diff --git a/src/main/scala/io/github/tassiLuca/boundaries/either.scala b/src/main/scala/io/github/tassiLuca/boundaries/either.scala
index 4fdf7941..bf1f8a40 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/io/github/tassiLuca/boundaries/either.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/io/github/tassiLuca/boundaries/either.scala
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 package io.github.tassiLuca.boundaries
 
-import scala.util.boundary
+import scala.util.{Failure, Success, Try, boundary}
 import scala.util.boundary.{Label, break}
 
 object either:
@@ -12,3 +12,10 @@ object either:
     inline def ?(using Label[Left[L, Nothing]]): R = e match
       case Right(value) => value
       case Left(value) => break(Left(value))
+
+  type ThrowableConverter[L] = Throwable => L
+
+  extension [R](t: Try[R])
+    inline def ?[L](using Label[Left[L, Nothing]])(using converter: ThrowableConverter[L]): R = t match
+      case Success(value) => value
+      case Failure(exception) => break(Left(converter(exception)))
diff --git a/src/main/scala/io/github/tassiLuca/posts/Utils.scala b/src/main/scala/io/github/tassiLuca/posts/Utils.scala
index eaf49be6..52d70724 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/io/github/tassiLuca/posts/Utils.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/io/github/tassiLuca/posts/Utils.scala
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import gears.async.default.given
 import gears.async.Async
 import gears.async.AsyncOperations
 
-import scala.util.Random
+import scala.util.{Failure, Random, Success}
 
 extension (component: String)
   def simulates(action: String)(using Async): Unit =
@@ -16,3 +16,11 @@ extension (component: String)
     println(s"[$component - ${Thread.currentThread()}] $action")
     Thread.sleep(Random.nextInt(10_000))
     println(s"[$component - ${Thread.currentThread()}] ended $action")
+
+extension [T](p: (T, T))
+  def both(f: T => Boolean): Boolean = f(p._1) && f(p._2)
+
+@main def testBoth(): Unit =
+  println(
+    (Success(true), Failure(IllegalStateException())).both(r => r.isSuccess && r.get)
+  )
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main/scala/io/github/tassiLuca/posts/direct/PostsRepositoryComponent.scala b/src/main/scala/io/github/tassiLuca/posts/direct/PostsRepositoryComponent.scala
index d63da679..f479284f 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/io/github/tassiLuca/posts/direct/PostsRepositoryComponent.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/io/github/tassiLuca/posts/direct/PostsRepositoryComponent.scala
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ trait PostsRepositoryComponent:
   /** The repository in charge of storing and retrieving blog posts. */
   trait PostsRepository:
     /** Save the given [[post]]. */
-    def save(post: Post)(using Async): Try[Unit]
+    def save(post: Post)(using Async): Try[Post]
 
     /** Load the post with the given [[postTitle]]. */
     def load(postTitle: Title)(using Async): Try[Post]
@@ -30,10 +30,11 @@ trait PostsRepositoryComponent:
     private class PostsLocalRepository extends PostsRepository:
       private var posts: Set[Post] = Set()
 
-      override def save(post: Post)(using Async): Try[Unit] = Try:
+      override def save(post: Post)(using Async): Try[Post] = Try:
         require(posts.count(_.title == post.title) == 0, "A post with same title has already been saved")
         "PostsRepository" simulates s"saving post ${post.title}"
         synchronized { posts = posts + post }
+        post
 
       override def load(postTitle: Title)(using Async): Try[Post] = Try:
         "PostsRepository" simulates s"loading post $postTitle"
diff --git a/src/main/scala/io/github/tassiLuca/posts/direct/PostsServiceComponent.scala b/src/main/scala/io/github/tassiLuca/posts/direct/PostsServiceComponent.scala
index f15f33d2..de1e1dd3 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/io/github/tassiLuca/posts/direct/PostsServiceComponent.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/io/github/tassiLuca/posts/direct/PostsServiceComponent.scala
@@ -1,12 +1,14 @@
 package io.github.tassiLuca.posts.direct
 
+import gears.async.AsyncOperations.sleep
 import gears.async.default.given
 import gears.async.{Async, Future, Task}
 import io.github.tassiLuca.boundaries.either
-import io.github.tassiLuca.boundaries.either.?
-import io.github.tassiLuca.posts.{PostsModel, simulates}
+import io.github.tassiLuca.boundaries.either.{?, ThrowableConverter}
+import io.github.tassiLuca.posts.{PostsModel, simulates, both}
 
 import java.util.Date
+import scala.util.{Failure, Success, Try}
 
 /** The component blog posts service. */
 trait PostsServiceComponent:
@@ -33,29 +35,29 @@ trait PostsServiceComponent:
 
     private class PostsServiceImpl extends PostsService:
 
