[barfoos]

> wth is that hype on Firebase and alternatives?

It's mostly about communicating the intend and a testament to Firebase establishing this rather broad product category, i.e. DB + dashboard + auth + files + ... You could probably also call it "a bucket of generally useful stuff", just doesn't have the same ring :).

> create per-user (likely with some limit of total 10 or so instance) demo env - average sysadmin like me should be able to handle it.

Totally feasible. There are also kubernetes deployment manifests in the repo. That said, I don't mind the shared instance too much. There's pros and cons. Happy to chat more.

> If i'll do something, will let you know if you wish

Sure thing. Thanks!