Introduction Backups are underrated … until you really need them. So here is how to backup your Cloud Firestore database. Forget about external tools or self-written Cloud Functions and use the provided tools instead! I store quite a lot of stuff in Firestore. It’s mostly for personal use but my GDash - Advanced Gumroad Dashboard also caches a lot of Gumroad data with it. In the last months, I often thought about backups. But I have to admit … I am lazy when it comes to boring stuff. However, some of the data is really valuable and will be lost in case of a disaster. So I finally stopped doing cooler things and investigate backup solutions. Here is my approach on how to backup your Cloud Firestore database. ...

Introduction Default, named, constant, factory?!? Here is a quick introduction to different Dart constructors. Knowing the differences can make your code way more readable! Everybody needs to use constructors. And everybody needs to know what’s possible with them. So here is a quick introduction to different Dart constructors. Default Constructor The default constructor is the constructor type you probably use the most. It creates an instance of an object and is essential in any object-oriented programming language. Here is a small code example: ...

Introduction In this article, I guide you through the setup steps for Cloud Firestore and show you how to use Firebase Cloud Firestore with a Flutter app. We take a look at CRUD operations, security rules, and some pitfalls to avoid. Firebase Cloud Firestore is a scalable NoSQL cloud database where you can store relevant data for your apps. It is very flexible and can be secured with access rules. You will learn ow to use Firebase Cloud Firestore with a Flutter app. In the following sections, we’ll talk about ...