Wanna build an IoT device? If you have Android experience, it's easy with Android Things! How do you keep it connected with other Things and mobile devices? With Firebase, of course. In this session, we'll take a look at how some Firebase platform products were used to build a connected home appliance along with a companion Android app. It makes use of Cloud Storage, Firestore, Cloud Functions, and Cloud Messaging to keep everything connected, in addition to Google’s Nearby API.