it seamlessly through your own self-hosted Amazon Cognito server supporting MFA via SMS, email, and soon, passkeys. The Llavero Wallet Some weeks ago I made Llavero Wallet-a self-service solution that gives you complete control over your digital keys and assets-public. “Llavero” means “keyring” in Spanish, and this wallet lives up to its name by providing you with the tools you need to secure your digital world. This initial MVP release is aimed at technical users for now. However, I need feedback from knowledgeable people to improve and simplify things for a broader audience down the road. So I’m hoping this generates interest from potential contributors. Love the problem: Effortless Secure Self-Custody Love the problem: Effortless Secure Self-Custody Let’s be real — managing your own keys in a completely secure way is hard work. Understanding and mitigating all the hardware, software, and seed phrase vulnerabilities requires a huge investment of time and effort that most people can’t make. For regular users, it’s a daunting prospect to have a cold hardware wallet stored in a safe somewhere, paper backups, and detailed instructions for loved ones on what to do if something happens to you. They understandably fear losing keys, getting robbed, or messing up backup procedures. It’s not a very user-friendly or reassuring solution for daily digital asset use. People are used to the simplicity and safety nets of modern online banking — recovering passwords via MFA, bio-metrics, simple KYC processes, and having some recourse if things go wrong. Self-custody needs to be effortless while maintaining privacy and true ownership. How it Works Llavero Wallet provides a self-custodial and secure way to manage your cryptocurrency assets through a user-friendly cloud infrastructure deployed using AWS Cloud Development Kit (CDK). It sets up a Next.js frontend hosted on Amazon CloudFront (Content Delivery Network), with the backend powered by Lambda functions, and data storage using Amazon DynamoDB and S3. The core is the AWS Key Management Service (KMS), a cloud HSM that generates and safeguards your private keys. KMS acts as a dedicated hardware wallet in the cloud, ensuring your keys never leave its hardened enclave. For authentication, Llavero uses Amazon Cognito to provide a self-hosted user directory supporting MFA via SMS, email, and soon passkey. The transaction signing workflow is: The transaction signing workflow is: Initiate transaction on Llavero frontend Request signature from Cognito for MFA Verify MFA (SMS, email, authenticator) Provide MFA confirmation to frontend Frontend requests KMS to sign transaction KMS signs transaction and sends to blockchain Transaction confirmation relayed back Initiate transaction on Llavero frontend Initiate transaction on Llavero frontend Request signature from Cognito for MFA Request signature from Cognito for MFA Verify MFA (SMS, email, authenticator) Verify MFA (SMS, email, authenticator) Provide MFA confirmation to frontend Provide MFA confirmation to frontend Frontend requests KMS to sign transaction Frontend requests KMS to sign transaction KMS signs transaction and sends to blockchain KMS signs transaction and sends to blockchain Transaction confirmation relayed back Transaction confirmation relayed back By utilizing AWS free tiers for services like CloudFront, DynamoDB, S3, Cognito and KMS, the entire Llavero infrastructure has a recurring cost of only around $1 monthly for an individual. Future roadmap: Enable installation across multiple clouds and personal hardware using cryptographic techniques like Shamir secret sharing or multi-party computation (MPC) to split and reconstruct the private key across a decentralized web of nodes without any single point of control. The goal is an effortless way to deploy resilient, censorship-resistant and vendor-agnostic self-custodial infrastructure tailored to desired security posture. Llavero Wallet quick demo: https://youtu.be/J8gbE7SFlyU?si=DDWWeaPJDBembOCO&embedable=true https://youtu.be/J8gbE7SFlyU?si=DDWWeaPJDBembOCO&embedable=true Finding a Niche Finding a Niche “blockchain purists” people who truly grok self-custody likely won’t ever trust a cloud-based product like Llavero Wallet. They already have a hardware wallet like Ledger stashed in a safe, stamped backups in safe deposit boxes, and a thoroughly documented dead man’s switch set up with their family. For them, a dedicated offline cold wallet is the only acceptable way. And you know what? They’re not wrong. A hardware wallet hidden in a secure home location is exceedingly safe in general. It’s about as robust as physical security gets. But…that’s just not a viable solution for most regular people doing daily digital life and asset management. If you set everything up correctly with a hardware wallet, the hassles and key vulnerability risks are still pretty high for a blockchain newbie. So Llavero’s niche will be tricky to find at first. I’m hoping it resonates with blockchain newbies, plus tech-savvy folks who want self-custody without the super hardline approach. Easing the UX while maintaining robust security. My Long-Term Vision I believe every individual should have seamless access to their own sovereign personal infrastructure stack — a resilient service stack that’s essentially effortless to use and own. In the coming AI era, cyber-security will become even more crucial as threats evolve. And like physical security, favoring isolation reduces risk from cascading mass attacks. Each person having their own fully isolated stack makes systematic compromise far more difficult. Here’s the high-level road-map for getting there: Here’s the high-level road-map for getting there: AWS Installation — Really cheap self-hosted cloud with SaaS companies removed. This is Llavero’s first MVP version. Agnostic Cloud — The ability for users to easily migrate between different cloud providers like AWS, Azure, Google Cloud etc. Censorship Resistance — Supporting a multi-provider, multi-PaaS/SaaS architecture. Using novel crypto techniques like Shamir’s Secret Sharing or multi-party computation to split trust. Hardware Backups — Mixing cloud services with owned local hardware like Raspberry Pis or repurposed old cellphones/laptops. Family & Friends Network — Extending trust to a decentralized web of people you trust, for ultimate redundancy and resilience. AWS Installation — Really cheap self-hosted cloud with SaaS companies removed. This is Llavero’s first MVP version. AWS Installation Agnostic Cloud — The ability for users to easily migrate between different cloud providers like AWS, Azure, Google Cloud etc. Agnostic Cloud Censorship Resistance — Supporting a multi-provider, multi-PaaS/SaaS architecture. Using novel crypto techniques like Shamir’s Secret Sharing or multi-party computation to split trust. Censorship Resistance Hardware Backups — Mixing cloud services with owned local hardware like Raspberry Pis or repurposed old cellphones/laptops. Hardware Backups Family & Friends Network — Extending trust to a decentralized web of people you trust, for ultimate redundancy and resilience. Family & Friends Network Today, cloud and software costs are already very inexpensive, and in the following years they will continue dropping towards zero cost as these technologies become further commoditized. Truly sovereign personal infrastructure should be free or ultra-low cost for everyone. Join Llavero Llavero represents my first step toward that vision of individual empowerment and effortless self-sovereign security. It’s my attempt to make AWS’s powerful KMS accessible and self-custodial for people. I hope you’ll check it out, provide feedback, and consider contributing your skills! I’m aiming to have over 10 people engaged in conversations about contributing code, security expertise, QA testing, or architectural input within the next few weeks. Let’s work together to make truly effortless self-custody a reality — bringing enterprise-grade security and privacy to the people. The vault for the people. https://llavero.app https://llavero.app https://github.com/llaverowallet/llavero https://github.com/llaverowallet/llavero

