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AWS Lambda function for converting of Telegram channel to RSS feed

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Re: AWS Lambda function for converting of Telegram channel to RSS feed

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I am curious if this is the cheapest aws option for doing such a simple task. I wonder if there is a way this can be done with a step function, where the price comes out cheaper than spinning up a lambda.

Alternatives: Google Cloud Functions CloudFlare workers

Yahoo Pipes

Wait what year is it

Re: AWS Lambda function for converting of Telegram channel to RSS feed

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

Alternatives: Google Cloud Functions CloudFlare workers

Yahoo Pipes Wait what year is it

Thank you for triggering the long-dormant neuron in my brain that remembers working with Yahoo Pipes.

Re: AWS Lambda function for converting of Telegram channel to RSS feed

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yahoo Pipes Wait what year is it

Thank you for triggering the long-dormant neuron in my brain that remembers working with Yahoo Pipes.

i remember evangelising yahoo pipes in college :)

Re: AWS Lambda function for converting of Telegram channel to RSS feed

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I am curious if this is the cheapest aws option for doing such a simple task. I wonder if there is a way this can be done with a step function, where the price comes out cheaper than spinning up a lambda.

I mean if you're using it for personal use, then you'll almost certainly not even approach the end of the free tier.

Free tier is 1 year or so? At least that is what Amazon tells me.

Re: AWS Lambda function for converting of Telegram channel to RSS feed

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

I mean if you're using it for personal use, then you'll almost certainly not even approach the end of the free tier.

Free tier is 1 year or so? At least that is what Amazon tells me.

Lambda free tier is pretty generous. If it's not free tier the pricing is also very small relative to running a server to do this

Re: AWS Lambda function for converting of Telegram channel to RSS feed

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Can someone clarify, for me, why this is desirable? I love RSS for blogs and podcasts, but in my understanding Telegram is nothing more than a group messaging platform, like WhatsApp/Google Chat/MMS, and not a publishing platform like Tumblr/Twitter/Mastodon, or even Reddit where there's incentive to lurk and subscription mechanics.

So, I'm willing to believe Telegram has public feeds of some kind, but sufficient traction to warrant RSSyndication? Why would anyone not use a real [micro]blog?

I'll hazard a guess: link-dropping telegram groups that operate as a sort of team posting platform from privileged members to which subordinate members can't respond?

Re: AWS Lambda function for converting of Telegram channel to RSS feed

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Can someone clarify, for me, why this is desirable? I love RSS for blogs and podcasts, but in my understanding Telegram is nothing more than a group messaging platform, like WhatsApp/Google Chat/MMS, and not a publishing platform like Tumblr/Twitter/Mastodon, or even Reddit where there's incentive to lurk and subscription mechanics. So, I'm willing to believe Telegram has public feeds of some kind, but sufficient tra…

Telegram is a publishing platform. It's a big deal in the post-soviet countries. The "channels" thing is widely used for publishing by media, gov and bloggers. It's more like social network than plain messenger for a long time already.

I did similar rss-like implementation for my own needs because of frustration of reading and experience, also there is a bunch of similar services.

The reason for not using microblogging is engagement. No one will read it and no one comment on it. Telegram had built-in comments for channel post and people actively interacting here.

I'm somewhat popular blogger in my niche and so far telegram is the best channel I have. I repost all stuff to my own site and medium, but it gain a fraction of views and interactions I get on telegram.

Re: AWS Lambda function for converting of Telegram channel to RSS feed

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

I mean if you're using it for personal use, then you'll almost certainly not even approach the end of the free tier.

Free tier is 1 year or so? At least that is what Amazon tells me.

Some of it is a year, some of it like Lambda invocations is perpetual.
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