Akshansh's Blog

Akshansh's Blog

How we reduced the Android app size by 35%+ at BookMyShow

Apr 23, 20218 min read 1.1K views

Pilot Last year we were all stuck at home, our lives had changed drastically - from enjoying the social interactions to being socially distanced. Moving from an office culture to a work from home one amidst a global pandemic had it pros and cons. It ...

How we reduced the Android app size by 35%+ at BookMyShow

Atomic Habits - Best Quotes (Part-2)

Jul 27, 202012 min read 21 views

The secret to self-control is to make the cues of your good habits obvious and the cues of your bad habits invisible. Habits are a dopamine-driven feedback loop. It is the anticipation of a reward, not the fulfillment of it, that gets us to take ac...

Atomic Habits - Best Quotes (Part-2)

Atomic Habits - Best Quotes (Part-1)

Jul 19, 202011 min read 32 views

It is so easy to overestimate the importance of one defining moment and underestimate the value of making small improvements on a daily basis. Too often, we convince ourselves that massive success requires massive action. Improving by 1 percent isn’...

Atomic Habits - Best Quotes (Part-1)

Automating the Android App Distribution process at BookMyShow

Dec 23, 20195 min read 58 views

We at BookMyShow are changing how our release process works currently, by migrating from APKs to Android App Bundles. While we were changing how our production releases and distribution works, we also decided to simplify how we share builds internall...

10 Things I Learned In 4 Months At BookMyShow

Nov 20, 20196 min read 36 views

You'll never be completely ready for the real world of programming. There always will be something more to learn about. Background: After completing my undergraduate studies, I joined BookMyShow - India's largest online entertainment ticketing porta...

10 Things I Learned In 4 Months At BookMyShow

The path to Associate Android Developer Certification

Sep 8, 20197 min read 32 views

Background: I’ve had a life-changing past year. I went from enrolling in the Google Udacity Scholarship Challenge to getting access to the full Android Developer Nanodegree sponsored by Google. From working a part-time, developing a chatbot, to being...

The path to Associate Android Developer Certification