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If you ever wondered how to add your company’s logo to your emails, this article is for you. Today, Selzy covers everything about email avatars and their impact on business. What Is an Email Avatar, and Why Do You Need It? You might not know what email avatar is, but you’ve definitely seen one in your inbox. An email avatar is a small circle with an image that appears next to the sender’s name and address, helping recipients identify senders. It can also be called an email profile picture or an email profile logo. By default, mailbox providers assign generic nondescript avatars to new users. Usually, it’s the first letter of the sender’s name. Unlike on social media in emails, profile pictures don’t seem to be a must: even service emails from Google or Yahoo don’t have an avatar. That’s why emails that have an avatar tend to stand out more. Look at the screenshot below: Which messages did you look at first? The chances are that emails from Morning Brew and Mike Allen immediately grabbed your attention. And only then, you scanned the other two, with L and A letters instead of pictures. Email avatars aren’t just visually striking, they also bring tangible value. According to the 2023 Consumer Email Tracker report by DMA, 61% of people decide to open the email because they recognize the brand, and 39% do so because they recognize the brand logo. For senders, it means that an email avatar, especially a branded one, will likely increase open rates. Different Avatar Types Automatically Generated Avatar That’s the default option. Usually, a mailbox provider assigns a logo with the first letter of your or your brand’s name. Instead of a letter, it can be a human silhouette, but still just as nondescript. Company Logo Company logos as avatars are a solid option to promote brand recall and stand out among competitors in an inbox. This helps recipients quickly identify marketing messages from their favorite brands in a cluttered inbox. Custom Images Custom images — usually photos — help subscribers recognize you faster. An example: journalist Mike Allen uses a photo in his Axios newsletter. Interestingly, emails from Axios as a company don’t have a logo. How to Add Email Avatars for Different Mailbox Providers Adding an email avatar is a simple process, similar for different mailbox providers: go to account settings, click the email avatar, and upload or choose the picture to replace the auto-generated one. The tricky part is that avatars don’t get displayed across different mailbox providers. If you send from Outlook to Gmail, Gmail recipients won’t see an avatar you set in Outlook. If you want to send bulk emails with an ESP and have your profile picture displayed in any inbox, create a corporate email domain, and link it to each mailbox provider. Then, set a profile picture for this domain in each mailbox provider separately. Let’s explore how to add profile logos across different mailbox providers and what nuance you might need to take into account. Gmail Go to Google Workspace account settings, choose an image from your computer, and crop it. Gmail doesn’t have any requirements for image size or format. Google Workspace allows users with different addresses belonging to the same email domain to have unique profile pictures. It’s useful when you send multiple newsletters and want each newsletter to have its unique email avatar. On mobile devices, you can see email avatars in the Gmail app right in the inbox; they also appear in push notifications. On the desktop, they appear only inside opened emails. Outlook On the Outlook home page, click on the avatar at the top of the page, choose Edit profile, and add or change the profile picture in the settings. It will only show up in the mobile apps and inside opened emails on the desktop. Although Outlook is a big email provider, not many seem to use it to the fullest. The same brands and newsletters we covered earlier in the article don’t have a profile picture in Outlook. Then again, even Outlook’s support team doesn’t have one. Go to Yahoo’s main page and, depending on the platform (desktop, web app, or mobile), change the profile picture to your liking. Default Yahoo avatars are stylized letters of the sender’s name, but you can always replace them with a profile picture. Once you set a profile picture, you can’t remove it and revert to stylized letters — you can only replace it with a new one. Your email avatar will be displayed in all Yahoo services — for example, in Yahoo! News comment section. Some users can choose to not see senders’ profile pictures in their inboxes and have the profile pictures replaced with checkboxes for a more minimalistic look. Apple Mail Having your brand’s logo displayed in Apple Mail is not possible unless subscribers decide to assign it by themselves. They have to create a new contact from the email address, and then choose to add a photo to get to set up an avatar — which can be any picture. The senders won’t see them. Avatar vs BIMI One more way to add an email avatar is BIMI or Brand Indicators for Message Identification. The result will be the same —  your email profile picture will be in place — however, with BIMI, you get logos and better protection for your recipients from phishing attacks. BIMI is a method of email authentication, in addition to DKIM, DMARC, and SPF. “In addition” is the keyword — to get BIMI, you need to set up the DMARC authentication first. From that perspective, getting BIMI sounds like a good thing to do, but there’s a “but” — it costs at least $1,299 per year. That’s because you have to buy a digital certificate that proves you own your logo as a trademark. That’s a bummer for businesses that don’t have twelve hundred bucks to spend on a 32 KB image. Moreover, BIMI is not universally supported yet. As of May 2024, Microsoft doesn’t even plan to implement it, and some email clients like Yahoo! Japan, Seznam.cz, Comcast, and Qualitia are only considering it. So, if the majority of your audience is not in the US, getting BIMI might simply be not worth it. Email Avatar vs Gravatar Gravatar occasionally pops up in conversations about email avatars. However, you can’t set an avatar for a mailbox provider (Gmail or Yahoo) with Gravatar because it is meant for a different use. Gravatar is a service that helps you automatically set profile pictures, contact details, and even a short bio for websites on WordPress and a handful of services that are heavily used in the work setting, like Atlassian products, Slack, and GitHub. Gravatar is especially useful with WordPress websites since it saves you from the trouble of uploading a profile picture each time you want to leave a comment on a new WordPress website. Here’s what the setup process looks like: Sign up on Gravatar with your email address.


