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Practical, factual guides on managing Firebase — and getting real work done from your phone.
How to export a Firestore collection to JSON or CSV
The Firebase console can't do it and gcloud gives you files you can't open. Here's a short Node script that does, the traps in it, and how to do it from a phone.
Can you undo a change in Firestore?
No, not directly. But you can often get deleted data back: within the hour, with point-in-time recovery, or from a backup. Here's how, and what to set up first.
How to export Firebase Auth users to CSV
The console can't do it. The CLI can, but the file has password hashes, no header row and 50-odd columns. What to watch for, plus bulk disabling and deleting users.
In-app feedback with Firestore: 6x more responses than email
Why a mailto link collected almost no feedback, and how a tiny Firestore-backed form changed that — schema, results, and trade-offs.
How to manage Firebase from an iPhone
A practical look at managing Firebase projects from iOS — what's possible today, and when it's the right tool.
A Firestore production safety checklist
Simple habits for editing production Firestore data without causing an incident.