The process of developing a web application involves various steps, which include the application's requirements, the architecture, databases, backend implementation services, etc.
Websites or web applications that are data-driven usually require backend services that manage and process data. Databases for instance are responsible for the storing and retrieval of data.
When building an application or website - especially those that handle large amounts of data (e.g. e-commerce, social media, content, and media streaming platforms) scalability should always be top of mind.
The reason why a business should think of scaling or ensuring that its websites or apps are built to scale is to accommodate growth. One moment, there are 200 users registered on a web application; the next, there may be about 200,000 people registered on the same platform.
How can we ensure that the infrastructure doesn't break when large users are interacting with the application or website?
In this article, we’ll be looking at a platform developed by Google called Firebase that helps developers build scalable web and mobile applications, and we’ll also be creating a simple CRUD operation using Firebase.
Let’s get started!
What is Firebase?
Simply defined on the platform itself, Firebase is an app development platform that helps you build and grow apps and games users love. It is also used for web development projects and is not exclusive to mobile and web applications.
Firebase is Google’s client-side and server-side development platform based on Google Cloud, which offers a suite of tools and services for building and scaling web and mobile applications.
Firebase also integrates with other Google tools like, Ads and Analytics to gain insights into users' interactions and allow business to monetize their applications through in-app advertising, etc.
Firebase is built on Google’s infrastructure and provides backend services for building and managing web and mobile applications. It’s built to be scalable, its cloud infrastructure is robust including databases, servers, networking capabilities, etc.
Firebase supports multiple client app platforms and provides SDKs for various programming languages, including IOS (Swift, Objective-C), Android (Java, Kotlin), and web development (JavaScript, TypeScript). It also offers support for frameworks such as Angular, React, and Vue.


































