... everyone I m exploring different Backend-as-a-Service (BaaS) options for vibe coding projects small but creative builds that start locally and later go live (think quick prototypes, coding agents, or AI-powered hobby apps). I d love to hear your thoughts on: how easy is it to debug or simulate the backend locally? how smooth is it to go from local to hosted? any gotchas or scale-to-zero tricks to keep costs minimal? functions, auth, storage ... ... branching, edge runtimes, etc. So far, I ve been comparing Firebase , Supabase , and PocketBase , but I d love to know: What else should be on the radar? Any personal experiences (good or bad) with BaaS

... shut down after 6 months. I've written a detailed post-mortem [link] , but I'm here to answer specific questions about what went wrong. Some key points to start discussion: Technical: Built on top of a BaaS provider Full KYC/AML implementation for high-risk customers Mobile-first architecture AI-powered document processing system (now repurposed as B2B product) Business: Real unit economics: LTV/CAC was 0.53:1 vs