How to Build a Scalable Social Feed in Bubble (Database-First Approach)

Most Bubble developers build their social feed backwards — starting with the UI, then wondering why everything crawls to a halt at scale. In this video, we break down the database-first approach to building a social feed that actually works, including the post data structure, parent-child relationships for comments and replies, reusable elements, privacy rules, and how to keep your app fast by pushing heavy logic to backend workflows. What we cover: Why your database structure makes or breaks your social feed How to set up a post data type with likes, comments, replies, media, and reposts Structuring feeds for different layouts (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube-style) Using reusable elements so your feed components stay modular Backend workflows: the restaurant analogy for keeping your UI snappy Option sets for managing post types Real-world lessons from a startup that got it wrong To work with us, please visit https://ratio.dev Join our free skool community for Bubble Gods: http://skool.com/bubble-gods-9255/ Get free access to our nocode resource center here: https://ratio.dev/resource_center Want 24/7 answers to all your nocode questions? Talk to virtual Dennis here: https://ratio.dev/virtual_dennis_lewis Don't forget to follow us everywhere! 👇🏻 X: https://x.com/_ratiodev Threads: https://www.threads.net/@ratio.dev Instagram:   / ratio.dev   Tiktok:   / ratio.dev   (Certified) Bubble agency profile: https://bubble.io/agency/ratio