Create Short, Shareable Links in Minutes by Generating Random Strings in Bubble – Theory + Tutorial
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In this video, you'll explore how to create shorter, more user-friendly unique identifiers (UIDs) for database items in Bubble, as an alternative to their default extraordinarily long UIDs.
You'll see the math theory behind choosing the optimal number of characters for these custom UIDs and a demonstration on how to implement this solution in Bubble using a workflow. Going to be great so buckle up!
Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
0:22 - The problem of long UIDs
0:38 - The need for shorter, shareable UIDs
1:03 - Math behind choosing UID length
1:39 - Balancing UID length with database size (number of expected items)
2:31 - Probability of collisions and when to add extra characters
3:20 - Summary of UID length recommendations
3:54 - Implementing custom UIDs in Bubble
5:02 - Demonstration of the solution
5:45 - Conclusion and call-to-action
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