--- title: "Shashank Kumar (@shawshankkumar) | Hashnode" description: "Software Developer? Maybe. Writer? Yes. Read the latest articles by Shashank Kumar on Hashnode." url: "https://hashnode.com/@shawshankkumar" --- @shawshankkumar # Shashank Kumar @shawshankkumar · INDIA · Joined July 2022 Software Developer? Maybe. Writer? Yes. ### [How I automated a tedious task in an hour using JavaScript and JIMP!](https://blogs.shawshankkumar.me/how-i-automated-a-tedious-task-in-an-hour?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Could've done it in 30 minutes manually 6 min read · [blogs.shawshankkumar.me](https://blogs.shawshankkumar.me/how-i-automated-a-tedious-task-in-an-hour?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Jun 15, 2023](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-i-automated-a-tedious-task-in-an-hour/648b18af2f79d20dcd9aba42) ### [2022 is gone, so is heroku free tier, what's the best alternative? (Part 1/2)](https://blogs.shawshankkumar.me/2022-is-gone-so-is-heroku?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Heroku was one of the easiest and cheapest ways of deploying hobby projects. It is no longer the cheapest, so what's next? Enter dokku. 6 min read · [blogs.shawshankkumar.me](https://blogs.shawshankkumar.me/2022-is-gone-so-is-heroku?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Dec 31, 2022](https://hashnode.com/posts/2022-is-gone-so-is-heroku/63b07d64ead6a1400b6c531e) ### [A deep dive into the development of Octavia.](https://blogs.shawshankkumar.me/a-deep-dive-into-the-development-of-octavia?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) This blog was written for the medium blog of SRMKZILLA, do check the organisation out, it has my heart, and I know it deserves your attention too ❤️ #kzoctavia play memories by Maroon 5 because we are about to go down memory lane for this blog! Befor... 7 min read · [blogs.shawshankkumar.me](https://blogs.shawshankkumar.me/a-deep-dive-into-the-development-of-octavia?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Sep 15, 2022](https://hashnode.com/posts/a-deep-dive-into-the-development-of-octavia/63234b0355fb028b64429f3c) ### [Let's break things.](https://blogs.shawshankkumar.me/lets-break-things?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) A few days ago, I was working on an old JavaScript codebase and trying to implement a new, complicated feature. Well, not that complicated. Eventually, any complex logic comes down to writing a few (hundred) lines of code that are converted into simp... 3 min read · [blogs.shawshankkumar.me](https://blogs.shawshankkumar.me/lets-break-things?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Sep 13, 2022](https://hashnode.com/posts/lets-break-things/6320a1b45483096daa0a86d1)