Upload an image or a photo you like.


Going forward, you’ll have your profile picture displayed on every WordPress website or supported service, provided you sign up with the same email address as on Gravatar. Key Takeaways Avatars help emails stand out and impact the open rate. Unique logos look more pronounced than generic ones, recipients also trust them more. You can add company logos or your photos for email avatars. Your company will stand out in subscribers’ inboxes while a photo helps subscribers immediately recognize who sent the email. Email avatars are only seen within the same mailbox provider. Create a corporate account in each mailbox provider and set an avatar. Otherwise, if you only have Gmail with a logo, your Outlook subscribers won’t see it. Use BIMI to add logos and improve security but be ready to pay. BIMI gives you a trademark logo and protection from phishing attacks. It costs at least $1,299 a year while avatars without BIMI are free. If you ever wondered how to add your company’s logo to your emails, this article is for you. Today, Selzy covers everything about email avatars and their impact on business. Selzy What Is an Email Avatar, and Why Do You Need It? What Is an Email Avatar, and Why Do You Need It? You might not know what email avatar is, but you’ve definitely seen one in your inbox. An email avatar is a small circle with an image that appears next to the sender’s name and address, helping recipients identify senders. It can also be called an email profile picture or an email profile logo. By default, mailbox providers assign generic nondescript avatars to new users. Usually, it’s the first letter of the sender’s name. Unlike on social media in emails, profile pictures don’t seem to be a must: even service emails from Google or Yahoo don’t have an avatar. That’s why emails that have an avatar tend to stand out more. Look at the screenshot below: Which messages did you look at first? The chances are that emails from Morning Brew and Mike Allen immediately grabbed your attention. And only then, you scanned the other two, with L and A letters instead of pictures. L A Email avatars aren’t just visually striking, they also bring tangible value. According to the 2023 Consumer Email Tracker report by DMA, 61% of people decide to open the email because they recognize the brand, and 39% do so because they recognize the brand logo. For senders, it means that an email avatar, especially a branded one, will likely increase open rates. According to the 2023 Consumer Email Tracker report by DMA, 61% of people decide to open the email because they recognize the brand, and 39% do so because they recognize the brand logo. Consumer Email Tracker Consumer Email Tracker Different Avatar Types Different Avatar Types Automatically Generated Avatar Automatically Generated Avatar That’s the default option. Usually, a mailbox provider assigns a logo with the first letter of your or your brand’s name. Instead of a letter, it can be a human silhouette, but still just as nondescript. Company Logo Company Logo Company logos as avatars are a solid option to promote brand recall and stand out among competitors in an inbox. This helps recipients quickly identify marketing messages from their favorite brands in a cluttered inbox. Custom Images Custom Images Custom images — usually photos — help subscribers recognize you faster. An example: journalist Mike Allen uses a photo in his Axios newsletter. Interestingly, emails from Axios as a company don’t have a logo. How to Add Email Avatars for Different Mailbox Providers How to Add Email Avatars for Different Mailbox Providers Adding an email avatar is a simple process, similar for different mailbox providers: go to account settings, click the email avatar, and upload or choose the picture to replace the auto-generated one. The tricky part is that avatars don’t get displayed across different mailbox providers. If you send from Outlook to Gmail, Gmail recipients won’t see an avatar you set in Outlook. If you want to send bulk emails with an ESP and have your profile picture displayed in any inbox, create a corporate email domain, and link it to each mailbox provider. Then, set a profile picture for this domain in each mailbox provider separately. bulk emails with an ESP bulk emails with an ESP Let’s explore how to add profile logos across different mailbox providers and what nuance you might need to take into account. Gmail Gmail Go to Google Workspace account settings , choose an image from your computer, and crop it. Gmail doesn’t have any requirements for image size or format. Google Workspace account settings Google Workspace account settings Google Workspace allows users with different addresses belonging to the same email domain to have unique profile pictures. It’s useful when you send multiple newsletters and want each newsletter to have its unique email avatar. On mobile devices, you can see email avatars in the Gmail app right in the inbox; they also appear in push notifications. On the desktop, they appear only inside opened emails. Outlook Outlook On the Outlook home page, click on the avatar at the top of the page, choose Edit profile, and add or change the profile picture in the settings. It will only show up in the mobile apps and inside opened emails on the desktop. change the profile picture change the profile picture Although Outlook is a big email provider, not many seem to use it to the fullest. The same brands and newsletters we covered earlier in the article don’t have a profile picture in Outlook. Then again, even Outlook’s support team doesn’t have one. Go to Yahoo’s main page and, depending on the platform (desktop, web app, or mobile), change the profile picture to your liking. Default Yahoo avatars are stylized letters of the sender’s name, but you can always replace them with a profile picture. depending on the platform depending on the platform Once you set a profile picture, you can’t remove it and revert to stylized letters — you can only replace it with a new one. Your email avatar will be displayed in all Yahoo services — for example, in Yahoo! News comment section. Some users can choose to not see senders’ profile pictures in their inboxes and have the profile pictures replaced with checkboxes for a more minimalistic look. checkboxes checkboxes Apple Mail Apple Mail Having your brand’s logo displayed in Apple Mail is not possible unless subscribers decide to assign it by themselves. They have to create a new contact from the email address, and then choose to add a photo to get to set up an avatar — which can be any picture. The senders won’t see them. Avatar vs BIMI Avatar vs BIMI One more way to add an email avatar is BIMI or Brand Indicators for Message Identification. The result will be the same —  your email profile picture will be in place — however, with BIMI, you get logos and better protection for your recipients from phishing attacks. BIMI BIMI and BIMI is a method of email authentication, in addition to DKIM, DMARC, and SPF. “In addition” is the keyword — to get BIMI, you need to set up the DMARC authentication first. From that perspective, getting BIMI sounds like a good thing to do, but there’s a “but” — it costs at least $1,299 per year . That’s because you have to buy a digital certificate that proves you own your logo as a trademark. That’s a bummer for businesses that don’t have twelve hundred bucks to spend on a 32 KB image. $1,299 per year $1,299 per year Moreover, BIMI is not universally supported yet. As of May 2024 , Microsoft doesn’t even plan to implement it, and some email clients like Yahoo! Japan, Seznam.cz, Comcast, and Qualitia are only considering it. So, if the majority of your audience is not in the US, getting BIMI might simply be not worth it. As of May 2024 As of May 2024 Email Avatar vs Gravatar Email Avatar vs Gravatar Gravatar occasionally pops up in conversations about email avatars. However, you can’t set an avatar for a mailbox provider (Gmail or Yahoo) with Gravatar because it is meant for a different use. Gravatar Gravatar Gravatar is a service that helps you automatically set profile pictures, contact details, and even a short bio for websites on WordPress and a handful of services that are heavily used in the work setting, like Atlassian products, Slack, and GitHub. Gravatar is especially useful with WordPress websites since it saves you from the trouble of uploading a profile picture each time you want to leave a comment on a new WordPress website. Here’s what the setup process looks like: Sign up on Gravatar with your email address. Upload an image or a photo you like. Going forward, you’ll have your profile picture displayed on every WordPress website or supported service, provided you sign up with the same email address as on Gravatar. Sign up on Gravatar with your email address. Sign up on Gravatar with your email address. Upload an image or a photo you like. Upload an image or a photo you like. Going forward, you’ll have your profile picture displayed on every WordPress website or supported service, provided you sign up with the same email address as on Gravatar. Going forward, you’ll have your profile picture displayed on every WordPress website or supported service, provided you sign up with the same email address as on Gravatar. Key Takeaways Key Takeaways Avatars help emails stand out and impact the open rate. Unique logos look more pronounced than generic ones, recipients also trust them more. Avatars help emails stand out and impact the open rate. Unique logos look more pronounced than generic ones, recipients also trust them more. Avatars help emails stand out and impact the open rate. You can add company logos or your photos for email avatars. Your company will stand out in subscribers’ inboxes while a photo helps subscribers immediately recognize who sent the email. You can add company logos or your photos for email avatars. Your company will stand out in subscribers’ inboxes while a photo helps subscribers immediately recognize who sent the email. You can add company logos or your photos for email avatars. Email avatars are only seen within the same mailbox provider. Create a corporate account in each mailbox provider and set an avatar. Otherwise, if you only have Gmail with a logo, your Outlook subscribers won’t see it. Email avatars are only seen within the same mailbox provider. Create a corporate account in each mailbox provider and set an avatar. Otherwise, if you only have Gmail with a logo, your Outlook subscribers won’t see it. Email avatars are only seen within the same mailbox provider. Use BIMI to add logos and improve security but be ready to pay. BIMI gives you a trademark logo and protection from phishing attacks. It costs at least $1,299 a year while avatars without BIMI are free. Use BIMI to add logos and improve security but be ready to pay. BIMI gives you a trademark logo and protection from phishing attacks. It costs at least $1,299 a year while avatars without BIMI are free. Use BIMI to add logos and improve security but be ready to pay.

