FR: support remote config

[rolele]

It seems that remote config is only available in the ios, and, c++ and unity sdk.
Could it be possible to implement it in the js sdk as well.
I think having the A/B Testing feature using some analytics for segmentation would be very nice.

I see few project that tried to create some workaround like: cordova-plugin-firebase-remoteconfig and react-native-firestack but I think the right place is in the sdk itself.

Some people where requesting this feature last year already ( https://stackoverflow.com/questions/38321012/firebase-remote-config-feature-for-web-app-after-firebase-expansion ).
What is the problem with adding this feature to the js sdk ?

[jshcrowthe]

@rolele I'll have to reiterate what @puf said in the SO question you listed. Specifically:

We're considering adding it in a future version, but as usual: no commitments, no timelines.

But stay tuned for future updates! As with all feature requests, make sure you are signed up for the Firebase Alpha Program.

[jshcrowthe]

Oops! My apologies, wrong issue!

[kyle-ssg]

Out of interest, what's the actual rationale for leaving out web for this feature? Seems a bit bizarre to me.

We almost ditched our internal feature flagger project for this having seen how flexible the conditions in the dashboard are - we have quite a few cross platform projects we'd love to try this on, real shame this isn't available for web.

[mehrdad-shokri]

anyone knows an alternative service/project to Firebase remote config?

[kurisu]

I agree with @kyle-ssg. All our apps are cross platform; web/android/ios, and the ability to remotely configure and A/B test across these platforms is a basic need; one we're satisfying with internal tools only because Firebase Remote Config doesn't support JS.

[kyle-ssg]

Not to be cheeky but since posting I've come quite a way to developing a potential opensource cross platform alternative, as I said I tend to need this a lot. I think there's a lot of crossover between this and something like launchdarkly that isn't being catered for. If people care to, I've posted a questionare to see whether it would help many people out https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScXbn7-FgSKwU-ZfgMIvKAxKpUUoCstTuVLn54fRRKl-ry62A/viewform?usp=sf_link

[kyle-ssg]

Ended up open sourcing https://bullet-train.io/ - hopefully it might help some people here out :)

[mehrdad-shokri]

@kyle-ssg perfect, got the source on github?

[kyle-ssg]

@mehrdaad yup, split out into the frontend app, API and client sdks https://github.com/search?q=org%3ASolidStateGroup+bullet+train

[mehrdad-shokri]

Thank you, but do you provide any guide how to setup self hosted instances?