Bubble (programming language)

Bubble is a visual programming language, a no-code development platform and an application platform as a service, developed by Bubble Group, that enables non-technical people to build web applications without needing to type code. Instead, users draw the interface by dragging and dropping elements onto a page and defining workflows to control the logic.[1] Bubble's vision is to make hand-coding for web applications largely obsolete.[2]

Bubble
Type of site
no-code development platform
Headquarters
New York, New York
Area servedWorldwide
Founder(s)
  • Joshua Haas
  • Emmanuel Straschnov
URLbubble.io
CommercialYes
LaunchedJune 21, 2012 (2012-06-21)
Current statusActive

Overview

Bubble's visual development platform is used to create websites and web applications with more advanced functionality than what is possible with template-oriented website builders such as Wix and Squarespace. It is used by non-technical startup founders, in schools for education purposes, and by other organizations for commercial purposes.[3][4][5]

Bubble allows users to build web applications including social media sites like Twitter, marketplaces like Airbnb and Uber, services like Instacart, and more through tutorials.[6] Bubble offers its own API integrations, templates and plugins. Users of the platform have also created new third-party templates, plugins and service built within the Bubble eco-system.[7]

History

Bubble[8] was founded by Emmanuel Straschnov and Josh Haas in 2012 in New York.[9][10] Bubble has been bootstrapped for seven years.[11] In 2019, Bubble raised $6M from SignalFire, Neo, Nas, Eric Ries and the founders of Warby Parker, Allbirds, Okta, Harry's.[12] Bubble was named one of Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies of 2021.[13] Web traffic to Bubble's websites have increased at a compounded growth rate of greater than 50% from 2017 to 2021.[14]

References
  1. Panzarino, Matthew. "The Secret Bubble". TechCrunch. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
  2. "Will software that writes code alter tech’s script?", Financial Times, London, 5 September 2015.
  3. McCormick, Emily. "These tech jobs may disappear in the face of automation". Yahoo Finance. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  4. Zimmerman, Eilene. "Building a Serious Website Without Serious, or Any, Coding Skills". The New York Times. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
  5. LaGreca, Adam. "Dear Google, the future is fewer people writing code". TechCrunch. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
  6. Shadel, J. D. "How a Twitter clone heralded a no-code boom". www.bbc.com. Retrieved 2021-05-20.
  7. "Zeroqode will usher us into a codeless future". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
  8. Dillet, Romain (11 November 2018). "The founders of Bubble want to put programmers out of work". TechCrunch.com. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  9. Woods, Tyler (28 July 2015). "The founders of Bubble want to put programmers out of work". Technical.ly. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
  10. Kepes, Ben (22 December 2015). "Bubble, Bubble, ending the developer struggle?". Computerworld. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
  11. "How Bubble founders are making coding obsolete". Mixergy. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  12. "Bubble lands $6.25M seed round from founders of Allbirds, Harry's, MuleSoft | Built in NYC".
  13. "The 10 most innovative small and mighty companies of 2021". FastCompany. 9 March 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  14. "The Definitive Bubble Review: A Flexible No Code App Builder Growing Over 50%". Ayrshare. 2021-11-02. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
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