akashplackal.com

About Akash

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

Portrait of Akash Plackal.

I work primarily on web products with a strong focus on first-load 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.
  • CVDownload CV
  • 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

                    -`                    sanspie@TanOS
                   .o+`                   -------------
                  `ooo/                   OS: Arch Linux x86_64
                 `+oooo:                  Kernel: 6.8.4-arch1-1
                `+oooooo:                 Uptime: 20 hours, 26 mins
                -+oooooo+:                Packages: 2285 (pacman)
              `/:-:++oooo+:               Shell: zsh 5.9
             `/++++/+++++++:              Resolution: 1920x1080, 3440x1440
            `/++++++++++++++:             DE: Plasma 6.0.3
           `/+++ooooooooooooo/`           WM: KWin
          ./ooosssso++osssssso+`          WM Theme: Sweet-Mars-transparent
         .oossssso-````/ossssss+`         Theme: Breeze-Dark [GTK2/3]
        -osssssso.      :ssssssso.        Icons: candy-icons [Plasma]
       :osssssss/        osssso+++.       Terminal: alacritty
      /ossssssss/        +ssssooo/-       CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
    `/ossssso+/:-        -:/+osssso+-     GPU: NVIDIA RTX 5070
   `+sso+:-`                 `.-/+oso:    Memory: 17958MiB / 32022MiB
  `++:.                           `-/+/   Disk (/): 411G / 466G (89%)
 .`                                 `/
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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