What 100+ AWS Cost Profiles Taught Me About Cloud Efficiency | Ott Salmar, Hykell | #nobullshit.camp

A great-looking AWS discount can still turn into a pretty bad deal. Ott Salmar has seen it happen across more than 100 AWS cost profiles. In this talk, Ott shares the patterns that show up again and again in real AWS environments: what efficient spending actually looks like, where hidden waste creeps in, why headline discount rates can mislead you, and the purchasing mistakes teams keep repeating. You'll walk away with practical ways to cut your bill without locking yourself into commitments you'll regret six months later. Hykell helps engineering teams uncover hidden AWS costs across their whole cloud estate, and was one of our Campfire Partners at #nobullshit.camp 2026. 🎤 Ott Salmar, Co-Founder at Hykell 🔗   / ott-salmar   Recorded live at #nobullshit.camp on 23 September 2026 at Nová Cvernovka, Bratislava. One stage, one day, and a room full of DevOps engineers, platform engineers and tech leaders sharing the stories behind what they actually build. ▶️ All talks:    • #nobullshit.camp   🏕️ https://nobullshit.camp 💼   / nobullshit-camp   Organized by Labyrinth Labs: https://lablabs.io #AWS #FinOps #CloudCost