Your Company Logo in Emails: How to Add an Email Avatar in Popular Mailbox Providers

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Previously… https://awstip.com/reducing-eks-windows-node-5-min-start-time-to-90s-eks-windows-bootstrapper-4314f72367a0?embedable=true I threw in some tricks I used to make our Windows EKS nodes start in 90s rather than the 5 minutes a standard EKS Windows node takes. I introduced you to the git repo eks-windows-bootstrapper - the application replacing the AWS-provided configuration scripts for EKS Windows. https://github.com/atg-cloudops/eks-windows-bootstrapper?embedable=true In today’s story, I will walk you through how to make your Windows nodes take ~30s to start! Recap In the previous story, we got to the point where our start times looked like this: Let’s take a closer look at our latencies now: In order for us to get better launch times, we now have 2 areas where we can improve timing Windows Startup Configure Network/Start K8s Services Improving Windows Startup Performance As we are using the AWS Image Builder (https://aws.amazon.com/image-builder/) to build our custom AMIs as discussed in the previous story, any changes we make to our image need to be made here. Outside AWS Fast Launch - there really isn’t much we can do to help with the Windows boot process, if you are able - you can uninstall Windows Defender which will massively improve start performance. Side note - I found in our use case we do not actually need Fast Launch as we do not actually need to run the OOBE process. We can set our culture using Set-Culture, etc. inside one of our components, and as long as we remove the sections in Unattend.xml related to OOBE, Windows will skip much of the setup process that EC2 Fast Launch deals with. When you start the output AMI, it will start as quickly as a Fast Launch AMI, but without the added expense of pre-provisioning EBS snapshots. The downside to this approach is that you won’t be able to configure Windows settings on the first boot, what you bake into the AMI is what you will start with - So make sure you set culture/timezone information correctly somewhere in one of your Image Builder components. For reference: So with all avenues to make Windows do less stuff on boot exhausted, there was only one choice left… Changes were made to the EKS Windows Bootstrapper code so it could be run as a Windows Service. The idea behind this is that we could squeeze a few more seconds out if we could run our code as Windows is starting services on boot instead of waiting for the userdata script to fire. This worked - however, it did break the AWS SSM Agent as a result as it also starts early. In the installation script included in the repo, we work around this by setting the SSM agent startup type to Automatic (Delayed). Faster Configure Network/Start K8s Services This basically involved translating the remainder of the code in the standard AWS bootstrapping scripts in EKS-StartupTask.ps1 Setup Container Network
        ... 
           [DllImport("vmcompute.dll")]
            static extern void HNSCall([MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)] string method,
                           [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)] string path,
                           [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)] string request,
                           [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)] out string response);
            HNSCall("POST", "/networks", jsonString, out response);
        ...

