Welcoming Fabric to Google
Originally posted on the Firebase
Blog
Posted by Francis Ma, Firebase Product Manager
Almost eight months ago, we
launched
the expansion of Firebase to help developers build high-quality apps, grow their
user base, and earn more money across iOS, Android and the Web. We've already
seen great adoption of the platform, which brings together the best of Google's
core businesses from Cloud to mobile advertising.
Our ultimate goal with Firebase is to free developers from so much of the
complexity associated with modern software development, giving them back more
time and energy to focus on innovation.
As we work towards that goal, we've continued to improve Firebase, working
closely with our user community. We recently
introduced
major enhancements to many core features, including Firebase Analytics, Test Lab
and Cloud Messaging, as well as added support for game developers with a C++ SDK
and Unity plug-in.
We're deeply committed to Firebase and are doubling down on our investment to
solve developer challenges.
- Fabric and Firebase Joining Forces
Today, we're excited to announce that we've signed an agreement to acquire
Fabric to continue the great work that Twitter put into the platform. Fabric
will join Google's Developer Product Group, working with the Firebase team. Our
missions align closely: help developers build better apps and grow their
business.
As a popular, trusted tool over many years, we expect that Crashlytics will
become the main crash reporting offering for Firebase and will augment the work
that we have already done in this area. While Fabric was built on the foundation
of Crashlytics, the Fabric team leveraged its success to launch a broad set of
important tools, including Answers and Fastlane. We'll share further details in
the coming weeks after we close the deal, as we work closely together with the
Fabric team to determine the most efficient ways to further combine our
strengths. During the transition period, Digits, the SMS authentication services, will be
maintained by Twitter.
The integration of Fabric is part of our larger, long-term effort of delivering
a comprehensive suite of features for iOS, Android and mobile Web app
development.
This is a great moment for the industry and a unique opportunity to bring the
best of Firebase with the best of Fabric. We're committed to making mobile app
development seamless, so that developers can focus more of their time on
building creative experiences.
