https://sudarshantechlabs.com/blog/tag/backend Posts tagged Backend from SudarshanTechLabs. en-us Sat, 25 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT support@sudarshantechlabs.com (Sudarshan Chaudhari) support@sudarshantechlabs.com (Sudarshan Chaudhari) https://sudarshantechlabs.com/blog/handling-api-keys-safely-in-android-apps https://sudarshantechlabs.com/blog/handling-api-keys-safely-in-android-apps Any API key you ship in an APK can be extracted — full stop. Here's how I actually handle keys in Android: which ones can live in the app, which must go behind a backend, and how to keep them out of git either way. · 4 min read Sat, 25 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT Security API Keys Android Secrets Backend https://sudarshantechlabs.com/blog/how-i-use-firebase-in-production-without-the-bloat https://sudarshantechlabs.com/blog/how-i-use-firebase-in-production-without-the-bloat Firebase can run your whole backend or quietly balloon your app and your bill. Here's the lean subset I actually use across production Android apps, and the services I deliberately leave out. · 4 min read Sun, 19 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT Firebase Android Backend Analytics Solo Developer