Tools
Know what's in the toolbox
What each tool is, how it's licensed, and when a dev would actually reach for it.
Databases & backends
Relational, document, embedded, and vector stores, plus the backends and ORMs around them.
Neon
Managed serviceManaged Postgres platform
Managed Postgres with autoscaling, scale to zero, connection pooling, and isolated database branches. The platform also offers Managed Better Auth, with auth state stored in Postgres and isolated with each branch.
Firebase
Managed serviceDocument backend-as-a-service
Google's app platform: Firestore document database, auth, hosting, cloud functions, analytics, and push messaging. Strong realtime sync and offline support on mobile.
Pinecone
Managed serviceManaged vector database
A fully hosted vector database for storing and searching embeddings. No infrastructure to run; you pay for storage and queries.