https://github.com/atg-cloudops/eks-windows-bootstrapper/blob/8f519953209e3caea590652832acc74585ab1a45/BootstrapperService.cs#L514 Add routes to created NIC
        ...
          routeAddCommands.Append($"route ADD {ipAddrs[i]} MASK 255.255.255.255 0.0.0.0 IF {vNICIndex}");
        ...
        Process process = new Process();
        process.StartInfo.FileName = "cmd.exe";
        process.StartInfo.Arguments = $"/C {routeAddCommands}";
        process.StartInfo.RedirectStandardOutput = true;
        process.StartInfo.UseShellExecute = false;
        process.StartInfo.CreateNoWindow = true;
        process.Start();
        await process.WaitForExitAsync();

https://github.com/atg-cloudops/eks-windows-bootstrapper/blob/8f519953209e3caea590652832acc74585ab1a45/BootstrapperService.cs#L586


Start Kube-proxy and Kubelet in parallel once all configuration files have been written (all the previously converted code) Installation To install the bootstrapper, add this to a component in Image Builder: - name: InstallEksWindowsBootstrapper
        action: ExecutePowerShell
        inputs:
          commands:
            - |
              Invoke-WebRequest -Uri 'https://github.com/atg-cloudops/eks-windows-bootstrapper/releases/download/v1.29.1/Install-Service.ps1' -OutFile 'Install-Service.ps1'; 
              .\Install-Service.ps1; 
              Remove-Item 'Install-Service.ps1'; Putting everything together, I tested the output image using these settings: EC2 Instance

m4.xlarge (4 Core)
EBS


GP3 - 120GB/600Mbps/3600 IOPS Testing on these settings got me start times around 55s! We are finally under a minute, maybe spot instances are now viable for Windows EKS Nodes now that the 5-minute penalty is now 1 minute. Hold On… You Said A 30s Start Time! You Said as Fast as Linux! A 30s start time is possible! It just costs a lot. 😢 I ended up testing how fast the sum of all the software was by eliminating as many hardware bottlenecks as I could. Switched from GP3 → IO2 30K IOPS Switched from m4.xlarge → c6a.4xlarge Require Nitro Hypervisor It’s quite easy to change in Karpenter; simply change the Ec2NodeClass to change storage options, and then add the relevant keys in NodePool, e.g. blockDeviceMappings:
    - deviceName: /dev/sda1
      ebs:
        iops: 30000
        volumeSize: 120Gi
        volumeType: io2 - key: karpenter.k8s.aws/instance-hypervisor
          operator: In
          values:
            - 'nitro'
        - key: karpenter.k8s.aws/instance-cpu
          operator: In
          values:
            - '8' The beast that was produced by Karpenter was visible in K8s in 32s. It would be sub-30s with antivirus disabled. Our final tuning produces nodes in around 45s (Using GP3). You can tune for cost/performance yourself for your own scenario. Looking for Help EKS Windows bootstrapper is a simple app that writes config and starts Kubernetes services. It is currently set up for EKS 1.29. As Kubernetes goes through 1.30, 1.31, 1.32… it will need to be kept up to date… I am looking for help with this. 🙂 Previously… https://awstip.com/reducing-eks-windows-node-5-min-start-time-to-90s-eks-windows-bootstrapper-4314f72367a0?embedable=true https://awstip.com/reducing-eks-windows-node-5-min-start-time-to-90s-eks-windows-bootstrapper-4314f72367a0?embedable=true I threw in some tricks I used to make our Windows EKS nodes start in 90s rather than the 5 minutes a standard EKS Windows node takes. I introduced you to the git repo eks-windows-bootstrapper - the application replacing the AWS-provided configuration scripts for EKS Windows. https://github.com/atg-cloudops/eks-windows-bootstrapper?embedable=true https://github.com/atg-cloudops/eks-windows-bootstrapper?embedable=true In today’s story, I will walk you through how to make your Windows nodes take ~30s to start! Recap In the previous story, we got to the point where our start times looked like this: Let’s take a closer look at our latencies now: In order for us to get better launch times, we now have 2 areas where we can improve timing Windows Startup Windows Startup Configure Network/Start K8s Services Configure Network/Start K8s Services Improving Windows Startup Performance As we are using the AWS Image Builder ( https://aws.amazon.com/image-builder/ ) to build our custom AMIs as discussed in the previous story, any changes we make to our image need to be made here. Outside AWS Fast Launch - there really isn’t much we can do to help with the Windows boot process, if you are able - you can uninstall Windows Defender which will massively improve start performance. https://aws.amazon.com/image-builder/ Side note - I found in our use case we do not actually need Fast Launch as we do not actually need to run the OOBE process. We can set our culture using Set-Culture , etc. inside one of our components, and as long as we remove the sections in Unattend.xml related to OOBE, Windows will skip much of the setup process that EC2 Fast Launch deals with. When you start the output AMI, it will start as quickly as a Fast Launch AMI, but without the added expense of pre-provisioning EBS snapshots. Set-Culture Unattend.xml The downside to this approach is that you won’t be able to configure Windows settings on the first boot, what you bake into the AMI is what you will start with - So make sure you set culture/timezone information correctly somewhere in one of your Image Builder components. For reference: So with all avenues to make Windows do less stuff on boot exhausted, there was only one choice left… Changes were made to the EKS Windows Bootstrapper code so it could be run as a Windows Service. The idea behind this is that we could squeeze a few more seconds out if we could run our code as Windows is starting services on boot instead of waiting for the userdata script to fire. This worked - however, it did break the AWS SSM Agent as a result as it also starts early. In the installation script included in the repo, we work around this by setting the SSM agent startup type to Automatic (Delayed) . userdata Automatic (Delayed) Faster Configure Network/Start K8s Services This basically involved translating the remainder of the code in the standard AWS bootstrapping scripts in EKS-StartupTask.ps1 EKS-StartupTask.ps1 Setup Container Network
        ... 
           [DllImport("vmcompute.dll")]
            static extern void HNSCall([MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)] string method,
                           [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)] string path,
                           [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)] string request,
                           [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)] out string response);
            HNSCall("POST", "/networks", jsonString, out response);
        ...

