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Re: Firebase Predictions Beta

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Post by lettergram »

I think this is interesting, but I'm having trouble seeing how it'll be used. Personally, when I want to do things like this - I roll my own custom solutions because I want more control.

Given that, I guess I'll be giving it a shot (although I think Firebase in general is super over priced)

Re: Firebase Predictions Beta

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Post by baronseng »

lettergram wrote: post #2

I think this is interesting, but I'm having trouble seeing how it'll be used. Personally, when I want to do things like this - I roll my own custom solutions because I want more control. Given that, I guess I'll be giving it a shot (although I think Firebase in general is super over priced)

So what are the better priced alternatives?

Re: Firebase Predictions Beta

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Post by thinkloop »

baronseng wrote: post #5
lettergram wrote: post #2

I think this is interesting, but I'm having trouble seeing how it'll be used. Personally, when I want to do things like this - I roll my own custom solutions because I want more control. Given that, I guess I'll be giving it a shot (although I think Firebase in general is super over priced)

So what are the better priced alternatives?

I was curious about the answer myself, and bumped into kinto: http://kinto.readthedocs.io/en/latest/overview.html

- Build collaborative applications with real time updates and fine-grained permissions.

- Our JavaScript client for browsers leverages IndexedDB to work completely offline and synchronise data when online.

- It’s even possible for data to be encrypted on the client to keep user data safe on the server.

- Permissions can be set on the stored objects, making it possible to share data between users.

- Kinto is an HTTP API in front of a database. Interactions with the server are simple HTTP requests rather than complex SQL or map-reduce queries. It is meant to be minimalist and simple.

This would be a self-hosted solution. They have a pre-built docker image to spin it up.

Previous HN links:

- 641 days ago: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10994736

- 687 days ago https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10733164

Re: Firebase Predictions Beta

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Post by baronseng »

thinkloop wrote: post #8
baronseng wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

So what are the better priced alternatives?

I was curious about the answer myself, and bumped into kinto: http://kinto.readthedocs.io/en/latest/overview.html - Build collaborative applications with real time updates and fine-grained permissions. - Our JavaScript client for browsers leverages IndexedDB to work completely offline and synchronise data when online. - It’s even possible for data to be encrypted on the client to keep user data safe on the server. -…

I've look at that as well, but "scaling production" in 2017 roadmap worries me.

https://github.com/Kinto/kinto/wiki/Roadmap

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