Firebase — Google’s Backend Platform for Scalable Web and Mobile Applications
Meta Description Firebase is Google’s backend-as-a-service platform that provides databases, authentication, hosting, cloud functions, and analytics for web and mobile apps. This article offers a deep, practical analysis of Firebase, its architecture, strengths, limitations, and its role in modern application development. Introduction Modern application development is no longer just about writing frontend code. Behind every web or mobile app lies a complex backend layer responsible for authentication, data storage, synchronization, scalability, security, and analytics. Building and maintaining this infrastructure from scratch requires time, expertise, and operational overhead that many teams cannot afford—especially in early stages. Backend-as-a-Service (BaaS) platforms emerged to solve this problem by abstracting infrastructure and providing ready-made backend capabilities through APIs. Among these platforms, Firebase has become one of the most widely adopted solutions in...