I've also just begun to incorporate Angular into a number of my projects. I must say that without AngularFire and Firebase, I would have been helpless with reg

I've also just begun to incorporate Angular into a number of my projects. I must say that without AngularFire and Firebase, I would have been helpless with regard to finding a good starting point - and the ability to develop apps quickly and painlessly in order to provide me with instant gratification. That been said, in around 2-3 weeks, I've managed to incorporate AngularFire/Firebase into an MVC4 web app (which handles user accounts more securely) and allows Firebase to do what it does best - real-time updates to the users' UI. The site, http://www.whereubeat.com http://www.whereubeat.com tracks users' locations in real-time and provides an animated UI that acts as a homing device when trying to find your friends at a concert, festival, or sporting event. I would still consider myself a novice in both javascript and MVC4/C#; however, I was able to produce results soooo quickly using AngularFire/Firebase that I couldn't stop! All that being said, I am aware that there are shortcomings with AngularFire/Firebase; however, let's face it... simplicity will always result in functionality shortcomings. Personally, I'd rather spend my time painting the canvas as opposed to stretching it myself.