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Date Published
Author
Lachlan Kirkwood
Word count
1831
Language
English
Hacker News points
None

Summary

When Slack came into fruition in 2009, it disrupted the way teams communicated by removing legacy processes that were time deficient. In contrast, when Bubble was founded in 2012, its goal was to revolutionize the landscape by making no-code development possible for powerful software. Over the past eight years, Bubble has empowered makers from all backgrounds with its cutting-edge no-code tool, allowing them to build valuable products without needing extensive software engineering knowledge. The guide aims to help users build a whitelabeled version of Slack using Bubble's no-code feature. To start building the underlying logic of a channel-based team chat platform, users need to register their free Bubble account and familiarize themselves with its basics through introductory lessons and videos. They can then begin by wireframing their product design or building necessary fields within their database. The guide will walk users through creating key features such as channels, updating user account details, sending and displaying dynamic messages, intuitively navigating between different team channels, and more. By using Bubble's workflows, users can stitch everything together to make their product functional, starting with creating a settings page, configuring the database, and building the core features to facilitate channels and chats. With these steps, users can build a Slack clone or any other product they choose without needing extensive coding knowledge.