Welcoming Fabric to Google

#1

Post by mayop100 » Wed, Jan 18, 2017, 6:05 PM UTC

Welcoming Fabric to Google
firebase.googleblog.com

Re: Welcoming Fabric to Google

#2

Post by fharper1961 » Wed, Jan 18, 2017, 6:21 PM UTC

Seems to me like the main value for Google is the data from all the apps that have Fabric SDK integration (e.g. Crashlytics).

Quote from the Fabric blog post https://fabric.io/blog/fabric-joins-google

"Fabric has grown to reach 2.5 billion active mobile devices".

Re: Welcoming Fabric to Google

#3

Post by mxstbr » Wed, Jan 18, 2017, 6:22 PM UTC

I hope this isn't Twitter saving the good parts of the company before they crash and burn...

Re: Welcoming Fabric to Google

#4

Post by rjvir » Wed, Jan 18, 2017, 6:26 PM UTC

What does this mean for Twitter Digits? Will their free SMS authentications continue?

It would be a perfect fit if they phased in Twitter Digits as a Firebase authentication provider - I suspect many developers (including myself) already use these 2 services in tandem.

Re: Welcoming Fabric to Google

#5

Post by swanros » Wed, Jan 18, 2017, 6:32 PM UTC

mxstbr wrote: post #3

I hope this isn't Twitter saving the good parts of the company before they crash and burn...

The trend states so.

Re: Welcoming Fabric to Google

#6

Post by jrowley » Wed, Jan 18, 2017, 6:36 PM UTC

Silly me - I was concerned they somehow acquired the Fabic python library.

http://www.fabfile.org/

Re: Welcoming Fabric to Google

#7

Post by huangc10 » Wed, Jan 18, 2017, 6:37 PM UTC

The title is a bit ambiguous. From my understanding, Google (Firebase) acquired Fabric from Twitter (not necessarily "joining").

Fabric is one of the top dev tools I use for iOS. I wonder what kind of change is in store...

Re: Welcoming Fabric to Google

#8

Post by jayrhynas » Wed, Jan 18, 2017, 6:38 PM UTC

huangc10 wrote: post #7

The title is a bit ambiguous. From my understanding, Google (Firebase) acquired Fabric from Twitter (not necessarily "joining"). Fabric is one of the top dev tools I use for iOS. I wonder what kind of change is in store...

I think they're saying "joining" because

> Fabric will join Google's Developer Product Group, working with the Firebase team.

Re: Welcoming Fabric to Google

#9

Post by jayrhynas » Wed, Jan 18, 2017, 6:39 PM UTC

rjvir wrote: post #4

What does this mean for Twitter Digits? Will their free SMS authentications continue? It would be a perfect fit if they phased in Twitter Digits as a Firebase authentication provider - I suspect many developers (including myself) already use these 2 services in tandem.

They do say

> During the transition period, Digits, the SMS authentication services, will be maintained by Twitter.

but it's unclear what will happen long term

Re: Welcoming Fabric to Google

#10

Post by huangc10 » Wed, Jan 18, 2017, 6:41 PM UTC

jayrhynas wrote: post #8

huangc10 wrote: post #7

The title is a bit ambiguous. From my understanding, Google (Firebase) acquired Fabric from Twitter (not necessarily "joining"). Fabric is one of the top dev tools I use for iOS. I wonder what kind of change is in store...

I think they're saying "joining" because > Fabric will join Google's Developer Product Group, working with the Firebase team.

I think you're right but it's weird how this post is coming from the Firebase blog not a main Google products blog (is there one..?). I guess it makes sense...