Hello Dev Community! 👋
Another productive week of coding is behind me, and I’m excited to share what I learned in Week 6 of my journey. This week, I focused on integrating Firebase with React, taking the skills I’ve been building in my React course project, “Far Away”, and adding real backend functionality to my smaller project, Listo App.
What I Learned This Week
This week was all about leveling up my full-stack skills with Firebase. Here’s what I explored in depth:
1️⃣ Authentication
I implemented user authentication using Firebase, covering:
- Email & password signup/login
- Google sign-in integration
It was fascinating to see how Firebase simplifies authentication flows while keeping security robust. Implementing Google login was especially satisfying, as it gives users a smooth onboarding experience.
2️⃣ Database (CRUD Operations)
Next, I connected my React app to Firebase Firestore to manage dynamic data. This included:
- Create: Adding new items to the list
- Read: Fetching and displaying the list in real-time
- Update: Editing existing items
- Delete: Removing items from the database
Seeing changes reflect in real-time on the UI was a rewarding moment — a real taste of building reactive, modern web apps.
3️⃣ Hosting (with some learning curves 🐛)
I also deployed my project on Firebase Hosting. While it was mostly smooth, I ran into a few bugs related to routing and asset paths — nothing a few hours of debugging and Stack Overflow couldn’t handle. The experience taught me a lot about deployment workflows and production-ready considerations.
Reflection
This week taught me the power of Firebase as a backend solution for React apps. I can now build projects that aren’t just static — they have real authentication, dynamic database interaction, and cloud deployment. It also pushed me to handle bugs and edge cases like a real-world developer.
I’m looking forward to Week 7, Now we will focus on the React concept again.
If you’re a fellow React developer, I highly recommend trying Firebase integration early — it’s a game-changer for building apps with real functionality quickly!
💡 Pro Tip: Always test authentication flows and database rules locally before deploying — it saves a ton of headaches.
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Top comments (5)
Could you elaborate on what is the benefit when use firebase with react?
Of course using Firebase with React makes development faster and easier.
Firebase handles the backend stuff like authentication, database, hosting, and storage so you can focus on building your React UI. It lets your app store data in real time, log users in securely, and deploy quickly all without managing servers yourself.
Perfect combo for building full-stack apps fast ⚡
I totally agree with you. Hey Usama, I'd like to collaborate with you. How about we team up? Just let me know if you're interested.
Thank you very much. I am very happy that you asked me this, but currently I am learning with full focus, due to which I am neither taking any project nor doing any collaborative project, but as soon as I am free, I would definitely like to collaborate with you.
Thanks for getting back to me!
I was wondering if you could share a bit about how the hiring process works for dev jobs in the EU, if you’re located there.