https://github.com/atg-cloudops/eks-windows-bootstrapper/blob/8f519953209e3caea590652832acc74585ab1a45/BootstrapperService.cs#L514 Setup Container Network ... 
           [DllImport("vmcompute.dll")]
            static extern void HNSCall([MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)] string method,
                           [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)] string path,
                           [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)] string request,
                           [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)] out string response);
            HNSCall("POST", "/networks", jsonString, out response);
        ... https://github.com/atg-cloudops/eks-windows-bootstrapper/blob/8f519953209e3caea590652832acc74585ab1a45/BootstrapperService.cs#L514 Setup Container Network ... 
           [DllImport("vmcompute.dll")]
            static extern void HNSCall([MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)] string method,
                           [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)] string path,
                           [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)] string request,
                           [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)] out string response);
            HNSCall("POST", "/networks", jsonString, out response);
        ... ... 
           [DllImport("vmcompute.dll")]
            static extern void HNSCall([MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)] string method,
                           [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)] string path,
                           [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)] string request,
                           [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)] out string response);
            HNSCall("POST", "/networks", jsonString, out response);
        ... https://github.com/atg-cloudops/eks-windows-bootstrapper/blob/8f519953209e3caea590652832acc74585ab1a45/BootstrapperService.cs#L514 https://github.com/atg-cloudops/eks-windows-bootstrapper/blob/8f519953209e3caea590652832acc74585ab1a45/BootstrapperService.cs#L514 Add routes to created NIC
        ...
          routeAddCommands.Append($"route ADD {ipAddrs[i]} MASK 255.255.255.255 0.0.0.0 IF {vNICIndex}");
        ...
        Process process = new Process();
        process.StartInfo.FileName = "cmd.exe";
        process.StartInfo.Arguments = $"/C {routeAddCommands}";
        process.StartInfo.RedirectStandardOutput = true;
        process.StartInfo.UseShellExecute = false;
        process.StartInfo.CreateNoWindow = true;
        process.Start();
        await process.WaitForExitAsync();

https://github.com/atg-cloudops/eks-windows-bootstrapper/blob/8f519953209e3caea590652832acc74585ab1a45/BootstrapperService.cs#L586 Start Kube-proxy and Kubelet in parallel once all configuration files have been written (all the previously converted code) Add routes to created NIC ...
          routeAddCommands.Append($"route ADD {ipAddrs[i]} MASK 255.255.255.255 0.0.0.0 IF {vNICIndex}");
        ...
        Process process = new Process();
        process.StartInfo.FileName = "cmd.exe";
        process.StartInfo.Arguments = $"/C {routeAddCommands}";
        process.StartInfo.RedirectStandardOutput = true;
        process.StartInfo.UseShellExecute = false;
        process.StartInfo.CreateNoWindow = true;
        process.Start();
        await process.WaitForExitAsync(); https://github.com/atg-cloudops/eks-windows-bootstrapper/blob/8f519953209e3caea590652832acc74585ab1a45/BootstrapperService.cs#L586 Add routes to created NIC ...
          routeAddCommands.Append($"route ADD {ipAddrs[i]} MASK 255.255.255.255 0.0.0.0 IF {vNICIndex}");
        ...
        Process process = new Process();
        process.StartInfo.FileName = "cmd.exe";
        process.StartInfo.Arguments = $"/C {routeAddCommands}";
        process.StartInfo.RedirectStandardOutput = true;
        process.StartInfo.UseShellExecute = false;
        process.StartInfo.CreateNoWindow = true;
        process.Start();
        await process.WaitForExitAsync(); ...
          routeAddCommands.Append($"route ADD {ipAddrs[i]} MASK 255.255.255.255 0.0.0.0 IF {vNICIndex}");
        ...
        Process process = new Process();
        process.StartInfo.FileName = "cmd.exe";
        process.StartInfo.Arguments = $"/C {routeAddCommands}";
        process.StartInfo.RedirectStandardOutput = true;
        process.StartInfo.UseShellExecute = false;
        process.StartInfo.CreateNoWindow = true;
        process.Start();
        await process.WaitForExitAsync(); https://github.com/atg-cloudops/eks-windows-bootstrapper/blob/8f519953209e3caea590652832acc74585ab1a45/BootstrapperService.cs#L586 https://github.com/atg-cloudops/eks-windows-bootstrapper/blob/8f519953209e3caea590652832acc74585ab1a45/BootstrapperService.cs#L586 Start Kube-proxy and Kubelet in parallel once all configuration files have been written (all the previously converted code) Start Kube-proxy and Kubelet in parallel once all configuration files have been written (all the previously converted code) Installation To install the bootstrapper, add this to a component in Image Builder: - name: InstallEksWindowsBootstrapper
        action: ExecutePowerShell
        inputs:
          commands:
            - |
              Invoke-WebRequest -Uri 'https://github.com/atg-cloudops/eks-windows-bootstrapper/releases/download/v1.29.1/Install-Service.ps1' -OutFile 'Install-Service.ps1'; 
              .\Install-Service.ps1; 
              Remove-Item 'Install-Service.ps1'; - name: InstallEksWindowsBootstrapper
        action: ExecutePowerShell
        inputs:
          commands:
            - |
              Invoke-WebRequest -Uri 'https://github.com/atg-cloudops/eks-windows-bootstrapper/releases/download/v1.29.1/Install-Service.ps1' -OutFile 'Install-Service.ps1'; 
              .\Install-Service.ps1; 
              Remove-Item 'Install-Service.ps1'; Putting everything together, I tested the output image using these settings: EC2 Instance

