I talk to a lot of non-technical founders who start building their MVP in Bubble.io.
The story usually goes like this:
You have a brilliant idea.
You don’t want to wait months or spend $50k hiring a dev agency.
You discover Bubble — a no-code platform that promises you can build anything.
You dive in. You set up pages. You get login/signup working. You even manage to create posting features.
And then… the wall hits.
Not because you’re not smart. Not because your idea isn’t solid.
But because building a real product — even in Bubble — requires knowing how to connect the dots.
The Common Roadblocks
Here are the 5 “sticking points” I see most often when founders reach out:
(1)Workflows that don’t quite work: Maybe your signup/login works in testing but fails for some users. Maybe posting works sometimes, but not always. Bubble’s workflows can get messy fast if they’re not structured well.
(2)Database design that isn’t future-proof: A lot of beginners start by cramming everything into one big table (Users with posts, invites, reactions all in one). It works at first… until you add 50 more users and everything slows down or breaks.
(3)Privacy rules that are confusing: Bubble makes it possible to control who can see what, but the interface is overwhelming. One wrong setting, and suddenly users can see each other’s private data.
(4)Responsive layouts that break: On desktop, your app looks clean. On mobile, it’s chaos — elements overlap, text runs off screen, buttons are impossible to tap.
(5)Uncertainty about “best practices.”: Even if things work, you start to wonder: “Am I building this the right way, or am I going to have to redo everything later?”
A Real Example: The “Creative Garden” Platform
Recently, a founder reached out to me with a app, a private, invite-only creative sharing space.
They’d already built:
Login/signup with display name + bio
Profile pages
A “My Garden” page where users post projects
An invite popup
Basic navigation and discovery
But they were struggling with:
Cleaning up workflows for posting & invites
Setting up invite logic (sender → receiver)
Making sure privacy rules protected users’ posts
Adding filters and sorting to discovery
Making pages responsive for mobile
They didn’t want to give up control and outsource everything.
What they wanted was a coach — someone who could jump on live calls, explain best practices in plain language, and guide them as they finished the MVP themselves.
The Solution: Coaching Instead of Taking Over
Here’s how I approach these situations:
(1)Live Debugging & Teaching: We hop on Zoom/Meet, open their Bubble editor, and work through the issue together.
I don’t just fix it — I explain why workflows break and how to structure them cleanly.
(2)Database Restructure: I help them break down their data into logical tables: Users, Posts, Invites, Reactions. We connect relationships properly so features can scale later.
(3)Privacy Rule Setup: I walk them through role-based rules — e.g., only invited users can see certain posts. This gives peace of mind and avoids accidental data leaks.
(4)Responsiveness Review: We test pages on different devices and adjust groupings, margins, and breakpoints.
(5)Best Practice Guidance: Throughout, I share “why this matters” — so when they add new features in 2 months, they don’t hit the same wall again.
The Result
Within just a few sessions, they went from “stuck and frustrated” to:
Clean, working workflows
A database that makes sense
A responsive, mobile-friendly layout
An MVP ready for a 5-user alpha test
Most importantly — they felt confident continuing to build.
Why This Matters
If you’re building in Bubble.io and you’re halfway there, don’t assume you need to throw it out or hire an agency to “just rebuild it.”
Sometimes, what you need isn’t a developer to take over — it’s a coach who helps you unlock the next step.
That way, you:
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Keep ownership of your product
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Learn Bubble as you go
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Launch faster without wasted trial-and-error
If you’ve started your MVP in Bubble but feel stuck with workflows, databases, or responsiveness, drop me a message.
I’d be happy to jump in as a coach and help you take your app from “almost ready” to full working webapp.
Here is a link to my linkedin profile:https://www.linkedin.com/in/tobi-bolumole-92718727a/