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Firebase engineer here -- what don't you like about the Firebase Console? Any specific things that we could improve?



Your texts and instructions are byzantine. For example, what is the following supposed to say:

"By default, your Firebase Analytics data will enhance other Firebase features and Google products. You can control how your Firebase Analytics data is shared in your Firebase settings at any time. Link your AdMob app(s) to Firebase and we'll share your data from the free Firebase Analytics tool with AdMob to improve app monetization and user engagement. You understand that this linkage may also allow AdMob Data to be shared with Firebase for enhanced reporting purposes."

I guess it means something like "Link you Admob account to Firebase" but it sounds kind of scary.


My main problems with the console are:

1) Lack of in depth analytics on storage and the database. You give us some vague bandwidth and space metrics which aren't that useful.

2) No way to search, filter, or query the database. The database manager is really only a JSON editor which isn't that useful. I'm guessing this is a consequence of the database API being very limited.

3) Editing rules using a JSON or even Bolt becomes unmaintainable once you reach a certain complexity. Specially if you want to create role based permissions. There should be a UI to manage rules. Even better, there should be a role based permissions system built in.




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