January 2021 Summaries

We asked anyPlant founder, Paul Wilson, about building an app that enables users to search for "any plant" and organize plants by information. Paul chose Bubble because the no-code platform offers almost all of the customization options, features, and resources to build any app. The main reason for putting this app together was his passion for plants, hoping it would be a useful tool for gardeners or students alike. The interface is designed to be simple, with a clear search box and an option to upload pictures of plants for identification via the https://plant.id service. The Profile section allows users to save and organize their own plants in groups, while the Groups section enables custom group creation and management. The app's datasource comes from a database hosted by `https://trefle.io` with API requests, and features include family common name filtering and advanced search functionality. Paul discovered no-code tools like Bubble through Google and enjoys using it for creating apps and plugins. He built anyPlant on Bubble due to its powerful point-and-click editor and cloud hosting platform, which allows users to build fully customizable web applications and workflows.

The no-code community has grown significantly since 2020, with over half a million users, indicating that no-code is becoming increasingly popular and sustainable. A survey called the No-Code Census 2020 was conducted to understand the motivations and demographics of no-code users, revealing insights into how no-code impacts businesses, replaces traditional programming, and affects user experiences. According to the survey, no-code saves users a lot of time and money, more than four times what they would expect with traditional programming, and it is used by people who are often younger and work in smaller companies. The main difference between startups and small businesses that use no-code lies not in size or age, but in their business model and funding, with startups being twice as likely to receive venture capital funding. The survey aims to provide more in-depth analysis of the data in the future, including demographics and user experiences.

As a product manager, Joshua Cottrell-Schloemer leveraged the no-code platform Bubble to build an app that serves as both his portfolio and contact page for data visualization consulting services. The app allows him to easily test out new design concepts and provide visual examples of his work to clients. With its powerful point-and-click web editor and cloud hosting platform, Bubble provided Cottrell-Schloemer with the necessary customization options to bridge the gap between his product management skills and full-time coding requirements. By building on Bubble, he was able to create a fully functional digital product that exceeded his expectations and validated his business idea. Future plans include expanding the app into an onboarding portal for new clients, which will lend credibility and allow him to scale as a solo consultancy.

Blogable is a platform that allows users to share their blogs in one place, aiming to drive traffic to websites and gain free exposure without paying advertising fees. The app enables content creators to upload posts to different channels, gaining more exposure by sharing excerpts of their content with potential customers. With Bubble's no-code platform, Dylan Anderson built Blogable, which has already achieved milestones such as generating traffic for users' sites. Future plans include redesigning the home page and continuing to create apps and content. The app is part of a larger community of builders and entrepreneurs united by the belief that everyone should be able to create technology.

Mindly is a curated directory of mental health resources that enables people of all ages, budgets, and needs to access the necessary support systems easily by asking users questions and curating specific resources for their needs. The app uses a rating system where users can upvote or downvote services to ensure only high-quality resources are displayed anonymously to protect user privacy. Mindly was built on Bubble due to its no-code platform allowing team collaboration and features, and has achieved milestones such as acquiring 1100+ users in just a couple of months with plans to expand the database and build more features including discussion forums and a companion mobile app.

Kinetic is an app that connects startups with first hires, advisors, investors, and corporate managers in complementary industries, aiming to create meaningful relationships by facilitating warm introductions between aligned professionals. The founders, Kris Eul and Andrew Verboncouer, built the app on Bubble due to its user-friendly interface and features necessary for a tight budget. With a focus on concierge-style introductions, Kinetic has helped numerous startups find valuable connections, with an average conversation rating of 4.7+/5 across nearly 400 introductions. The founders plan to expand their services to other industries and add in-person meeting capabilities as the platform grows, with Bubble's no-code tools playing a crucial role in its development and success.

LTR Now is a platform that helps property managers and renters share their rental experiences, aiming to create transparency, inclusivity, and accountability in the residential rental housing community. The app allows users to digitize and automate rental history by sharing their experiences on the platform, enabling property managers to request and manage rental history with previous/ prospective tenants' and landlords. As a non-technical founder, Khanesia Hill Washington chose Bubble's no-code tools for its simplicity, customizability, and learning resources, which helped her build a fully functioning app. LTR Now aims to grow and contribute to a healthy rental housing ecosystem by eliminating barriers to housing and creating inclusivity in the process.

União Fazendas is a real estate app that specializes in selling farms in Brazil, built by experienced web developer Welby G Stehling Andreatta using the no-code platform Bubble. The app enables users to search for and contact farms by various specifications, with features such as mapping and card-based results pages, while also providing sellers with a form to publish and advertise their farms for free. With over 25 years of experience in database-specific apps like ERPs and CRMs, Welby chose Bubble due to its ability to quickly build a fully functional MVP in no time, meeting the client's need for a startup-like business with a short timeframe. The app has seen success in its first month, with over 200 contact requests and phone calls, and plans to expand operations to other South American markets in the future.

