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# Ashok Gharpankar

@cloudcompass · Mumbai, India · Joined June 2026

CLCD — Continuous Learning, Continuous Deployment

### [Deep Dive #1: SOLID Principles Explained with Real Enterprise Examples](https://cloudcompass.hashnode.dev/solid-principles-enterprise?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Discover how SOLID principles improve software architecture using practical examples from enterprise systems, cloud-native applications, and modern AI

4 min read · [cloudcompass.hashnode.dev](https://cloudcompass.hashnode.dev/solid-principles-enterprise?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[Jul 9](https://hashnode.com/posts/solid-principles-enterprise/6a4fcec7278626e9a28e8e79)

### [Headless CMS and Drupal: Why It Works, When It Doesn't, and What It Actually Saves](https://cloudcompass.hashnode.dev/headless-cms-and-drupal-why-it-works-when-it-doesn-t-and-what-it-actually-saves?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

the monolith-to-microservices opportunity, when to go headless, honest Drupal-vs-alternatives tradeoffs, and where the real cost savings come from.

8 min read · [cloudcompass.hashnode.dev](https://cloudcompass.hashnode.dev/headless-cms-and-drupal-why-it-works-when-it-doesn-t-and-what-it-actually-saves?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[Jul 8](https://hashnode.com/posts/headless-cms-and-drupal-why-it-works-when-it-doesn-t-and-what-it-actually-saves/6a4e68b6fcf12feeddb05b2f)

### [IaaS vs PaaS vs SaaS, Explained Without the Jargon](https://cloudcompass.hashnode.dev/iaas-vs-paas-vs-saas-explained-without-the-jargon?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Confused by IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS? A jargon-free guide that explains the difference using pizza — from ingredients to a full meal. Cloud made simple.

5 min read · [cloudcompass.hashnode.dev](https://cloudcompass.hashnode.dev/iaas-vs-paas-vs-saas-explained-without-the-jargon?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[1](https://hashnode.com/posts/iaas-vs-paas-vs-saas-explained-without-the-jargon/6a3680e21d39a4b69536001d) [Jun 20](https://hashnode.com/posts/iaas-vs-paas-vs-saas-explained-without-the-jargon/6a3680e21d39a4b69536001d)

### [The 5 AWS Services Every Beginner Actually Needs to Know](https://cloudcompass.hashnode.dev/the-5-aws-services-every-beginner-actually-needs-to-know?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

AWS has 200+ services, but beginners only need 5. A plain-English guide to EC2, S3, VPC, Route 53, and CloudWatch — with simple analogies for each.

5 min read · [cloudcompass.hashnode.dev](https://cloudcompass.hashnode.dev/the-5-aws-services-every-beginner-actually-needs-to-know?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[Jun 20](https://hashnode.com/posts/the-5-aws-services-every-beginner-actually-needs-to-know/6a367efdad9d28b67ad108c5)

### [What Actually Happens When You Deploy to the Cloud?](https://cloudcompass.hashnode.dev/what-actually-happens-when-you-deploy-to-the-cloud?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Ever wondered what happens after you hit deploy? A beginner-friendly tour of how your code becomes a live website on AWS, one step at a time.

5 min read · [cloudcompass.hashnode.dev](https://cloudcompass.hashnode.dev/what-actually-happens-when-you-deploy-to-the-cloud?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[Jun 20](https://hashnode.com/posts/what-actually-happens-when-you-deploy-to-the-cloud/6a36785b0c3de0bc3a59ad02)