Dennis H. Lewis and a co-host explain how they got Bubble apps listed on AppSumo after being told it wasn't possible. Their own app flopped, but pushing back at AppSumo, even angering founder Noah Kagan, eventually opened the door for other Bubble developers.
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So we've got some good news. Bubble applications can actually get listed on AppSumo.
Yeah, they can.
To our surprise. Because the first thing that we found out when we tried, when we first approached AppSumo about listing our bubble application, was that one of their sales reps said, no, we don't want bubble applications to get listed on appsumo.
True. But before we get into that, maybe we should give them just a brief heads up here. Bubble applications can also flop on AppSumo.
In fact, our bubble application majorly flopped, which we're going to talk about.
You know, and the thing about was, I don't even think it was a very impressive flop.
It was not. Well, define impressive flop.
Well, let's leave that for later. Let's leave that for later.
Well, here's the thing. The process for getting your bubble application listed on AppSumo is much easier now thanks to us. We did the difficult job of, first of all, pissing off Noah Kagan.
Yeah, well, you know, so you have to. You have to understand, okay, I mean, when they send you a message like, nope, we just don't list bubble applications, sometimes that can provoke a little bit of a.
Kind of like a frustration there something kind of.
Because for what reason? I mean, what is your reason for not allowing us to list bubble applications on AppSumo? And especially having seen the shitty applications that they've listed listed that were much, I mean, over the. Over years, applications that don't even exist these days, I mean, they get listed on appsumo, they make some money, and then six months down the road, oops, we have to turn the lights off.
Yeah, I mean, well, that happened. And that's part of their, Their model is that. But, but, you know, I, I thought it was. I just almost took it like an insult and. Okay, so, you know, when you poke a bear, sometimes the bear growls. I admit that my subject line to the email was a little bit clickbaity.
