# Questions

**URL:** https://forum.bubble.io/c/questions/12.md

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## [About the Questions category](https://forum.bubble.io/t/about-the-questions-category/1435)

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**Author:** [@jayvee.nava](https://forum.bubble.io/u/jayvee.nava)\
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**Last updated:** [October 18, 2024, 11:29am UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/about-the-questions-category/1435 "2024-10-18T11:29:59Z")

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Need help or information on a topic? This category allows you to ask questions and get advice from community members.

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## [Do actions inside a Custom Event run sequentially or in parallel?](https://forum.bubble.io/t/do-actions-inside-a-custom-event-run-sequentially-or-in-parallel/402594)

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**Author:** [@mauricio.samaan](https://forum.bubble.io/u/mauricio.samaan)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 7, 2026, 2:42am UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/do-actions-inside-a-custom-event-run-sequentially-or-in-parallel/402594 "2026-11-07T02:42:45Z")

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I haven’t found this information on the forum or the manual. I’m confused because in the Bubble tutorial videos, there’s a part where they say actions inside a Custom Event run sequentially. I know this can be confused…

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## [Release Notes / Updates](https://forum.bubble.io/t/release-notes-updates/400322)

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**Author:** [@Supermarkd](https://forum.bubble.io/u/Supermarkd)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 6, 2026, 7:35pm UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/release-notes-updates/400322 "2026-11-06T19:35:53Z")

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I was just wondering if the release notes are no longer maintained? The latest release update is from July 29.

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## [How do you keep build notes attached to the app you're shipping?](https://forum.bubble.io/t/how-do-you-keep-build-notes-attached-to-the-app-youre-shipping/402599)

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**Author:** [@plexiidesk](https://forum.bubble.io/u/plexiidesk)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 6, 2026, 12:41am UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/how-do-you-keep-build-notes-attached-to-the-app-youre-shipping/402599 "2026-11-06T00:41:30Z")

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Hi all — curious how other builders handle the messy middle of a Bubble project. When an app grows past a few pages, I keep losing track of why a workflow was structured a certain way, which privacy rules were intention…

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## [First small no-code tool — single page vs split dashboard?](https://forum.bubble.io/t/first-small-no-code-tool-single-page-vs-split-dashboard/402444)

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**Author:** [@m81801510](https://forum.bubble.io/u/m81801510)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 4, 2026, 2:26am UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/first-small-no-code-tool-single-page-vs-split-dashboard/402444 "2026-11-04T02:26:15Z")

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New to Bubble and trying to sketch a very small no-code tool that takes a file upload, runs a simple workflow, then shows a result page. For a first project, is it cleaner to start with a single-page app and backend work…

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## [Native send email not working](https://forum.bubble.io/t/native-send-email-not-working/402276)

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**Author:** [@1theritzy](https://forum.bubble.io/u/1theritzy)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [October 31, 2026, 1:08pm UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/native-send-email-not-working/402276 "2026-10-31T13:08:41Z")

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My send email does not work today. Bubblebot says it could be that my free sendgrid account has expired but I don’t know how to tell if my send email uses that. How do I tell? :slight\_smile:

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## [Do you have to keep paying for a mobile subscription after deploying?](https://forum.bubble.io/t/do-you-have-to-keep-paying-for-a-mobile-subscription-after-deploying/402351)

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**Author:** [@nineadrianna](https://forum.bubble.io/u/nineadrianna)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [October 30, 2026, 6:59pm UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/do-you-have-to-keep-paying-for-a-mobile-subscription-after-deploying/402351 "2026-10-30T18:59:15Z")

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I am making an app just for myself (it’s a tool I’ve wanted for a long time and haven’t found elsewhere). I was under the impression that I’d need to pay for a mobile subscription until I was finished developing and depl…

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## [10/26 outage - question on what to tell end users](https://forum.bubble.io/t/10-26-outage-question-on-what-to-tell-end-users/402139)

