@chris.raroque: firebase vs supabase, here is how I choose… First, the reason I use platforms like this is so I don’t have to think about scaling and big security details Second, the choice really comes down to SQL vs no-SQL database structure BUT let me just give you specific scenarios in plan English 😅 For the majority of applications, I would probably recommend Supabase (bc SQL usually makes more sense) But I prefer using Firebase if real-time is important to the application, so for a chat app with multiple users I would also choose Firebase if it’s a mobile application only, and I really want to prioritize launch speed. They handle so many things like offline mode, caching, out of the box I would choose Supabase if it’s primarily a web application or something very data-intensive. For example, I am working on a subscription tracking app and I have to crunch 100,000 records in some cases, and Supabase with SQL makes this so much easier My recommendation to people who are just starting out is to use Supabase because the sequel data structure is much more forgiving because you have to define everything and it’s harder to mess up Firebase is a NoSQL database and can cause a lot of issues in the application if things mess up over time if you're vibe coding really fast This is a very simplified version, but I hope it helps a little bit! #softwaredeveloper #coding #appdesign

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