m4.xlarge (4 Core)
EBS


GP3 - 120GB/600Mbps/3600 IOPS EC2 Instance m4.xlarge (4 Core)
EBS


GP3 - 120GB/600Mbps/3600 IOPS m4.xlarge (4 Core) EBS


GP3 - 120GB/600Mbps/3600 IOPS m4.xlarge (4 Core) EBS GP3 - 120GB/600Mbps/3600 IOPS GP3 - 120GB/600Mbps/3600 IOPS GP3 - 120GB/600Mbps/3600 IOPS GP3 - 120GB/600Mbps/3600 IOPS Testing on these settings got me start times around 55s! We are finally under a minute, maybe spot instances are now viable for Windows EKS Nodes now that the 5-minute penalty is now 1 minute. Hold On… You Said A 30s Start Time! You Said as Fast as Linux! A 30s start time is possible! It just costs a lot. 😢 I ended up testing how fast the sum of all the software was by eliminating as many hardware bottlenecks as I could. Switched from GP3 → IO2 30K IOPS Switched from m4.xlarge → c6a.4xlarge Require Nitro Hypervisor It’s quite easy to change in Karpenter; simply change the Ec2NodeClass to change storage options, and then add the relevant keys in NodePool, e.g. blockDeviceMappings:
    - deviceName: /dev/sda1
      ebs:
        iops: 30000
        volumeSize: 120Gi
        volumeType: io2 blockDeviceMappings:
    - deviceName: /dev/sda1
      ebs:
        iops: 30000
        volumeSize: 120Gi
        volumeType: io2 - key: karpenter.k8s.aws/instance-hypervisor
          operator: In
          values:
            - 'nitro'
        - key: karpenter.k8s.aws/instance-cpu
          operator: In
          values:
            - '8' - key: karpenter.k8s.aws/instance-hypervisor
          operator: In
          values:
            - 'nitro'
        - key: karpenter.k8s.aws/instance-cpu
          operator: In
          values:
            - '8' The beast that was produced by Karpenter was visible in K8s in 32s. It would be sub-30s with antivirus disabled. Our final tuning produces nodes in around 45s (Using GP3). You can tune for cost/performance yourself for your own scenario. Looking for Help EKS Windows bootstrapper is a simple app that writes config and starts Kubernetes services. It is currently set up for EKS 1.29. As Kubernetes goes through 1.30, 1.31, 1.32… it will need to be kept up to date… I am looking for help with this. 🙂

EKS Windows Node 30s Boot Now Possible - Start as Fast as Linux! (eks-windows-bootstrapper - Part 2)