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**Author:** [@rome1](https://forum.bubble.io/u/rome1)\
**Replies:** 192\
**Last updated:** [October 30, 2026, 3:43pm UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/10-26-outage-question-on-what-to-tell-end-users/402139 "2026-10-30T15:43:01Z")

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Just saw notice there is a partial outage and the repairs will cause downtime. Before I proactively alert users (and field complaints), @Fede are there any more details about exactly what’s going on and who might be impa…

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## [Can't set Boolean Custom State's default value to empty in new Property Editor](https://forum.bubble.io/t/cant-set-boolean-custom-states-default-value-to-empty-in-new-property-editor/401566)

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**Author:** [@mauricio.samaan](https://forum.bubble.io/u/mauricio.samaan)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 28, 2026, 2:24am UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/cant-set-boolean-custom-states-default-value-to-empty-in-new-property-editor/401566 "2026-10-28T02:24:53Z")

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Hi, has anyone noticed this issue? In the new recent Property Editor when I create a Custom State with yes/no type (or Boolean), I cannot set its default value to empty, I’m forced to either select yes or no as default v…

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## [No "Terminate workflow" option on custom backend events?](https://forum.bubble.io/t/no-terminate-workflow-option-on-custom-backend-events/402210)

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**Author:** [@jo1](https://forum.bubble.io/u/jo1)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 27, 2026, 11:01pm UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/no-terminate-workflow-option-on-custom-backend-events/402210 "2026-10-27T23:01:59Z")

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Is this on purpose or forgotten? Need it to be there really bad.

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## ["ILLEGAL EXPRESSIONS" that AI Agents are managing to write in Bubble](https://forum.bubble.io/t/illegal-expressions-that-ai-agents-are-managing-to-write-in-bubble/401656)

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**Author:** [@Newed](https://forum.bubble.io/u/Newed)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [October 23, 2026, 2:15am UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/illegal-expressions-that-ai-agents-are-managing-to-write-in-bubble/401656 "2026-10-23T02:15:54Z")

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Well guys… a few days ago, before the launch of MCP, I was already using agents to work with my apps just like some of you here. And then I ran into an unexpected situation… in some cases, the agents were writing expres…

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## [Bubble’s 30-Second Limit Is Painful. Would You Use This Instead?](https://forum.bubble.io/t/bubble-s-30-second-limit-is-painful-would-you-use-this-instead/400063)

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**Author:** [@kingjoseph279](https://forum.bubble.io/u/kingjoseph279)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [October 22, 2026, 12:07am UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/bubble-s-30-second-limit-is-painful-would-you-use-this-instead/400063 "2026-10-22T00:07:00Z")

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I’m building a tool for Bubble developers to solve one specific problem: Bubble Server-Side Actions time out after about 30 seconds. The idea is that Bubble can trigger a workflow on our infrastructure, get a run\_id bac…

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## [App data moved?](https://forum.bubble.io/t/app-data-moved/401918)

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**Author:** [@boston85719](https://forum.bubble.io/u/boston85719)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [October 21, 2026, 6:49pm UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/app-data-moved/401918 "2026-10-21T18:49:44Z")

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Is there any logical reason for moving the position of app data in tabbing order other than making all existing users ingrained memory cause them to constantly click in wrong area? What is benefit of moving tabs around?…

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## [Forced sync when deploying to LIVE?!](https://forum.bubble.io/t/forced-sync-when-deploying-to-live/155715)

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**Author:** [@apmcintyre](https://forum.bubble.io/u/apmcintyre)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [October 20, 2026, 8:51am UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/forced-sync-when-deploying-to-live/155715 "2026-10-20T08:51:42Z")

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Ran into a very frustrating problem last night… Made some changes to my DEV version of app and attempted to deploy to LIVE. When I went to the deployment tab, there was a warning in red that I was out of sync - can’t rem…

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## [Using a checkbox with label](https://forum.bubble.io/t/using-a-checkbox-with-label/396994)

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**Author:** [@1theritzy](https://forum.bubble.io/u/1theritzy)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 14, 2026, 1:51pm UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/using-a-checkbox-with-label/396994 "2026-10-14T13:51:08Z")

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It looks like in a checkbox element the checkbox cannot be made larger to match the size of the text. Is that correct?

