--- title: "Ayoub Essare (@ayoubessare) | Hashnode" description: "Hey 馃憢, I'm Ayoub Essare, a DevOps and Cloud Enthusiast & Full-stack Engineer based in Montreal Canada." url: "https://hashnode.com/@ayoubessare" --- @ayoubessare # Ayoub Essare @ayoubessare 路 Montreal, Canada 路 Joined August 2021 [Website](https://essare.me/) ### [The AI Coding Assistant That Actually Saved Me 10 Hours a Week](https://blog.essare.me/ai-coding-assistant-productivity?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) I tracked my time for 6 months. Here's how AI coding assistants actually save developers 10+ hours every week with real workflows and tools. 9 min read 路 [blog.essare.me](https://blog.essare.me/ai-coding-assistant-productivity?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Feb 9](https://hashnode.com/posts/ai-coding-assistant-productivity/6989f2f4a514115d40ccee12) ### [How I Built CommunoPlus: The Communauto Problem That Changed Everything](https://blog.essare.me/how-i-built-communoplus-the-communauto-problem-that-changed-everything?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) The frustrating story of losing car-sharing vehicles to faster refreshers - and how it sparked the creation of CommunoPlus, an automation for Flex hunting 7 min read 路 [blog.essare.me](https://blog.essare.me/how-i-built-communoplus-the-communauto-problem-that-changed-everything?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Nov 8, 2025](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-i-built-communoplus-the-communauto-problem-that-changed-everything/690ec6dc8389f2dfb052bc3e) ### [DevOps in 2025: A Real Talk About What's Actually Changed (And What Hasn't)](https://blog.essare.me/devops-in-2025-a-real-talk-about-whats-actually-changed-and-what-hasnt?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) A real developer's take on DevOps in 2025. From AI automation to platform engineering - discover what's actually different and what fundamentals remain core 5 min read 路 [blog.essare.me](https://blog.essare.me/devops-in-2025-a-real-talk-about-whats-actually-changed-and-what-hasnt?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Aug 17, 2025](https://hashnode.com/posts/devops-in-2025-a-real-talk-about-whats-actually-changed-and-what-hasnt/68a2510bafb5d4651d70a634) ### [The Cloud Security Wake-Up Call Every Startup Founder Needs to Hear](https://blog.essare.me/the-cloud-security-wake-up-call-every-startup-founder-needs-to-hear?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Discover the 7 most common cloud security mistakes that cost startups millions. From misconfigured S3 buckets to weak IAM policies - learn how to protect yo 7 min read 路 [blog.essare.me](https://blog.essare.me/the-cloud-security-wake-up-call-every-startup-founder-needs-to-hear?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Oct 24, 2024](https://hashnode.com/posts/the-cloud-security-wake-up-call-every-startup-founder-needs-to-hear/68a2472800728dddc369af47) ### [Create and Manage a Kubernetes Cluster from Scratch using AWS EC2 instances](https://blog.essare.me/create-and-manage-a-kubernetes-cluster-from-scratch-using-amazon-ec2?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Create and manage Kubernetes cluster from scratch 9 min read 路 [blog.essare.me](https://blog.essare.me/create-and-manage-a-kubernetes-cluster-from-scratch-using-amazon-ec2?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Feb 17, 2024](https://hashnode.com/posts/create-and-manage-a-kubernetes-cluster-from-scratch-using-amazon-ec2/65d128ed2ffe2cddb0912142)