# Helpful product updates from Firebase Summit 2020

DevFeed: [Helpful product updates from Firebase Summit 2020](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/helpful-product-updates-from-firebase-summit-2020-16367.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://firebase.blog/posts/2020/10/whats-new-at-firebase-summit-2020>)

Author: Francis Ma

Published: 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

Content type: news

Language: en

Sources: [Firebase Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/firebase-blog.md>)

Topics: [Firebase](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/firebase.md>), [Authentication](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/authentication.md>), [Cloud Functions](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/cloud-functions.md>), [Emulator](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/emulator.md>), [Realtime Database](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/realtime-database.md>), [App](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/app.md>), [Cloud](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/cloud.md>), [Development](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/development.md>)

Tags: [authentication](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/authentication.md>), [bigquery](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/bigquery.md>), [cloud](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/cloud.md>), [cloud-functions](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/cloud-functions.md>), [cloud-messaging](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/cloud-messaging.md>), [community](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/community.md>), [crashlytics](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/crashlytics.md>), [emulator-suite](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/emulator-suite.md>), [extensions](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/extensions.md>), [firebase](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/firebase.md>), [firebase-summit](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/firebase-summit.md>), [firestore](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/firestore.md>), [google-analytics](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/google-analytics.md>), [hosting](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/hosting.md>), [in-app-messaging](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/in-app-messaging.md>), [ios](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ios.md>), [performance-monitoring](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/performance-monitoring.md>), [product-updates](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/product-updates.md>), [realtime-database](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/realtime-database.md>), [remote-config](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/remote-config.md>), [tutorials](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/tutorials.md>), [unity](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/unity.md>), [web](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/web.md>)

## AI overview

Firebase Summit 2020 introduced product updates including a Firebase Authentication emulator for rapid local iteration and development, alongside continued investment in tools for app development and operation. The article also highlights Firebase usage growth and the role of Firebase and Google Cloud in supporting apps such as Classkick.

## Source excerpt

News, tutorials, and updates from the Firebase team.