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1. alex_suzuki · 1790673037 · focus · HN ↗

   I remember first learning about Firebase when working on Android push notifications, a loooooong time ago (~2011 i think). Over time it grew into this full-featured app development platform, after an aquisition (don’t remember the name).

   These days however it feels a bit neglected, and somehow poorly bolted on to GCP. I still have a few production apps running on it and news like this reinforces my belief that it’s in decline.

   What are folks using these days that (ideally) is open source and self-hostable? I don’t want to lock in with another platform. Some of these apps use the offline sync feature of Firestore (apps used in basements and other low-connectivity areas).

   1. ryan_beethe · 1790683099 · focus · HN ↗

      I'm working on an alternative (phaselock.io) which is still in alpha but it is open-source and self-hostable.

      Offline mode and cross-platform support are some of the features most important to me.

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