Honest question to Firebase users - with Google's history of ending products, aren't you nervous about building your business on top of this? This seems pretty locked in.
I think the difference for Firebase, and contradictory to what happened with Parse, is that Google is pretty invested in cloud database offerings through Google cloud. My company doesn't use Firebase anymore (though we briefly did while building our MVP), but we would consider it again if the situation was right.
I think you mean "(at the moment) Google is pretty invested in...".
I'm finding I don't trust other companies any more, even those with the best intentions. I'll use them as long as I have an option to switch away to an alternative. If there is no alternative without a rewrite, no way...
I don't know. Sure Google has axed a lot of projects, but how many have they axed the size (and investment) of Google cloud? Just on HN you'd think they have hundreds of people on it just from the "-source work on google cloud" comments.
That's a great question. My answer is a solid YES.
I am worried. My entire business currently depends on Firebase from top to bottom. Of course I would have preferred this were not the case, but the services they offer can get you up and running very quickly.
I have to say, that over time, I may try and build my own tools that I know will exist in 10 years.