+      given ThrowableConverter[String] = (t: Throwable) => t.getMessage
+
       override def create(authorId: AuthorId, title: Title, body: Body): Either[String, Post] =
-        either:
-          Async.blocking:
-            val post: Future[Post] = Future:
-              val p = Post(authorId, title, body, Date())
-              val f1 = p.verifyAuthor.run
-              val f2 = p.verifyContent.run
-              f1.await.?
-              f2.await.?
-            context.repository.save(post.await)
-            post.await
+        Async.blocking:
+          val post = Post(authorId, title, body, Date())
+          if post.verifyAuthor.run.zip(post.verifyContent.run).await.both(r => r.isSuccess && r.get) then
+            either { context.repository.save(post).? }
+          else Left("Error")
 
       extension (p: Post)
-        private def verifyAuthor(using Async): Task[Either[String, Post]] = Task:
-          "PostsService" simulates s"verifying author ${p.author}"
-          if Math.random() > 0.3 then Right(p) else Left(s"${p.author} is not authorized to post content!")
-
-        private def verifyContent(using Async): Task[Either[String, Post]] = Task:
-          "PostsService" simulates s"verifying author ${p.author}"
-          if Math.random() > 0.3 then Right(p) else Left("The post contains non-appropriate sections.")
-
-      override def get(title: Title): Either[String, Post] = Async.blocking:
-        context.repository.load(title).toEither.left.map(_.getMessage)
-
-      override def all(): Either[String, LazyList[Post]] = Async.blocking:
-        context.repository.loadAll().toEither.left.map(_.getMessage)
+        private def verifyAuthor(using Async): Task[Try[Boolean]] = Task:
+          Try:
+            sleep(10_000)
+            "PostsService" simulates s"verifying author '${p.author}'"
+            true
+
+        private def verifyContent(using Async): Task[Try[Boolean]] = Task:
+          Try:
+            "PostsService" simulates s"verifying post '${p.title}' content"
+            false
+
+      override def get(title: Title): Either[String, Post] = either:
+        Async.blocking { context.repository.load(title).? }
+
+      override def all(): Either[String, LazyList[Post]] = either:
+        Async.blocking(context.repository.loadAll().?)
diff --git a/src/main/scala/io/github/tassiLuca/posts/quo/BlogPostsApp.scala b/src/main/scala/io/github/tassiLuca/posts/quo/BlogPostsApp.scala
index 98f3fcf3..7ea243bb 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/io/github/tassiLuca/posts/quo/BlogPostsApp.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/io/github/tassiLuca/posts/quo/BlogPostsApp.scala
@@ -22,4 +22,5 @@ object BlogPostsApp$ extends PostsServiceComponent with PostsModel with PostsRep
       p <- app.service.get("A hello world post")
     yield p
   Await.ready(post, Duration.Inf)
-  println(post)
\ No newline at end of file
+  println(post.value)
+  
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main/scala/io/github/tassiLuca/posts/quo/PostsServiceComponent.scala b/src/main/scala/io/github/tassiLuca/posts/quo/PostsServiceComponent.scala
index 3dcd7eba..fdd73b31 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/io/github/tassiLuca/posts/quo/PostsServiceComponent.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/io/github/tassiLuca/posts/quo/PostsServiceComponent.scala
@@ -46,11 +46,11 @@ trait PostsServiceComponent:
 
       extension (p: Post)
         private def verifyAuthor: Boolean =
-          "PostsService" simulatesBlocking s"verifying author ${p.author}"
+          "PostsService" simulatesBlocking s"verifying author '${p.author}''"
           if Math.random() > 0.3 then true else false
 
         private def verifyContent: Boolean =
-          "PostsService" simulatesBlocking s"verifying author ${p.author}"
+          "PostsService" simulatesBlocking s"verifying post '${p.title}' content"
           if Math.random() > 0.3 then true else false
 
       override def get(title: Title): Future[Post] = context.repository.load(title)
diff --git a/src/test/scala/io/github/tassiLuca/posts/direct/BlogPostsServiceTest.scala b/src/test/scala/io/github/tassiLuca/posts/direct/BlogPostsServiceTest.scala
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0ef6f813
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/scala/io/github/tassiLuca/posts/direct/BlogPostsServiceTest.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+package io.github.tassiLuca.posts.direct
+
+class BlogPostsServiceTest {
+
+}