November 2023 Summaries

As an Enterprise Account Manager at Bubble, Alicia Kerr has a long history of sales experience across various industries, including insurance, radio advertising, and 3D modeling software. She was drawn to Bubble's opportunity to help build out the sales motion and educate users on scaling on the platform. Alicia's typical day involves managing enterprise billing, renewals, quarterly business reviews, and ad hoc projects related to Enterprise customers, while also championing their use cases and priorities within Bubble. The launch of the Bubble Enterprise tier has impacted her role by providing an option for customers with unique needs, and she is excited to bring value to the Sales team through refining processes for renewals, enterprise billing, and product feedback in a way that's thoughtful and mutually beneficial. Alicia resonates with Bubble's values of being genuine, honest, and candid, and enjoys working from home with her dog Mozzarella by her side.

The Bubble Developer Certification has been launched, offering professionals a way to demonstrate their skills in no-code development. A small team of international experts, known as the Certification Advisory Council (CAC), is helping to improve the certification process with their input and expertise. The CAC members, including Emilio López Romo, Lorène Bergougnoux, Sarah Esteve, and Johnny Lin, bring diverse backgrounds and experiences in no-code development, software design, and entrepreneurship. They are committed to helping Bubble developers gain experience and avoid common mistakes, while also promoting the professionalization of no-code and making tech more accessible to all. The certification is seen as a valuable resource for the Bubble community, allowing developers to showcase their skills and expertise to potential employers and clients.

Database triggers are backend workflows that can be set to run when something in a database changes, and they're useful for automating Bubble app functionality, as mentioned by HelloPrenup founder Sarabeth Jaffe at BubbleCon. She highlighted their importance after learning about them just a week prior, indicating that they can significantly improve one's understanding of how systems interact with each other. Database triggers are particularly helpful for keeping a system synced with another system and can be used to automate various workflows in a Bubble app, making them a valuable feature for developers to learn about.

Bask is a new tool for VS Code users that streamlines Bubble plugin development, allowing developers to build, bundle, and publish plugins faster while maintaining organization and security. It complements Bubble's visual interface by providing a seamless experience for editing and debugging plugins in real-time from within VS Code. By automating tasks such as syncing code with the test app, releasing new versions, and enforcing separation of source and distribution files, Bask simplifies plugin development and reduces manual effort. This extension is particularly useful for developers who prefer to use traditional IDEs like VS Code instead of Bubble's native plugin editor, making it easier to navigate plugin files and unlock treeshaking capabilities.

The inaugural BubbleCon was a huge success, with attendees from around the world coming together to celebrate the power of the Bubble community. The conference featured several exciting announcements, including native mobile support and AI-powered page design, as well as a showcase of successful Bubble businesses and their growth stories. A highlight of the event was the Immerse pitch competition, which saw all-women finalists from the program's latest cohort take the stage to share their innovative ideas. The conference also provided valuable insights into software development best practices through internal dev sessions, offering attendees a deeper understanding of how Bubble builds its platform for scale. Overall, BubbleCon 2023 was a celebration of connection and community, with attendees leaving inspired and eager to continue building and growing on the Bubble platform.