Think of the last time you set up a new smart device. It probably came with a default password manufacturers intend for people to use once before setting their own login details. But did you take that step? Many consumers don’t, which is why the United Kingdom’s government has cracked down on those passwords as part of larger improvements in smart security. What do they involve? World-First Law Against Default Passwords The Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure (PSTI) Act, enacted on April 29, 2024, makes the United Kingdom the first country to legally obligate manufacturers to protect device users against hacking attempts. Default passwords are a central focus. Those become problematic because default password lists often get distributed online, making it easy for cybercriminals to find entry points for wreaking havoc. The newly introduced legislation applies to all products with network or internet connectivity and forbids manufacturers from setting easily guessable passwords, such as “12345” or “admin.” If the device password contains them, users see prompts to change the credentials. Consumer information about the new law suggestsdevice users create passwords containing three random words. It also recommends two-factor authentication, if available. Such safeguards reduce the chances of adversaries successfully using artificial intelligence (AI) or other emerging tech to guess passwords faster or enter accounts with only those credentials. One security professionals study found 89% of respondents believe AI-enabled threats will cause challenges for the foreseeable future. Now is the time to take proactive prevention measures. One AI password cracker can discover 51% of credentials in less than a minute. That result highlights the importance of using strong passwords and other safeguards to secure smart home products. More User Transparency Another legislative aspect involves manufacturers publishing contact details so users can reach them to report bugs or other problems. Then, device makers and retailers must be upfront with users about the minimum time frames for providing security updates. There’s currently significant variation, with some vendors offering them for approximately two years while others release improvements for more than a decade. Many smart products state specifications such as battery life and compatibility with other products. You can expect to soon see similar information about security updates under the new laws. Think of them like the use-by dates on supermarket products. You’ve probably had a few foods spoil even though the label said they should have been still good to eat. Security updates are also not foolproof, but they make it harder for cybercriminals to break into smart devices. Many enterprising hackers specifically target older operating systems or devices no longer supported by their manufacturers. Effects Beyond the United Kingdom While this is a U.K. law, it applies to companies selling or importing products there. Compliance failures are criminal offenses carrying fines of up to £10 million or 4% of the qualifying global revenue. Since most internet-connected products in the United Kingdom get made elsewhere, it’ll be interesting to see if manufacturers update their product packaging and user manuals to show the newly required information in other markets. Long security update time frames could also become a competitive advantage. Some brands already use that approach. When Dutch smartphone maker Fairphone released its fifth-generation model, the manufacturer promised users operating system, security, and software updates until 2031. Consumers Must Act, Too The PSTI Act increases device manufacturers’ responsibilities, but no one should allow this law to make them overly comfortable. Most reputable resources explaining the law to consumers emphasize the importance of setting strong passwords and using two-factor authentication with their smart devices. The need for password protection extends to changing credentials after relationship breakups, housemate changes, or similar residential variables. Otherwise, someone could continue controlling connected smart home devices long after they move out, as long as they know the password. Additionally, device users should check for software updates regularly, and — ideally — tweak settings to make them happen automatically for convenience. If there is no such option, a simple workaround is for someone to create monthly calendar reminders to look for new releases. Striving for Security First An enduring culture among some smart device makers involves releasing new devices as quickly as possible, treating security as an afterthought. However, people will soon lose their fascination with pioneering products that have major security flaws. The new law mandates security improvements from device makers, which is an excellent start. However, consumers must also take a couple of simple but effective steps to stop their devices from becoming hackers’ entry points. Sources: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-laws-to-protect-consumers-from-cyber-criminals-come-into-force-in-the-uk https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/files/Security-law-smart-devices-NCSC.pdf https://darktrace.com/blog/the-state-of-ai-in-cybersecurity-how-ai-will-impact-the-cyber-threat-landscape-in-2024 https://9to5mac.com/2023/04/07/ai-cracks-passwords-this-fast-how-to-protect/ https://www.which.co.uk/news/article/new-security-laws-for-smart-devices-aGJO50M7C3jo https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/blog-post/smart-devices-law Think of the last time you set up a new smart device. It probably came with a default password manufacturers intend for people to use once before setting their own login details. But did you take that step? Many consumers don’t, which is why the United Kingdom’s government has cracked down on those passwords as part of larger improvements in smart security. What do they involve? World-First Law Against Default Passwords World-First Law Against Default Passwords The Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure (PSTI) Act, enacted on April 29, 2024, makes the United Kingdom the first country to legally obligate manufacturers to protect device users against hacking attempts. Default passwords are a central focus. Those become problematic because default password lists often get distributed online, making it easy for cybercriminals to find entry points for wreaking havoc. The newly introduced legislation applies to all products with network or internet connectivity and forbids manufacturers from setting easily guessable passwords, such as “12345” or “admin.” If the device password contains them, users see prompts to change the credentials. forbids manufacturers from setting forbids manufacturers from setting Consumer information about the new law suggests device users create passwords containing three random words. It also recommends two-factor authentication, if available. Such safeguards reduce the chances of adversaries successfully using artificial intelligence (AI) or other emerging tech to guess passwords faster or enter accounts with only those credentials. device users create passwords device users create passwords One security professionals study found 89% of respondents believe AI-enabled threats will cause challenges for the foreseeable future. Now is the time to take proactive prevention measures. One AI password cracker can discover 51% of credentials in less than a minute. That result highlights the importance of using strong passwords and other safeguards to secure smart home products. found 89% of respondents believe found 89% of respondents believe 51% of credentials in less 51% of credentials in less More User Transparency More User Transparency Another legislative aspect involves manufacturers publishing contact details so users can reach them to report bugs or other problems. Then, device makers and retailers must be upfront with users about the minimum time frames for providing security updates. There’s currently significant variation, with some vendors offering them for approximately two years while others release improvements for more than a decade. offering them for approximately two years offering them for approximately two years Many smart products state specifications such as battery life and compatibility with other products. You can expect to soon see similar information about security updates under the new laws. Think of them like the use-by dates on supermarket products. You’ve probably had a few foods spoil even though the label said they should have been still good to eat. Security updates are also not foolproof, but they make it harder for cybercriminals to break into smart devices. Many enterprising hackers specifically target older operating systems or devices no longer supported by their manufacturers. Effects Beyond the United Kingdom Effects Beyond the United Kingdom While this is a U.K. law, it applies to companies selling or importing products there. Compliance failures are criminal offenses carrying fines of up to £10 million or 4% of the qualifying global revenue. fines of up to £10 million fines of up to £10 million Since most internet-connected products in the United Kingdom get made elsewhere, it’ll be interesting to see if manufacturers update their product packaging and user manuals to show the newly required information in other markets. Long security update time frames could also become a competitive advantage. Some brands already use that approach. When Dutch smartphone maker Fairphone released its fifth-generation model, the manufacturer promised users operating system, security, and software updates until 2031. Consumers Must Act, Too Consumers Must Act, Too The PSTI Act increases device manufacturers’ responsibilities, but no one should allow this law to make them overly comfortable. Most reputable resources explaining the law to consumers emphasize the importance of setting strong passwords and using two-factor authentication with their smart devices. The need for password protection extends to changing credentials after relationship breakups, housemate changes, or similar residential variables. Otherwise, someone could continue controlling connected smart home devices long after they move out, as long as they know the password. Additionally, device users should check for software updates regularly, and — ideally — tweak settings to make them happen automatically for convenience. If there is no such option, a simple workaround is for someone to create monthly calendar reminders to look for new releases. Striving for Security First Striving for Security First An enduring culture among some smart device makers involves releasing new devices as quickly as possible, treating security as an afterthought. However, people will soon lose their fascination with pioneering products that have major security flaws. The new law mandates security improvements from device makers, which is an excellent start. However, consumers must also take a couple of simple but effective steps to stop their devices from becoming hackers’ entry points. Sources: Sources: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-laws-to-protect-consumers-from-cyber-criminals-come-into-force-in-the-uk https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-laws-to-protect-consumers-from-cyber-criminals-come-into-force-in-the-uk https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-laws-to-protect-consumers-from-cyber-criminals-come-into-force-in-the-uk https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/files/Security-law-smart-devices-NCSC.pdf https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/files/Security-law-smart-devices-NCSC.pdf https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/files/Security-law-smart-devices-NCSC.pdf https://darktrace.com/blog/the-state-of-ai-in-cybersecurity-how-ai-will-impact-the-cyber-threat-landscape-in-2024 https://darktrace.com/blog/the-state-of-ai-in-cybersecurity-how-ai-will-impact-the-cyber-threat-landscape-in-2024 https://darktrace.com/blog/the-state-of-ai-in-cybersecurity-how-ai-will-impact-the-cyber-threat-landscape-in-2024 https://9to5mac.com/2023/04/07/ai-cracks-passwords-this-fast-how-to-protect/ https://9to5mac.com/2023/04/07/ai-cracks-passwords-this-fast-how-to-protect/ https://9to5mac.com/2023/04/07/ai-cracks-passwords-this-fast-how-to-protect/ https://www.which.co.uk/news/article/new-security-laws-for-smart-devices-aGJO50M7C3jo https://www.which.co.uk/news/article/new-security-laws-for-smart-devices-aGJO50M7C3jo https://www.which.co.uk/news/article/new-security-laws-for-smart-devices-aGJO50M7C3jo https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/blog-post/smart-devices-law https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/blog-post/smart-devices-law https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/blog-post/smart-devices-law

UK Prohibits '12345' Passwords in Smart Device Security Overhaul

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