On July 16, 2024, Bubble, the popular no-code platform, held its first-ever Boost Day, a dedicated event focused on implementing crucial quality-of-life improvements. This initiative highlights Bubble's commitment to listening to its community and enhancing the user experience..
What is Boost Day?
Boost Day is an initiative designed to quickly tackle small but impactful user pain points. By prioritising improvements that streamline workflows and reduce friction, Bubble aims to boost user productivity and satisfaction.
Key Highlights from Boost Day
Property Editor Enhancements:
Improved Workspace Organisation: The property editor now moves along with the flyout, helping users keep their workspace tidy and boosting efficiency.
Quick Colour Input: Clicking on the colour wheel in the property editor now auto-focuses the colour input, allowing for faster design adjustments.
Data Tab Improvements:
Clearer Terminology: The save message now reads “saved to Bubble storage” instead of the technical “saved to S3,” aligning with Bubble’s goal of making technical aspects more user-friendly.
Enhanced Privacy Settings: Privacy settings now come with clearer descriptions, making it easier to understand and manage data visibility rules.
Elements Tree and Plugin Updates:
Refined Search Functionality: A new “clear” button in the Elements Tree search allows users to reset their searches more easily.
Customizable Plugin Ratings: Plugins now start with an empty default star rating, giving developers more control over how their plugins are rated.
Hotkey Introductions:
Faster Navigation: New hotkeys improve navigation across elements, dynamic data editing, and element resizing, greatly enhancing user efficiency.
Responsive Design Defaults: Elements like groups and repeating groups now have “fit width to content” checked by default, promoting responsive design from the start.
Design and Layout Adjustments:
Resizable Search Tool: The search tool in the design tab can now be resized, allowing users to view more results and better manage their workspace.
Vertically Stacked Inputs: Inputs for creating new custom states and data fields are now stacked vertically, accommodating longer names without clutter.
Commitment to Quality Assurance:
Thorough Testing: While development took two days, the team dedicated an additional day to rigorous QA testing, ensuring the updates were free of bugs and didn’t introduce new issues.
Why This Matters
Boost Day represents a significant evolution in how Bubble addresses user feedback and product development. By focusing on rapid, meaningful enhancements, Bubble is setting a new standard for user-driven improvements in the no-code space. For users, these updates mean a more seamless, efficient, and enjoyable experience, allowing them to build better applications faster.
What’s Next?
Following the success of the first Boost Day, Bubble is already planning the next event. The team remains committed to engaging with its community and evolving in response to their needs. Users are encouraged to continue sharing their ideas through Bubble’s Idea Board and forum, as these insights are crucial in shaping future updates.
Lessons for No-Code Enthusiasts
User Feedback is Vital: The success of Boost Day underscores the importance of actively listening to user feedback and implementing changes that directly impact the user experience.
Focus on Usability: Even small tweaks can greatly enhance productivity. Don’t underestimate the power of small improvements when building your applications.
Continuous Improvement is Key: Regular events like Boost Day keep platforms dynamic, responsive, and relevant to their users' needs.
Conclusion
Bubble’s first Boost Day on July 16, 2024, was a resounding success, delivering impactful updates that make the platform easier and more efficient to use. As the no-code movement continues to gain momentum, initiatives like these not only improve the tools available but also foster a stronger, more engaged community.
Stay tuned for future Boost Days, and keep sharing your feedback to help shape the future of Bubble.
Harish Malhi
Founder of Goodspeed
Harish Malhi is the founder of Goodspeed, one of the top-rated Bubble agencies globally and winner of Bubble’s Agency of the Year award in 2024. He left Google to launch his first app, Diaspo, built entirely on Bubble, which gained press coverage from the BBC, ITV and more. Since then, he has helped ship over 200 products using Bubble, Framer, n8n and more - from internal tools to full-scale SaaS platforms. Harish now leads a team that helps founders and operators replace clunky workflows with fast, flexible software without writing a line of code.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is Boost Day?
Boost Day is an initiative by Bubble designed to quickly tackle small but impactful user pain points. It prioritizes improvements that streamline workflows and reduce friction, aiming to boost user productivity and satisfaction through rapid, meaningful enhancements.
What improvements were made to the Property Editor during Boost Day?
The Property Editor received two key enhancements: improved workspace organization where the property editor now moves along with the flyout to keep workspaces tidy, and quick colour input functionality that auto-focuses the colour input when clicking on the colour wheel for faster design adjustments.
How did Boost Day improve the Data Tab experience?
The Data Tab improvements included clearer terminology, with save messages now reading 'saved to Bubble storage' instead of the technical 'saved to S3,' making it more user-friendly. Additionally, privacy settings now come with clearer descriptions to help users better understand and manage data visibility rules.
What new hotkeys were introduced during Boost Day?
Boost Day introduced new hotkeys that improve navigation across elements, dynamic data editing, and element resizing, greatly enhancing user efficiency. These hotkeys allow for faster navigation and workflow management within the Bubble platform.
What changes were made to promote responsive design?
Elements like groups and repeating groups now have 'fit width to content' checked by default, promoting responsive design from the start. This ensures that applications are built with responsiveness in mind right from the initial setup.
How long did the development and testing process take for Boost Day updates?
The development process took two days to implement the various improvements. However, the team demonstrated their commitment to quality by dedicating an additional full day to rigorous QA testing, ensuring the updates were free of bugs and didn't introduce new issues.
Why is Boost Day significant for the no-code community?
Boost Day represents a significant evolution in how Bubble addresses user feedback and product development, setting a new standard for user-driven improvements in the no-code space. It demonstrates that user feedback is vital, small usability tweaks can greatly enhance productivity, and continuous improvement keeps platforms dynamic and relevant to users' needs.
