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diff --git a/karyons_core/src/utils/encode.rs b/karyons_core/src/utils/encode.rs
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+use bincode::Encode;
+
+use crate::Result;
+
+/// Encode the given type `T` into a `Vec<u8>`.
+pub fn encode<T: Encode>(msg: &T) -> Result<Vec<u8>> {
+    let vec = bincode::encode_to_vec(msg, bincode::config::standard())?;
+    Ok(vec)
+}
+
+/// Encode the given type `T` into the given slice..
+pub fn encode_into_slice<T: Encode>(msg: &T, dst: &mut [u8]) -> Result<()> {
+    bincode::encode_into_slice(msg, dst, bincode::config::standard())?;
+    Ok(())
+}