From Bubble to AI Code: The Production Stack That Actually Works

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Background:

Where we were in 2025

• Bubble gold agency partner
• 5 years into building 100+ projects with Bubble
• Live Bubble apps with thousands of users
• A team of 20+ developers trained up in Bubble

Changing our tech stack was the last thing on our mind. But then this one email changed everything.

“We moved version 2.0 from Bubble to Next.js.”

It came from a client we had worked with for over two years. We had built his MVP, then round 1, then round 2. The relationship was solid. 

And then, suddenly... We were fired.

It was confusing. We weren't hitting Bubble's limits. The app wasn't trivial.

Version 1 had taken our expert team two months to build. It was a complex beast featuring:

• Stripe integration with multiple subscription plans
• User invites and team roles
• Multiple OpenAI API calls and automated email sequences
• Voice-to-text transcription
• A Super Admin dashboard

We took a look at their new v2.0, not sure what to expect. It worked. It was slick, and the UI was clean.

When asked which agency they had used, the answer changed our entire business:

"I rebuilt it myself in 2 months using AI code tools. I have zero programming background."

That was the wake-up call. If a client with zero coding experience could rebuild a complex SaaS using Cursor and Copilot, the landscape had shifted beneath our feet.

This sent us on a mission deep into AI-assisted coding. We realized we didn't just need to learn a new tool; we needed to find a new, production-ready stack that solved for real-world complexities like client environments, database migrations, and security.

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Watch the Full Video Going over the Tech Stack Choice Here:

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How We Found The Answer

We didn't want to guess. We wanted empirical proof. To find the winning combination, We didn't just read documentation. We:

• Talked to dozens of experts.
• Hired and paid Upwork contractors to run specific experiments.
• Sub-contracted a full MVP to a coding agency to observe their process.
• Pushed our team to build with code to get deep into the trenches.

We spent six months and significant capital testing every framework, hosting provider, and database. We needed a stack that wasn't just for "demos," but for real, scalable, production-grade work.

We’ve documented this entire journey- the wins, the mistakes, and the reasoning in a 28-Page comprehensive guide:

This guide covers what we couldn't fit into the short video, including detailed security practices (RLS policies) and the specific learning pathway we used.

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The "Paralysis" is Real (But Temporary)

Leaving the safety of a full-stack no-code platform is terrifying. It’s hard to look in the mirror after five years of expertise and feel like a beginner again.

But here is the truth: You are not starting from zero.

As no-code developers, we already possess 80% of the necessary skills: database design, business logic, workflows, and product thinking. The only thing missing is the syntax. And in 2024, AI handles the syntax.

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The Winning Stack

After avoiding the hype and focusing purely on stability and "production-readiness," here is the setup that won against the rest:

• Frontend: Next.js (The rising standard, single-language ecosystem).
• Backend/DB: Supabase (Relational Postgres, Auth, and Storage all-in-one).
• Hosting: Railway (Because usage-based pricing on Vercel is terrifying).
• Background Jobs: Trigger.dev.

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The Timeline

If you are feeling overwhelmed, that is normal. The hardest part of this transition isn't the code, it's the mindset.

From our experience, here is the timeline you can expect:

1. Two Weeks: You start feeling productive and confident.
2. Four Weeks: You realize, "Okay, I can actually do this."
3. Six Weeks: You will never look back.

The ceiling for what you can build just got a lot higher. 

Don't let the shift paralyze you. Read the guide, watch the video, and start building.

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If you’d like to discuss your new product idea with us, book a call today

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