Welcome to the fourth edition of #FirebaserFriday!

We’re happy to introduce you to another member of the Firebase community, Kirupa Chinnathambi! He started out his journey with Firebase on a project a few years ago, needing a quick way to get user input into a database. Read on to hear the rest of his story!

What are you working on right now?

As the Product Manager, I spend a lot of my time exploring how to address the needs and desires many developers (like yourself!) have in a way that still makes building on Firebase easy and fun... while still being scalable!

How did you get started with Firebase?

For a project I was working on a few years ago, I needed a quick way to get user input into a database. I had always heard about Firebase being a great development platform that abstracts away the messy details of pulling something like this off, so I decided to use this opportunity to give Firebase a shot. I was instantly hooked with the ease-of-use, and I've been a fan of Firebase ever since.

What 3 pieces of advice would you give yourself when you first became a developer?

`1)` When stuck, there is no better time-saver than learning how to effectively search Google. `2)` Development is hard. Getting stuck is inevitable and OK. Go at your own pace, learn the basics, and have fun along the way! `3)` Build small apps/projects. Nothing gets you more familiar with a concept than using it as part of a larger end-to-end solution.

What’s a book / movie / TV show that you think more people should see?

It's hard to pick just a few here, so I'm going to break the rules and make two suggestions: `1)` Something fun: I'm one of those people who loves the Marvel superhero movies. More specifically, the first Iron Man. `2)` Something serious: Invisibles by David Zweig. It presents a different view of success that goes against the trending narrative we see today.

Where can we find your work?

You can find me on Twitter [here](https://twitter.com/kirupa). You can also check out my [blog](https://www.kirupa.com/) and [YouTube channel](https://www.youtube.com/c/kirupa).

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