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# [Build a REALTIME CHAT APP in 5 MIN with React and Firebase](https://alterclass.hashnode.dev/build-a-realtime-chat-app-in-5-min-with-react-and-firebase?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

In this video/article, I'll show you how to build a powerful real-time chat application like Discord or Slack in 5 MINUTES ONLY using React and Firebase. You'll learn how to authenticate users with Google and work with real-time data using Cloud Fire...

Jan 15, 2021 · 24 min read · alterclass.hashnode.dev  
Updated Feb 1, 2021  
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## Written by

[Grégory D'Angelo](https://hashnode.com/@gdangelo)

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Software Engineer and Founder @AlterClass.io

Software Engineer and Founder @AlterClass.io

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[Manan Chawla](https://hashnode.com/@mananchawla2005)

[Jan 16, 2021](https://hashnode.com/posts/build-a-realtime-chat-app-in-5-min-with-react-and-firebase/60017950f611a365208ada2f/comment/600316a3848f4c3b9a0ef557)

I like and respect your choice of using firebase but I don't know why the whole community is making tons of tutorials on firebase. Like firebase is good for testing but never for production so try using actual databses.

[Grégory D'Angelo](https://hashnode.com/@gdangelo)

[Jan 16, 2021](https://hashnode.com/posts/build-a-realtime-chat-app-in-5-min-with-react-and-firebase/60017950f611a365208ada2f/comment/600316a3848f4c3b9a0ef557#reply-600322ff848f4c3b9a0ef678)

Hey [Manan Chawla](https://hashnode.com/@mananchawla2005)!

Thanks for your feedback.

This video/article is mostly for beginners and helps them build a real-time application in no time.

The Firebase is pretty powerful for making this kind of applications and for prototyping things very quickly.

But I agree that's not the only solution out there and probably not the best one for all applications. I often use MongoDB as the database for most of my applications.

If you are interested in any other kind of technology, please let me know. I'd be happy to make a video or write an article about it.

Stay safe.

\-Greg