About Akash

I ship reliable products, optimize for speed, and prefer simple systems over layered complexity.

I work primarily on web products with a strong focus on performance and long-term maintainability.

I enjoy terminal-first workflows, practical writing, and sharing implementation details from real projects.

Bio

Full nameAkash PlackalPronounced: ah-kash pluh-kal.
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LocationMysore || Bangalore, India
TimezoneUTC+05:30India Standard Time.
DotfilesDotfiles
Fav theme + fontIosevka & Gruvboxreadable and easy on the eyes.

Technologies

JavaScript
TypeScript
Lua
Neovim
Node.js
Next.js
React
TanStack
Linux
Core Web Vitals
Claude Code
Codex
Bash
Git

Setup

                    -`                    akash@macbook-m1
                   .o+`                   ---------------
                  `ooo/                   OS: Fedora Asahi Remix aarch64
                 `+oooo:                  Host: Apple MacBook Air (M1, 2020)
                `+oooooo:                 Kernel: asahi
                -+oooooo+:                Shell: zsh
              `/:-:++oooo+:               Resolution: 2560x1600
             `/++++/+++++++:              WM: Niri
            `/++++++++++++++:             Theme: growbox
           `/+++ooooooooooooo/`           Terminal: foot
          ./ooosssso++osssssso+`          CPU: Apple M1
         .oossssso-````/ossssss+`         GPU: Apple M1
        -osssssso.      :ssssssso.        Memory: 16 GiB
       :osssssss/        osssso+++.
      /ossssssss/        +ssssooo/-
    `/ossssso+/:-        -:/+osssso+-
   `+sso+:-`                 `.-/+oso:
  `++:.                           `-/+/
 .`                                 `/

nowwhat i do

I work as a software engineer at a startup called Mtechzilla, building and improving a hotel booking platform.

usewhat i use

Hardware

MacBook Air M1Asahi Linux machine
MacBook Air M4macOS machine
Pixel 9phone

Software

Desktop

Neovim
Tmux
Asahi Linux
Foot terminal
Zoxide
Ripgrep
Helium browser
Firefox browser
Stow
Yazi
Lazygit

Phone · Android

Digi Paws
YouTube Vanced
Apple Music
Bitwarden
LocalSend
MotionCam Pro

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