Hey, I'm Ishan - you might know me as @droidchef.
I'm a Google Developer Expert for Android with 12+ years of experience building mobile apps at scale. I currently work at DoorDash where I focus on Mobile Architecture, Performance, Reliability, Engineering Excellence and AI Initiatives. Previously I've worked at Coupang, TikTok (ByteDance), Tinder, Booking.com, Inshorts.
I write about Android, Gradle, Kotlin, and increasingly about what AI-assisted development means for how we build and verify mobile software. I also speak at conferences like Droidcon (most recently on automated tracing with a Kotlin compiler plugin) and make videos on YouTube.
Recent Posts
- Verification Is the Next Bottleneck
- Generate editorial React presentations with one Claude Code prompt
- I Built My Own WisprFlow — Fully Local, Under $50, and It Types Into Any Computer
- How to Input Unicode Characters in Maestro Android Tests: A Complete Workaround Guide
- Android Architecture Patterns: A Comprehensive Pre-Interview Guide
- Shadow Calls and Circuit Breakers: Uber's Safe Approach to Mobile Network API Migration ★
- Remove Duplicates From a List in Kotlin
- Mastering The Gradle Dependency Tree ★
- Impact of Dependency Tree Depth on Gradle Builds ★
- Flutter vs Jetpack Compose: The Battle of the Decade ★
Talks
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Automated Tracing with a Kotlin Compiler Plugin
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How to Make Kotlin Compile 2x Faster in a Super Large Project?
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Improving Developer Experience One Byte At A Time