--- title: "Om Keswani (@OmKeswani27) | Hashnode" description: "Code. Learn. Innovate. Share. Read the latest articles by Om Keswani on Hashnode." url: "https://hashnode.com/@OmKeswani27" --- @OmKeswani27 # Om Keswani @OmKeswani27 · Joined March 2025 Code. Learn. Innovate. Share. ### [The Most Expensive Word in Software Engineering: "Simple"](https://behindthedeploys.hashnode.dev/the-most-expensive-word-in-software-engineering-simple?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) "This should be simple." Few phrases have caused more delays, stress, and unexpected complexity in software engineering. It usually starts in a meeting. A feature request appears on a slide. Someone a 3 min read · [behindthedeploys.hashnode.dev](https://behindthedeploys.hashnode.dev/the-most-expensive-word-in-software-engineering-simple?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [May 29](https://hashnode.com/posts/the-most-expensive-word-in-software-engineering-simple/6a1978081335680297ea43f7) ### [The Myth of “Just Ship It”](https://codeandconsequences.hashnode.dev/the-myth-of-just-ship-it?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) There’s a phrase every developer has heard—probably said too: “Let’s just ship it.” It usually shows up at the end of a long discussion. Deadlines are close, energy is low, and everyone just wants to 3 min read · [codeandconsequences.hashnode.dev](https://codeandconsequences.hashnode.dev/the-myth-of-just-ship-it?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Apr 21](https://hashnode.com/posts/the-myth-of-just-ship-it/69e7990de43672781461e535) ### [From Gujarat Dorm to AWS Mastery: Auto-Stopping Idle EC2 with Lambda](https://aws-for-beginner.hashnode.dev/from-gujarat-dorm-to-aws-mastery-auto-stopping-idle-ec2-with-lambda?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Hey folks, final-year CS student from Ahmedabad here—still dodging placement deadlines but hooked on AWS after my first EC2 "Hello World." Last week, I spotted a sneaky bill alert: my always-on t3.mic 2 min read · [aws-for-beginner.hashnode.dev](https://aws-for-beginner.hashnode.dev/from-gujarat-dorm-to-aws-mastery-auto-stopping-idle-ec2-with-lambda?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Feb 19](https://hashnode.com/posts/from-gujarat-dorm-to-aws-mastery-auto-stopping-idle-ec2-with-lambda/69972a96ecb4558df02f3d5b) ### [🧠 Why Zig is a Hidden Gem for Performance-First Developers](https://omkeswani27.hashnode.dev/why-zig-is-a-hidden-gem-for-performance-first-developers?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) ⚡ What is Zig? Zig is a modern, low-level programming language designed to be a better alternative to C. It offers: Manual memory management Cross-compilation out of the box No hidden control flow or allocations Compile-time metaprogramming (comp... 2 min read · [omkeswani27.hashnode.dev](https://omkeswani27.hashnode.dev/why-zig-is-a-hidden-gem-for-performance-first-developers?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Aug 7, 2025](https://hashnode.com/posts/why-zig-is-a-hidden-gem-for-performance-first-developers/6894ba713138191410c07433) ### [Chapter 1: Understanding AWS](https://aws-for-beginner.hashnode.dev/chapter-1-understanding-aws?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) What is AWS? AWS is a cloud computing platform developed by Amazon, offering a collection of remote computing services. It provides on-demand resources such as virtual servers, databases, storage, and machine learning tools. AWS operates on a pay-as-... 2 min read · [aws-for-beginner.hashnode.dev](https://aws-for-beginner.hashnode.dev/chapter-1-understanding-aws?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Mar 25, 2025](https://hashnode.com/posts/chapter-1-understanding-aws/67e297dd356d3d447cc8c48b)