Adopting React Native to host 220 million users is just the beginning of our mobile app development journey. At Dream11 we prioritize startup time to boost user engagement and experience. Strategies such as harnessing the potential of Hermes Binary Bundle, proactively prefetching data, and activating the metro inline require flag, significantly reducing the startup time of the app. This blog explores optimizations enhancing app startup time, showcasing our commitment to world-class user experiences.

Meet Arun Pai - Dream11’s SVP of Analytics. In Arun, Dream11 discovers not just a leader, but a dynamic force uniting technology and sportsmanship, driving innovation with humility and dedication. He believes in embracing diverse domains which paved the way for his transition from a world of engineering to his passion for sports. In this #BeyondTheAlgorithm, Arun unveils the intricate data stack powering Dream11

Dream11 thrives on providing world-class user experiences to sports fans. With 200 million registered users, ensuring a smooth, unbroken app experience is crucial. The Dream11 app, powered by React native, is a critical and the most customer-facing component of the system. Moving to React Native was a big strategic bet and one of our team's most technically and organisationally challenging initiatives. In this article, we will cover why, among all cross-platform application development technologies, React Native was the best fit, and our gradual migration.

In today’s #BeyondTheAlgorithm, Aditya, AVP - Analytics & Decision Science at Dream11 shares his three-year journey of merging his passions—sports and technology at Dream11

Dream11 is gearing up for an action-packed IPL 2024 season with exciting new features. The app now has a streamlined onboarding process and a user-friendly interface, all to offer a world-class user experience. Get ready to dive into the thrill of fantasy cricket with Dream11's latest innovations!

As a sports technology company, which is user first, we conduct hundreds of experiments to offer our users world-class experiences. However, conducting clean experiments isn’t always feasible. Given this challenge, and to stay ahead of the curve, we built our very own AI-based Causal Inference Platform, which leverages existing data to determine causal impact. We’ve leveraged Causal Inference to drive critical business decisions. Continue to read this blog to understand Dream11’s AI & data-centric journey.

There was curiosity— a thirst to unravel the potential concealed within data's labyrinth for Salman Dhariwala, Director of Data Engineering at Dream11. His focus was clear - to build robust pipelines and transform raw information or data into priceless insights. More than just a tech pursuit, Salman has been keen to shape how organizations leverage data for strategic victories. Salman shares with us how his transition into the sports-tech industry allowed him to pursue his two greatest passions – technology and sports.

At Dream11, experimentation runs deep in our DNA. We believe in building a culture that gives Dreamsters opportunities to experiment, fail and learn. In this blog, we deep dive into our journey to optimise payment success rates. We’ll touch upon the challenges we faced, the solutions deployed and the mathematical underpinnings behind our approach. Join us as we delve into the world of non-stationary bandits and how they've helped us maximise the success rate of payment routing.

In a record-breaking feat, Dream11's app has taken fan engagement to new heights this year, managing a concurrency of 10.56 million users during the Indian Premier League (IPL). This time of the year, the Dream11 Stadium is nothing short of stepping onto the cricket field itself, and it's all thanks to the extraordinary efforts by our super talented teams of engineers, data scientists, product developers, designers, customer experience and ops experts. But the real magic happens when we dive into the minds of our #Dreamsters. Join us as we unveil their gameplan and insights leading upto India’s biggest sporting event in Indian cricket – the TATA IPL 2023. Get ready to go #BehindTheDream!