We built an app called Harmony Visualizer that provides users with a visual platform in which they can see how different notes can be harmonized in different keys. Our app allows users to select the key they want to analyze, and then hover over each key on the keyboard to visualize the relevant harmonies. Clicking on a key produces the relevant pitch, and there's also a toggle hold feature that lets users hear both notes at the same time. We're proud of our achievement after winning the low-code track at Dubhacks 2020, and we plan to expand our app to all major and minor keys, as well as incorporate more features like informational elements about the harmonization logic. Our app was built using Bubble's no-code platform, which enabled us to implement our ideas effectively without worrying about programming features like syntax and repositories. We're grateful for the support of Bubble, a leader in the no-code movement that offers a powerful point-and-click web editor and cloud hosting platform.

The Immerse program, powered by Bubble, aims to empower underrepresented founders with no-code skills to build professional-grade web applications. The program has expanded its focus to include all founders of color and is partnering with more VCs and accelerators. The inaugural cohort produced four Demo Day finalists, with standout winners D'azhane Cook (Remane) and Maryssa Salomon (TravelTrunk). These entrepreneurs built their apps using Bubble's no-code platform without prior coding experience, showcasing impressive accomplishments and market inefficiencies solved. The program seeks to democratize access to web app building skills, introductions to the tech ecosystem, and community support for underrepresented founders, providing a pathway for them to validate their ideas and scale their businesses.

Kindu is an innovative classroom management platform built using the no-code web development tool Bubble, enabling teachers to easily connect with their students' families through a reimagined classroom website. The platform provides a private Facebook group-like experience for parents and students, allowing them to post announcements, photos, files, digital permission slips, and events with sign-up sheets. Kindu's founder, Zach Merritt, a data scientist by trade, built the app after witnessing his fiancé struggle with her class website, seeking to create a better solution. The platform has gained significant traction during COVID-19, facilitating connections among parents, teachers, and students worldwide. With its user-friendly interface and powerful workflow features, Kindu aims to become a suite of unified EdTech tools for every classroom, serving as a one-stop-shop for community, communication, content, and curriculum management.

Bubble is a no-code platform that allows users to build fully customizable web applications and workflows, ranging from simple prototypes to complex marketplaces, SaaS products, and more. The 2Doozi app was built using Bubble by its founder, Malcolm Lewis, who has over 20 years of experience as a software marketing executive and started his career as a developer at Oracle. The app is an entertainment to-do list that enables users to manage their personal lists of TV shows, movies, books, places, and more, with features such as saving items for later and seeing what other people are doing. Malcolm chose Bubble due to its simple features and helpful plugins, and has been pleased with the app's development process, with future plans including minor tweaks and potentially incorporating taste-based recommendations and identifying cohorts of users with similar tastes.

We are Starlity, an e-commerce platform that enables sellers to manage their sales on a single platform and sell globally. We chose Bubble as our no-code platform due to its endless functionalities and rapid adaptability. Our app allows users to upload products with optimized photos, titles, and descriptions, and automatically lists them on multiple online marketplaces. With over 2000 users and growing daily sign-ups, we plan to expand our presence into more countries and help sellers sell across the world. As a startup, we need to react quickly to customer needs, and Bubble's no-code capabilities make it easier for us to make changes and improve user experience.

In Italy, Nicolò and Sebastiano Ammendola built Kappa Trainup, a home fitness marketplace app using Bubble's no-code web app creator, which allows trainers to offer live and recorded private or group classes to users seeking at-home workouts. The platform has gained over 1,800 trainers within weeks of launch and an estimated 28,000 daily users, with trainers able to earn money from home and sportsmen to start their training journey from the comfort of their living room. Kappa Trainup's marketplace model connects trainers and sportsmen, allowing users to book live or recorded sessions at a rate set by the trainer. The app has achieved significant milestones, including over 1,800 registered trainers in under six months with no advertising effort, and is now seeking funding and partnerships to scale up operations abroad.

Bubble is a leading visual programming platform that allows users to build and host full-featured web apps without needing to code. The platform has the ability to grow with increased demand and traffic, accommodating as much traffic as servers can handle, thanks to its tiered plans and allocation of server space. Users like Max, who built a Fortnite skins site using Bubble, have achieved overnight success, with his app receiving over 150,000 visits within three weeks of launch. To measure traffic, users can track page views, visitors, and metrics in the Logs tab on paid plans, integrating with analytics tools like Google Analytics. The concept of "capacity" refers to how much work an app can do before it cannot keep up, which is managed by Bubble's platform. There is no absolute limit to the number of users that can sign up for a Bubble app, but capacity affects how many users might be able to use the app at once. With hundreds of thousands of active users, apps built on Bubble have performed well, such as Kappa Trainup, which garnered an estimated 28,000 daily users within weeks after launch. To ensure performance, users should consider page load speed, querying speed, and workflow speed, optimizing these factors to improve user experience. Building an MVP on Bubble is entirely free, with premium plans starting at $29 a month for analytics features and hosting on a custom domain. The platform has helped successful apps like Ensemble19, Quoins, Comet, and Dividend Finance, demonstrating its ability to support businesses as they grow.