Explore · The library
Every resource founders actually use, in one library.
The essays, videos, podcasts, books and tools behind every answer across eChai's hubs, from starting up to go-to-market, D2C, founder money and AI, each with a note on why it is here.
What founders use most, ranked by how many answers lean on it.
- A hands-on lesson that walks you through actually building your first Airtable base, not just explaining the concept. It is the... NoCode.tech Article · Starting Up No-Code Lesson: How to Create a Database with Airtable NoCode.tech
- A survey of the main builders so you choose the right tool before you sink time into one. It is candid that Bubble suits full... Bubble Blog Article · Starting Up 9 Best No-Code App Builders (Web and Native Mobile) Bubble
- A direct comparison of the two most common starting points, one flexible and one opinionated. Softr removes blank-canvas... Bubble Blog Article · Starting Up Bubble vs Softr: Which Is the Best No-Code Platform? Bubble
- A plain walkthrough of turning a spreadsheet into an app, including the part most tutorials skip: cleaning your data first. It... Glide Blog Article · 10 min read · Starting Up How to make a Google Sheets app with no code Glide
- A real build diary from a non-technical maker who shipped a public app (a hiking-trail directory) on top of a multi-tab Google... benlcollins.com Article · 15 min read · Starting Up How I built a Glide app and turned my Google Sheet into a no-code app Alexis Grant
- Walks through the client-portal pattern specifically: sign-in pages, gated data, and per-client visibility on top of an... Softr Article · 8 min read · Starting Up Build an Airtable client portal without code Softr
- Helps you choose between the tools instead of just accepting the first one. It lays out when Glide fits (mobile, spreadsheet... No Code MBA Article · 12 min read · Starting Up The 3 best no-code app builders for beginners No Code MBA
- Proof that a non-technical maker can build something people pay for entirely inside Airtable. Olive, a web designer, shipped a... Indie Hackers Article · 10 min read · Starting Up An app with 52 paying users made with Airtable Indie Hackers
- A step up in ambition: a recurring-revenue business running on the Airtable ecosystem. It shows how far the... Indie Hackers Article · 10 min read · Starting Up This founder built an $8,600 MRR business on Airtable Indie Hackers
- A concrete build of an internal ops app on top of a Google Sheet with Glide, walking through the data, user roles, and... boldtech.dev Article · 20 min read · Starting Up Glide Basics: Build an app to manage your Google Sheets data boldtech.dev
- A quick read on where this category is heading, so your tool choice ages well. It covers Softr moving past Airtable to more... TechCrunch Article · 6 min read · Starting Up No-code app builder Softr expands beyond Airtable databases TechCrunch
- An India-focused primer on assembling an MVP from no-code parts, with the spreadsheet as the data layer. It connects the pieces... Startup Bricks Article · 12 min read · Starting Up How to build an MVP without writing a single line of code Startup Bricks
- Liang built two startups on Bubble, one to $40k monthly revenue, shipping a full v1 in six days. He is candid that the learning... Bubble Blog Article · Starting Up How I Founded Two No-Code Startups Brent Liang
- A product coach lays out three honest paths (no-code, some code, more code) and when each fits. It gives you a simple test:... Founders Factory Article · Starting Up To Code or not to Code: Advice on building your MVP Valenice Balace
- A sharp, contrarian read that keeps you honest about what a landing page test can and cannot prove. Hillman argues a fake... Stacking the Bricks Essay · ~12 min read · Starting Up Validation is backwards Alex Hillman
- This is the single most complete reference on why Bubble apps slow down and how to fix it, written by the person most founders... Amlie Solutions Book · book · Starting Up The Ultimate Guide to Bubble Performance Petter Amlie
- Anything batch like, bulk updates, recalculations, imports, belongs on the server, not in a page the user is staring at. This... Bubble Docs Article · 12 min read · Starting Up Optimizing backend workflows Bubble
- Slowness and cost come from the same root: work your app does that it did not need to. This explains how Bubble measures that... Bubble Docs Article · 10 min read · Starting Up The workload calculation Bubble
- A free, focused shortlist of the highest leverage fixes from the author of the definitive performance book. If you cannot buy... Amlie Solutions Article · 15 min read · Starting Up 6 useful tips to improve performance in Bubble Petter Amlie
- Repeating groups are where most Bubble apps quietly go wrong, especially when each cell runs its own search. This walks through... Amlie Solutions Article · 20 min read · Starting Up How to use Repeating Groups in Bubble Petter Amlie
- A clear, example driven intro to what backend workflows are and the jobs they are built for, from bulk edits to scheduled... Amlie Solutions Article · 15 min read · Starting Up 5 ways to use Backend Workflows in Bubble Petter Amlie
- Airdev is one of the largest Bubble agencies, and this is their production checklist for keeping apps fast. It reads like a... Airdev Article · 15 min read · Starting Up Optimize for speed (Bubble Development Best Practices) Airdev
- Workload and speed problems share a cause: work your app repeats needlessly. This lays out the cache once and reuse pattern (do... Minimum Code Article · 15 min read · Starting Up How to optimize Workload Units in your Bubble app Tom (Minimum Code)
- A hands on walkthrough of the query mistakes that slow Bubble down, from client side filtering to nested searches, with the... RapidDev Article · 15 min read · Starting Up Optimize Database Queries in Bubble RapidDev
The hubs
Starting Up
Find an idea, validate it, build, and land your first customers.
GTM
Go-to-market, from breaking in to how the best teams do it.
D2C
Building a direct-to-consumer brand, India-first.
Wealth
Paying yourself, ESOPs, secondaries, and de-risking founder wealth.
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