Matthew M.

I help founders, startups, and small businesses build serious Bubble applications that are not just functional, but scalable, maintainable, and built around the business model behind the product. I’ve been building on Bubble since 2018. My experience includes two-sided marketplaces, booking platforms, internal tools, payment systems, API integrations, MVPs, and production-ready web applications for founders and small business owners. I was later hired by Bubble as a contracted bootcamp instructor, teaching other builders how to develop applications on the platform. My work is strongest when the project needs more than “just a Bubble developer.” Most clients come to me because they need someone who can understand the business, challenge the feature plan when needed, simplify the build, and guide the product toward something that can actually launch, operate, and grow. I specialize in: - Bubble MVPs and full web app builds - Two-sided marketplace platforms - Listing-based applications - Booking, scheduling, and availability systems - Stripe payment flows and marketplace payments - Subscription and one-time payment logic - Google Calendar and Microsoft Calendar integrations - Third-party API integrations - App rebuilds, rescue projects, and takeover work - Bubble database structure and performance improvement - Workload optimization - Founder strategy, product planning, and CTO-style guidance My background is not only technical. I have a degree in finance, a minor in psychology, and years of entrepreneurial experience. Before becoming a Bubble developer, I owned and operated a backpacker hostel in Bangkok, taught English as a second language, worked on startup ideas, and built real-world businesses from the ground up. That experience shapes how I build software. I care about the business logic behind the app. For example, if we’re building a marketplace, I’m not only thinking about user roles, workflows, and database fields. I’m thinking about how the platform makes money, how providers get ranked, how premium listings could work, how bookings should be monetized, how payments should be structured, and how the system can stay flexible as the business grows. A lot of Bubble apps work fine at the MVP stage but become expensive, messy, or hard to expand later. I try to avoid that from the beginning by building clean structures, reusable systems, and workflows that another developer can understand later if your team grows. I also build Bubble plugins under my agency brand, Jedi Studios, including tools focused on better data handling, improved UI elements, accessibility, documentation, charts, password validation, and faster development workflows. That plugin work gives me a deeper understanding of Bubble than most developers who only build inside the editor. Good fit projects include: - You have an app idea and need someone to turn it into a real MVP - You already built something in Bubble, but it is messy, slow, or hard to maintain - You hired a developer and the project needs to be rescued or rebuilt - You need Stripe, bookings, calendars, APIs, or marketplace logic done properly - You need a custom API integration - You need a better database structure - You want an experienced Bubble partner who can guide the product, not just complete tickets I can help with: - Two-sided marketplaces - Service provider directories - Booking and availability systems - Custom schedules and exception dates - Stripe Connect and payment logic - Subscription and one-time payment flows - Calendar sync workflows - Provider dashboards - Customer dashboards - Admin management systems - Pricing and monetization logic - Bubble database structure - User roles and permissions - Dashboards and admin panels - API integrations - Launch preparation - Ongoing feature expansion I work best with founders who want a long-term technical partner - someone who can help define what should be built, explain tradeoffs clearly, and build the system in a way that supports the business. If you need a Bubble developer who understands startups, marketplaces, payments, scheduling, APIs, performance, and product strategy, I can help you move from idea to launch with a system that is built to last.