I’m lucky to be allowed to be working with terrific students but as always lot can be improved. I want to share a few key feedbacks that apply to many of my students:1. Don’t be too smart -> Try to come up with self-explanatory solutions.2. Only take what you need -> Don’t include complex apps …
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Some people are worried: Is all the investment in a CTA actually worth it? What if one switches to another technology, will all the hard work for the CTA be useless, wasted effort? I think many skills you learn throughout your #journeyToCTA are helpful no matter what (IT) career you pursue long term. Examples: – …
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7 years ago I went for my first super short run, maybe 10 minutes, Sunday I finished my first 10k championship.It took me 7 long years to get from very out-of-shape beginnings to being able to finish a full 10k run. I’d like to share a few of my personal takeaways and how they apply …
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A few weeks ago I increased the price of my apps significantly.While it is too early to draw conclusions, I want to share my first learnings.First the bad news, and that hurts my ego. The number of Leads and trial installs fell significantly. I have to admit, that hurts! Seeing all the new installs and …
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One of the side effects of #journeyToCTA is that the benchmark becomes completely off.I met so many amazing, smart, hard-working, nice, successful, ambitious, legendary people over the last couple of years. All of them are truly awe-inspiring.I can admit, it puts a strain on my self-esteem, it feels intimidating.To use Lilith Van Biesen words:”We are comparing ourselves not only …
A friend studies lobbyists and their influence on society for a living. Lobbyists have to convince people for a living. She told me for a lobbyist to convince they first have to be friendly and likable. The more we talked, the more I realized I have to be kind of a lobbyist myself. We all …
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One of my favorite exercises is to think through all options a requirement has.Too often I jump to a solution and try to make it work without considering alternatives. Having all options on the table first gives me a broader view.I try to find at leas one solution in each of the categories:1. Out of the …
A few things which I think dedicated in-house teams can do better than external contractors: 1) Flexibility2) Deep process knowledge3) Protective about the Org4) Quick-Wins5) View the full software lifecycle6) Sceletons in the closet Disclaimer: I completely see the value of external contractors for several reasons. Maybe another post. 1) Flexibility Wednesday afternoon, marketing came …
You know, end of the project, someone has to write the installation and user guide. Usually not the most popular task to be around. I happily volunteer to write it, at least a first draft. There are a few reasons for it. – Final check- Find missing parts and bugs- Identify complicated things Final check …
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As any Salesforce (Architect) professional, having great Salesforce knowledge is mandatory. I found a few other skills are as important which are often overlooked while super easy to improve.All of the skills are less about learning and more about repeat practice.- Fast typing- English: Written and spoken- Office products- Clean drawing and handwriting- Project management basics- …
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