Firebase

What is it?

Firebase is a comprehensive application development platform developed by Google. It offers a collection of backend services that eliminate the need to build and maintain custom server infrastructure.

What does it do?

Firebase provides core backend capabilities such as authentication, real-time databases, cloud storage, serverless functions, hosting, analytics, and crash reporting. It accelerates development and simplifies operations.

Where is it used?

Firebase is widely used in mobile applications, SaaS products, MVPs, real-time apps, consumer platforms, and startups that require rapid development, scalability, and minimal backend maintenance.

When & why it emerged

Firebase was originally founded in 2011 and acquired by Google in 2014. It evolved into a full backend platform to help developers build scalable applications faster without managing servers.

Why we use it at Internative

We use Firebase to rapidly build and scale applications with real-time capabilities and minimal infrastructure overhead. It allows us to focus on product logic while leveraging Google-managed backend services.