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## [New editor is permanent?](https://forum.bubble.io/t/new-editor-is-permanent/401557)

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**Author:** [@Isaque\_Galvao](https://forum.bubble.io/u/Isaque_Galvao)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 13, 2026, 3:26am UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/new-editor-is-permanent/401557 "2026-10-13T03:26:47Z")

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Old editor was fully deprecated? I can’t find the option to reverse to the old one.

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## [White canvas in darkmode?](https://forum.bubble.io/t/white-canvas-in-darkmode/397493)

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**Author:** [@jos2](https://forum.bubble.io/u/jos2)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 12, 2026, 1:27pm UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/white-canvas-in-darkmode/397493 "2026-10-12T13:27:07Z")

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Why is the canvas white in the darkmode? that’s not darkmode, now it almost darkmode :frowning:

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## [Could Bubble charge its plans per account instead of per project?](https://forum.bubble.io/t/could-bubble-charge-its-plans-per-account-instead-of-per-project/401286)

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**Author:** [@jmfcristo](https://forum.bubble.io/u/jmfcristo)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [October 8, 2026, 1:49pm UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/could-bubble-charge-its-plans-per-account-instead-of-per-project/401286 "2026-10-08T13:49:35Z")

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I really like Bubble, ironically, precisely because developing with Bubble requires more cognitive effort than building solely with AI. And that is part of what I value: understanding the platform, thoughtful maintenance…

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## [Bubble MCP security: 5 questions the manual doesn't answer for me](https://forum.bubble.io/t/bubble-mcp-security-5-questions-the-manual-doesnt-answer-for-me/401335)

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**Author:** [@anishgandhi3592](https://forum.bubble.io/u/anishgandhi3592)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 7, 2026, 7:43pm UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/bubble-mcp-security-5-questions-the-manual-doesnt-answer-for-me/401335 "2026-10-07T19:43:36Z")

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Data-type access. The manual says an admin can give the AI tool access to specific data types, and “Data types without access stay out of reach.” Q: Does this setting apply to dev and live separately? Does it only lim…

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## [Dynamic text options inside the rich editor](https://forum.bubble.io/t/dynamic-text-options-inside-the-rich-editor/400887)

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**Author:** [@1theritzy](https://forum.bubble.io/u/1theritzy)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [October 7, 2026, 3:50am UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/dynamic-text-options-inside-the-rich-editor/400887 "2026-10-07T03:50:37Z")

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I’m sending an email with a list of stuff. I want to dynamically control the text of each line separately, such as font color. Is that possible inside the rich editor? Even better, I want to show or hide a line of tex…

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## [What is your monthly WU per active user?](https://forum.bubble.io/t/what-is-your-monthly-wu-per-active-user/401189)

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**Author:** [@rome1](https://forum.bubble.io/u/rome1)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [October 5, 2026, 11:56pm UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/what-is-your-monthly-wu-per-active-user/401189 "2026-10-05T23:56:13Z")

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I think I have a pretty “heavy” bubble app, with 600+ backend workflows, 100+ reusable elements, and very active users - my product is a business communication platform (with Twilio in the background), so our users are i…

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## [⚠️ Bubble performance problems and how to solve it](https://forum.bubble.io/t/bubble-performance-problems-and-how-to-solve-it/386231)

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**Author:** [@produccion1](https://forum.bubble.io/u/produccion1)\
**Replies:** 25\
**Last updated:** [September 27, 2026, 12:02pm UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/bubble-performance-problems-and-how-to-solve-it/386231 "2026-09-27T12:02:26Z")

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Recently i just saw that on loading the bubble editor, it loads the plugins icons. Having some icons be more than 1Mb. That for a page like the bubble editor and for each plugin can make my editor up to 10Mbs to load the…

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## [Automated Testing](https://forum.bubble.io/t/automated-testing/400927)

