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# Gaurav Kedia

@gauravkedia · Bengaluru, India · Joined May 2026

Learning Cloud Engineering Through Real-World Problems

### [🧠 I Asked AI to Build My AWS Infrastructure — Here's What Went Wrong](https://blog.gauravkedia.in/i-asked-ai-to-build-my-aws-infrastructure-here-s-what-went-wrong?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

3 real mistakes AI made while writing my Terraform code — and how I caught them

5 min read · [blog.gauravkedia.in](https://blog.gauravkedia.in/i-asked-ai-to-build-my-aws-infrastructure-here-s-what-went-wrong?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[Aug 9](https://hashnode.com/posts/i-asked-ai-to-build-my-aws-infrastructure-here-s-what-went-wrong/6a78990615014b298a9e2241)

### [5 Common AWS Mistakes That Increase Your Cloud Costs (And How to Avoid Them)](https://blog.gauravkedia.in/5-common-aws-mistakes-that-increase-your-cloud-costs-and-how-to-avoid-them?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Learn how to identify common AWS cost optimization mistakes, reduce unnecessary cloud expenses, and follow best practices to build a more efficient and cost-effective AWS environment.

4 min read · [blog.gauravkedia.in](https://blog.gauravkedia.in/5-common-aws-mistakes-that-increase-your-cloud-costs-and-how-to-avoid-them?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[2](https://hashnode.com/posts/5-common-aws-mistakes-that-increase-your-cloud-costs-and-how-to-avoid-them/6a6e45e8d935cba0618e6add) [Aug 1](https://hashnode.com/posts/5-common-aws-mistakes-that-increase-your-cloud-costs-and-how-to-avoid-them/6a6e45e8d935cba0618e6add)

### [What Are AWS Lambda Layers and Why Do We Need Them?](https://blog.gauravkedia.in/what-are-aws-lambda-layers-and-why-do-we-need-them?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Learn what AWS Lambda Layers are, how they work, when to use them, and how they help manage dependencies across multiple Lambda functions.

5 min read · [blog.gauravkedia.in](https://blog.gauravkedia.in/what-are-aws-lambda-layers-and-why-do-we-need-them?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[Jun 27](https://hashnode.com/posts/what-are-aws-lambda-layers-and-why-do-we-need-them/6a3fd6da2ed0891cf0727658)

### [Horizontal vs Vertical Scaling in AWS: What's the Difference?](https://blog.gauravkedia.in/horizontal-vs-vertical-scaling-in-aws-what-s-the-difference?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Learn the differences between horizontal and vertical scaling in AWS, how they work, their advantages and disadvantages, and when to use each approach.

3 min read · [blog.gauravkedia.in](https://blog.gauravkedia.in/horizontal-vs-vertical-scaling-in-aws-what-s-the-difference?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[Jun 21](https://hashnode.com/posts/horizontal-vs-vertical-scaling-in-aws-what-s-the-difference/6a377bd39122c37b98bc604d)

### [What Is Provisioned Concurrency in AWS Lambda?](https://blog.gauravkedia.in/what-is-provisioned-concurrency-in-aws-lambda?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Learn how Provisioned Concurrency helps eliminate AWS Lambda cold starts and delivers fast, predictable performance for serverless applications.

3 min read · [blog.gauravkedia.in](https://blog.gauravkedia.in/what-is-provisioned-concurrency-in-aws-lambda?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[Jun 20](https://hashnode.com/posts/what-is-provisioned-concurrency-in-aws-lambda/6a36d96f8e9f89a299759c0c)