Comprehensive Android Developer Bootcamp - Introduction to Fireabase

The video introduces Firebase, a Google platform for building scalable applications with real-time databases. It highlights the challenges of creating backend systems and how Firebase simplifies this process by providing built-in features like databases, APIs, authentication, and analytics. Firebase is cost-effective and easily scalable, supporting iOS, Android, and web applications. Additional services like AdMob and cloud messaging are also discussed.

Why is it considered expensive to build a backend system from scratch compared to using Firebase?

In what ways can Firebase be integrated across different platforms?