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**Author:** [@sg.chan](https://forum.bubble.io/u/sg.chan)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 25, 2026, 3:07am UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/automated-testing/400927 "2026-09-25T03:07:05Z")

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Hello, Three months ago, Josh and Emmanuel announced automated testing using Playwright. May I know the status? Is it still coming? Thank you

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## [Bubbled editor issues](https://forum.bubble.io/t/bubbled-editor-issues/400767)

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**Author:** [@boston85719](https://forum.bubble.io/u/boston85719)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [September 21, 2026, 7:29pm UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/bubbled-editor-issues/400767 "2026-09-21T19:29:39Z")

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I’m getting constant editor issues past two days…timeouts, can’t save alerts, try again messages, missing default expressions so when click to create conditional and add dynamic expressions just shows ‘no results’ I’m u…

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## [Error on testing](https://forum.bubble.io/t/error-on-testing/400692)

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**Author:** [@swopziuk](https://forum.bubble.io/u/swopziuk)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 19, 2026, 2:27pm UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/error-on-testing/400692 "2026-09-19T14:27:41Z")

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Good morning everyone. So this is my first time app building and I’m a complete dummy to all thia. App is complete, however on testing on a mobile phone it comes back with error. I have tried on my phone and my sons. I r…

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## [Has Anyone Else Noticed a Big Drop in Bubble Jobs on Upwork?](https://forum.bubble.io/t/has-anyone-else-noticed-a-big-drop-in-bubble-jobs-on-upwork/400367)

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**Author:** [@amer](https://forum.bubble.io/u/amer)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [September 18, 2026, 3:25pm UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/has-anyone-else-noticed-a-big-drop-in-bubble-jobs-on-upwork/400367 "2026-09-18T15:25:47Z")

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Hey Bubble community :waving\_hand: Has anyone else noticed a significant drop in Bubble.io jobs on Upwork recently? I’ve been working with Bubble for a while, and I used to see a steady flow of new Bubble projects on U…

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## [Cloudflare Turnstile](https://forum.bubble.io/t/cloudflare-turnstile/286607)

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**Author:** [@ivanjackson12](https://forum.bubble.io/u/ivanjackson12)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 17, 2026, 6:34pm UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/cloudflare-turnstile/286607 "2026-09-17T18:34:44Z")

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Has anybody had any luck with cloudflare turnstile implementation? Looking for a cleaner solution than Google reCaptcha

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## [Bubble MCP Capabilities](https://forum.bubble.io/t/bubble-mcp-capabilities/400554)

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**Author:** [@AnkharaStudios](https://forum.bubble.io/u/AnkharaStudios)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 16, 2026, 12:36pm UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/bubble-mcp-capabilities/400554 "2026-09-16T12:36:50Z")

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Bubble has announced its upcoming MCP, opening the door for Bubble apps to connect with AI tools like Claude, Codex, Cursor, and more. If you had access, which third-party services would you connect, and what powerful a…

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## [CSV imports: which checks still need custom work in your current app?](https://forum.bubble.io/t/csv-imports-which-checks-still-need-custom-work-in-your-current-app/400531)

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**Author:** [@yansylber](https://forum.bubble.io/u/yansylber)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 16, 2026, 4:03am UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/csv-imports-which-checks-still-need-custom-work-in-your-current-app/400531 "2026-09-16T04:03:21Z")

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We’re working on Tidygrain and checking whether a small CSV validation component is actually needed before developing it further. We reviewed examples where Bubble’s Modify function or a change to text/number conversion…

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## [Is AI worth it?](https://forum.bubble.io/t/is-ai-worth-it/399990)

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**Author:** [@boston85719](https://forum.bubble.io/u/boston85719)\
**Replies:** 24\
**Last updated:** [September 14, 2026, 1:17pm UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/is-ai-worth-it/399990 "2026-09-14T13:17:26Z")

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So in this interview Brockman talks about transforming the economy and the one example of how is that an AI agent can buy concert tickets without your consent. is the Trillons spent on AI worth it? I know …

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