Hacker News Board Hacker News, browsed like a classic message board
Live data from Hacker News

Show HN: Reddit clone built in no-code in two weeks

reggit.bubbleapps.io

Post reply on HN
Print view View original

51–60 of 176 posts

Re: Show HN: Reddit clone built in no-code in two weeks

#51

Post by Shiku »

jawngee wrote: post #14
the-dude wrote: post #2

Slow as hell, to the point it does not load. Isn't this the typical application you don't want to run as nocode? High loads, viral growth.

> Slow as hell, to the point it does not load. So it looks like they nailed it.

LOL

It was completely my bad for not being prepared for a surge in traffic. Should be less slow now since I added a boost to the site. But, yeah, it's definitely not perfect I'll admit.

If you do try again, check it out on desktop not mobile, and let me know.

Maybe it could also be a result of a bunch of people using the test acct, so feel free to create your own test acct.

Thanks for at least giving it a shot :)

Re: Show HN: Reddit clone built in no-code in two weeks

#52

Post by Shiku »

Macha wrote: post #34
jawngee wrote: post #14

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> Slow as hell, to the point it does not load. So it looks like they nailed it.

Yep, definitely the authentic new reddit experience. Could even do twitter too.

Actually someone already built a twitter clone in Bubble. Worth checking that out too :)

https://notrealtwitter.com/

But as for this site, I've added a boost to the site which should help somewhat with the surge in traffic. My bad for not being prepared for that

Re: Show HN: Reddit clone built in no-code in two weeks

#53

Post by tbran »

Shiku wrote: post #40

Hey HN: Thanks for everyone who has tried to visit the site. The surge in traffic was unexpected, and I realize that it slowed down the load time, so I've added a 'boost' to the site. Besides that, I should also clarify that this site was built to be 'web first'. It currently does not work on mobile (I didn't design it to work on mobile since I was only working on it for 2 weeks). Hope the site loads better now. Will…

Very cool that you built this in such a short time!

It makes me wonder if there will be a new segment of programmers that specialize in superfast no-code app creation.

Re: Show HN: Reddit clone built in no-code in two weeks

#55

Post by Shiku »

altacc wrote: post #13

One of the problems with examples like this is that it gives an unrealistic expectation to non-technical people that large & complex sites are actually quite basic. There is a lot of functionality that a typical user never sees and is often where the complexity lies. And as the "app too busy" error message proves, there is a lot more to a site than it's front end alone and cloning a front end does not clone performan…

Great point. There's certainly much more that goes into building a site like Reddit than what goes into building a clone in two weeks. The purpose of this is to show the potential of what can be done in no-code.

No-code is still in it's very early days, and I think that a lot of its capabilities will improve over time. Also, it's very possible that a lot of the inefficiencies in no-code apps are a result of the builder not the platform (i.e. me in this case). I've been building with Bubble only for a few months, and this is only the second app I've built. I'm sure there are a number of inefficiencies in my workflows, but I'll also improve on that over time as well.

Re: Show HN: Reddit clone built in no-code in two weeks

#56

Post by Shiku »

andi999 wrote: post #54

What no code platform was used? Also clicking post on my android doesn't work.

I didn't specify on the original post, so sorry about that. It's a web-first platform. It does not work on mobile. Try viewing from desktop.

And the platform I used to build it is bubble.io

Re: Show HN: Reddit clone built in no-code in two weeks

#57

Post by foolinaround »

This looks awesome..

I would ideally like a solution that builds it all out, and then allows me to download a docker container etc to deploy on my own...

Essentially a builder that i can then deploy on my own (cloud or local) infrastructure.

If I need to make code changes, I would come back to the website, make changes (version them with git) and build an updated docker container to roll out...

Re: Show HN: Reddit clone built in no-code in two weeks

#58

Post by jefflombardjr »

vsareto wrote: post #50
_omnf wrote: post #43

I love no code! Wait. Wait. Hear me out... Building software is easy. Changing people's minds is damned near impossible. As an engineer: - I'm constantly handed shitty (or a complete lack thereof) requirements from non-technical people. No code lets people figure out that they haven't thought something out nearly as much as they think they have. I no longer am the bearer of bad news. - I constantly see business peopl…

It's great if it stops at dialogue and they don't force you to stay on the no-code platform. It kinda sucks we need to develop products to convince people that hired us that we might know a thing or two about building software

Ever read this? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bullshit_Jobs

Re: Show HN: Reddit clone built in no-code in two weeks

#59

Post by nonameiguess »

altacc wrote: post #13

One of the problems with examples like this is that it gives an unrealistic expectation to non-technical people that large & complex sites are actually quite basic. There is a lot of functionality that a typical user never sees and is often where the complexity lies. And as the "app too busy" error message proves, there is a lot more to a site than it's front end alone and cloning a front end does not clone performan…

Of course, the only reason Reddit has value at all is also its user community providing and ranking curated information. It's not the frontend, but it's also not the reliability or scalability or whatever else they have going on in the backend. Just as no one ever bought Encyclopedia Britannica back in the day because of the technical quality of the binding, though I'm sure it was top notch.

Re: Show HN: Reddit clone built in no-code in two weeks

#60

Post by r6203 »

throw_m239339 wrote: post #19

Dreamweaver 3.0? Wasn't there some IDE like that in the past where non technical people could build data driven apps visually? I don't remember then name of that application. Wasn't it related to Microsoft Access or something? Hmm, the name eludes me...

Microsoft Visual Fox Pro?
Post reply on HN