Not specifically about Bubble plugins but he talks about how plugins in general increase page loads. I try not to use clientside plugins for this reason.
Wish they’d fix this:
An unstated ethos of Bubble is for them to not work on anything that can be accomplished by 3rd party means. If a plugin can do something, they simply won’t touch it. I would love to see them ditch this “bootstrapped” mindset and start prioritizing 1st party integrations and polish (similar to Apple).
Once upon a time Apple had a similar mentality, but over time they continuously integrated all the essential 3rd party apps into the core iOS experience. That’s the “next level” they have yet to …
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