Intro to Firebase
The Realtime Backend
for your App
Creating an app shouldn't require managing complex infrastructure.
The Full Stack
The full stack is never really that simple
... and neither is the client side
The user doesn't care about your backend
The user expects
Speed
Offline
Multi-platform
Simple Authentication
Firebase
The Realtime Backend
for your App
Forget the Server
Firebase apps can run on client-side code only
Cloud database
NoSQL data-store
Returns JSON from a RESTful API
Realtime Data
Whenever data is updated in Firebase,
it sends the update down to every listening client
SDKs
Offline
Intermittent Offline
What happens when you go through a tunnel?
Firebase clients store a local cache of your data. When the user
goes offline, the app still works as expected with the local cache.
Extended Offline
What happens when you go on a flight?
On mobile, Firebase persists data to a local store. The app will continue
to work even across app restarts.
Firebase supports several forms of authentication
Email & Password
Google
Twitter
Facebook
Github
Anonymous
...and even custom backends
Hosting
Production-grade
Static Asset
Free SSL
CDN cached assets
One click rollbacks
Well Documented
Firebase meta-data
496,633 registered developers
1M concurrent users on Firebase sites
Joined Google October, 2014
Firebase in Production
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Twitch.tv - Notifying users when realtime streams go live
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Citrix - Manages presence in GoTo Meeting
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CBS - Powers the chat for Big Brother's Live Stream
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Warby Parker - Powering pneumatic tubes
Focus on your app
The user doesn't care about the backend
What matters is that your app is
fast and enjoyable
