Bugnaw: From "Pwede ba ugma?" to Booked
Aircon techs in Cebu lose jobs every day, not because they're bad at the work, but because they're up a ladder when the message comes in. By the time they reply, the customer has booked someone else.
Bugnaw is a booking assistant for small aircon cleaning businesses. The owner keeps working, and Bugnaw handles the messages:
💬 Replies instantly in Bisaya, Taglish, or English. Customers type the way they normally talk ("Boss, pwede ugma? 2 split sa Banilad") and get real open slots back in seconds.
📅 Customers book themselves. They pick a time, enter their address, and a ₱200 GCash deposit locks it in, which cuts no-shows.
🗺️ Jobs are grouped by zone, so the technician spends less time driving across Metro Cebu.
🔔 Reminders and follow-ups go out automatically. The owner never has to chase anyone.
📊 An Impact dashboard shows what Bugnaw handled: messages answered, bookings made, admin time saved.
The whole site switches between English, Cebuano, and Tagalog, including the chat and the booking flow.
(On the ?demo=true link these are pre-filled — judges just tap "Sign in".
Owner demo (one tap sign-in, reset anytime): bugnaw.lovable.app/owner?demo=true
Tech note: I ran out of Lovable AI credits while building, so the chat assistant runs on my own DeepSeek API key (deepseek-chat). Everything else — the site, booking flow, owner dashboard, and database — is built and hosted on Lovable.
Business: Bugnaw Aircon Care, Mandaue City, Cebu, Philippines (fictional)
Owner: Jun Villanueva, a solo technician who cleans and repairs aircons across Metro Cebu, Mon–Sat, 8 AM–5 PM
Problem solved: Jun misses bookings because customers message in Bisaya while he's up a ladder....
Quick question regarding the challenge setup and partner verification:
Promo Code Delivery: I joined the challenge earlier today, but I haven't received the confirmation email containing the unique Lovable Pro discount code yet (checked Spam/Promotions as well). Is there an automated delay, or can this be verified on my account?
Partner Program Approval Timeline: The Lovable Partner Program application mentions a review period of up to ~5 business days. Can we proceed with building and submitting the project while the partner application is pending, with certification confirmed prior to final judging? Looking forward to diving into the build. Thanks for the clarification!
Hey all - Dylan from the Contra team here. @Štefan Bohumel it looks like on our end the email was sent and was opened. I'll also be looking into the confirmation emails for the remaining folks here. It may take up to 24 hours to receive your confirmation email