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5 ways to use Backend Workflows in Bubble

Petter Amlie · Amlie Solutions Free Intermediate

A clear, example driven intro to what backend workflows are and the jobs they are built for, from bulk edits to scheduled recalculations. Once you see the patterns, moving heavy work off the page stops feeling advanced. Good bridge between the concept and doing it.

  • Backend workflows run on the server without blocking the user
  • Use them for bulk edits, scheduled jobs, and heavy calculations
  • They keep expensive work out of the page load path
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The question it answers

  1. My Bubble app slows to a crawl once I have a few thousand records. How do I fix performance without rebuilding in code?

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