Understanding Firebase Initialization

You’ve copied initializeApp() countless times, but do you know what really happens when your app meets the cloud?

Read the full piece on Medium :[https://medium.com/@glorynwaekpe/understanding-firebase-initialization-17ad7c9e85b7]

#firebase #firebasecloud

JavaScript doesn’t run. It’s read.

JavaScript isn’t a program, it’s a set of rules.

The code itself does nothing.

Engines like V8 & SpiderMonkey bring it to life — translating from rules → meaning → machine

Full piece soon

#MentalModelFridays #JavaScript

GSoC 2025: It Wasn’t Just the Proposal, It Was Everything That Came Before

I wrote the full story, including the real preparation, mindset, & missteps:

[https://ego.hashnode.dev/from-blank-slate-to-gsoc-2025-contributor-what-really-made-the-difference]

#GSoC #OpenSource #GoogleSummerOfCode