I’ve been working on a big new feature within our existing app. I’ve worked really intensely on it, non-stop for a couple of months, and finally launched it yesterday.
I can honestly say that this was one of the most enjoyably productive periods of my life so far, and pretty much every day while I was working I felt a sense of gratitude and massive respect for what the guys at bubble have created for us. Yes I encountered quirks and annoyances - but on the whole it was simply an incredibly positive experience, constantly leaving me with a feeling of “wow, I can’t believe I’m able to do this!”
At no point did I feel limited in anyway - anything I could want to implement I could, and if not with the native out-of-the-box tools then with custom plugins. For example I created an interactive midi keyboard for selecting musical chords - and whilst still possible with native bubble, it was easier with code. The beauty of this is how well it just “slotted in” to the current app…still feels totally native to bubble, with the right bits exposed to bubble and easily usable in workflows and conditions, and other parts abstracted away under the hood. I can now use this on any page with drag & drop. A real dream “best of both worlds” type of thing & brilliant dev-user experience.
Bubble is magic, somehow more than the sum of it’s parts. It’s frustrating to not be able to articulate clearly ‘why’ it’s so good and I do feel like bubble needs to also figure that messaging out and solidify it’s core brand identity/usp in light of all the new AI centric competition. For me it’s all about the very cohesive balance between front end/gui, the logic editing (workflows), database and the backend server workflows (the ease of time-scheduling workflows is a particular highlight). Everything is in reach and under my control - every workflow, every pixel, security, monitoring usage & costs, global issue tracker, API integrations, etc. Booting up one site and having my entire multi page web platform right there Infront of me is really something, and brings a smile to my face every time.
That’s it really, just wanted to share some bubble love & respect here… Cheers 
Areas i’d improve on first if I were dictator at bubble:
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database speed & SQL join logic. It’s “ok” as it is, but if it could be improved to be faster & more flexible & cheaper then that would really help keep users within the platform rather than reaching for 3rd party tools like supabase.
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interface. It’s getting better but still feel a bit windows95 and messy in places. Hire me for a week and I’ll polish/ redesign the entire thing for u
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index page loading speed & SEO visibility. Probably my biggest gripe/concern. It needs some kind of cloudflare static page layer pushed Infront to give people the instant load speeds they expect in 2026. This may feel like a nicety rather than a nesecerity but I strongly believe it’s essential. Clunky sluggish websites do not belong in this era.
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code export. The biggest criticism of bubble & turn off for many potential new users is the “lock-in” and not allowing people to “own the code”. I think you were once in a strong enough position to insist on this, but in today’s climate you may be causing yourself more harm than good. I get that you’ve promised self hosting if it goes sideways but Bubble should also now allow some kind of option to turn it’s user-friendly abstracted logic blocks (workflows) into clean “best-in class” code & allow it to be exported. I realise that some parts can not be easily exported but a compromise needs to be found. After all, it’s only a matter of time before an Ai tool comes along that will re-generate it all anyway, so you may as well take control of the process.
Overall bubble is awesome and should stick to (and improve on) it’s strengths: being a complete full stack solution with a great visual editor, solid backend, and intuitive workflow actions that abstracts away syntax & complexities, leaving us (both beginners AND advanced developers) to focus on the app design & flow itself. For lack of better discription I see Bubble as a central “mission control center” hub, simplifying the overview and management of complex apps - from prototype to production.
Final encouragement to the bubble team… You’ve built something very special. Keep positive and keep on course - if you double down on what makes you you, and own your identity, the rest will fall into place & the future brighter than ever 
