Introduction Most Orgs have than 10 Apps installed, often more. Therefore AppExchange is one of the most important tools in any Architect and Admins toolbelt. Choosing the right app for the job is part of an architect’s daily routine. Over the years I’ve installed my fair share of Apps. I found myself judging an App …
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We all have the same goal, a smile on the face of our users. We try to get as many features to our users as possible. Unfortunately, we often try to figure it out as we go. We don’t have time to research the topics at hand thoroughly. Often Trial & Error is the easy …
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Week 4 of my ISV challenge was full of progress. Fabulous Confetti reached the public beta status. Furthermore, I did lots of learning on Trailhead about AppExchange development. Next week I need to work on Admin’s Helper mission, vision, and purpose. Fabulous Confetti public beta The Fabulous Confetti App reached public beta status.Go ahead and …
Nana Gregg (She/Her/Hers) and I combined our experience with how we clean our Orgs. We hope it helps you to get a shiny org. A shiny org brings your architecture to sparkle and makes for happy users. Take the first item from our menu: Mild: A Flavor for Everyone.This is a follow-up post to a Spring …
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Everybody can become a Dreamforce speaker in my opinion. Enough time and some strategies go along way. Disclaimer This is my way, there are a million ways of achieving something. Find a way which works for you. I know other people who have a completely different way. Don’t be discouraged from hero stories, there’s a …
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Disclaimer: This is my personal opinion, as always, more of a thought process than the one truth. Details will likely differ from company to company. Bigger teams will have a different approach than smaller ones. I’m looking forward to your feedback! Source I didn’t come up with the following concept myself but extended the ideas of …
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The CTA review board is a unique kind of experience.Getting ready for the review board takes a lot of practice in the form of Mock-Exams. Over the course of the last 12 months we collected a few tips and tricks on running mock exams. Thanks to the Benelux Study Group for the valuable feedback. If …
Without a solid foundation on Salesforce Out of the Box functionality, your Salesforce architecture can not stand. In the 4th episode of Road To CTA, I explore why Admin Knowledge Matters and what Developers can do to cover any gaps. This is an improved re-recoding of a presentation Jakub and I did on ApexHours. https://youtu.be/nW_QZptxFbM
Thanks & Disclaimer: This post is a collaboration between Nana Gregg (Blog, Twitter) and me. We found together over two posts on spring cleaning. Same topic, same day, what a coincidence. This post is built on the feedback we got on our initial posts, thank you! Let us know if you like to learn more …
Disclaimer: This blog post is my personal opinion and written based on my experience. I was a student and I am a CTA coach at FlowRepublic. Therefore, my view toward the topic might be influenced. I’m not part of the official Salesforce Architect program or in other way connected to Salesforce. Please take that only …
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