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#16: In Cologne, Nicolas explains the challenges of building a product like Bubble

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🗒 Brief summary

Join us for an insightful conversation with Nicolas Carroll, Product Manager at Bubble, recorded live at the No Code Week conference. We discuss the evolution of Bubble's visual programming platform, the challenges of enabling no-code mobile app development, and how AI is poised to transform the no-code landscape. Nick shares his perspective on product management for a powerful yet complex tool like Bubble and how they balance user requests with the company's broader strategic goals. An enlightening discussion for anyone interested in the future of no-code!


📚 Resources

  • Nick on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolasjcarroll/
  • Bubble: https://bubble.io
  • Nick's talk at the No-Code Week: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDDk3QjiNCs


    • 📖 Chapters

    00:00 - Intro

    00:39 - Nick's background before Bubble
    02:25 - How Nick would describe Bubble to someone new
    04:47 - The breadth and challenge of working on Bubble as a product
    07:02 - Organizing product teams at Bubble
    09:09 - Deciding to focus on native mobile app development
    13:01 - Current state of no-code mobile app builders
    14:20 - Distinction between responsive web apps, app wrappers, and native mobile apps
    18:33 - How Bubble determines product roadmap and feature prioritization
    22:12 - The role of AI in enhancing the Bubble platform and assisting users
    26:21 - Vision for AI-powered app generation and iteration in Bubble
    29:31 - Challenge of onboarding users to modify AI-generated complex apps
    32:27 - Documentation as a key problem to solve for no-code platforms
    34:53 - Nick's experience and takeaways from the No-Code Week conference
    36:54 - Outro

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