This is amazing, I'll probably be using Firebase for my next mobile app. I had a great experience with Parse, and I think their shutdown has left a big void. It looks like Firebase is filling that void, and then some.

I'm wondering if you might be able to speak candidly about this whole acquire => shutdown pattern? Why will Google choose to keep running Firebase, instead of shuttering it and getting you guys to work on something else? And do you have any thoughts on why Facebook might have wanted to shut down Parse?