#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