Salesforce Developer Podcast

Salesforce Developer Podcast

René Winkelmeyer

Tune in to the Salesforce Developer Podcast to hear short and insightful stories for developers, from developers. Join Joshua Birk, Developer Evangelist and Godfather of Trailhead, as he hosts developer trailblazers from around the world as they share their stories of learning, building and integrating with Salesforce.

229: AsyncAPI and Event-Driven Architecture Using MuleSoft with Alex Martinez

229: AsyncAPI and Event-Driven Architecture Using MuleSoft with Alex Martinez

Join us as we discuss event-driven architectures (EDA) with MuleSoft's latest capabilities with Alex Martinez. The discussion will explore the integration of AsyncAPI specifications, which streamline the transition from REST to event-driven systems, enabling high-volume asynchronous communications and improved API lifecycle management.  The conversation highlights tools like Anypoint Studio and Anypoint Code Builder that simplify complex integrations using messaging technologies such as Kafka, S

Oct 28, 2024 • 18:54

228: Retrieval Augmented Generation using Data Cloud with Dave Norris

228: Retrieval Augmented Generation using Data Cloud with Dave Norris

Australia's Dave Norris joins us in exploring the cutting-edge techniques of Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) and hybrid search methods. We delve into the limitations of traditional keyword searches in the face of unstructured data like PDFs and emails, which make up a significant portion of enterprise data. By using Data Cloud and hyperscalers like Google, Amazon, and Microsoft, Dave shows how to transform chaotic data into intelligent search engines.  The discussion highlights the role of

Oct 14, 2024 • 24:26

227: Dreamforce 2024 with Philippe Ozil

227: Dreamforce 2024 with Philippe Ozil

In this episode, we dive into the latest innovations and updates unveiled at Dreamforce 2024 with Philippe Ozil. We explore the refreshed Lightning Design System (SLDS2), which enhances accessibility and themability without disrupting customizations. Discover the game-changing Local Development (beta), offering real-time component updates and seamless page state maintenance. We also highlight new mobile capabilities, including native feature plugins and the empowering AgentForce suite designed f

Sep 30, 2024 • 16:54

226: Winter ’25 Release Highlights with Mohith Shrivastava

226: Winter ’25 Release Highlights with Mohith Shrivastava

In this episode, we welcome back Mohith Shrivastava to delve into the groundbreaking features of the Salesforce Winter '25 release. We discuss Agentforce, Salesforce's innovative AI agentic solution that leverages tools like Flows, Apex, and Prompt Builder to autonomously execute tasks. The episode also highlights advancements in Agent Builder (fka Copilot Builder) for creating assistive and autonomous agents, and the introduction of Agentforce for Developers. Further, we explore significant upd

Sep 16, 2024 • 20:56

225: Einstein Models API with Alba Rivas

225: Einstein Models API with Alba Rivas

Alba Rivas, a passionate Salesforce Developer Advocate, shares her insights on the power of Salesforce's Models API. Discover how this API enables developers to seamlessly integrate large language models via REST API or Apex, eliminating the need for custom code or prompt templates. Alba highlights the critical role of the Einstein Trust Layer in ensuring data security, compliance, and efficient integration with external models. Gain knowledge on AI implementation, including maintaining audit tr

Sep 2, 2024 • 23:27

224: MuleSoft Intelligent Document Processing with Akshata Sawant

224: MuleSoft Intelligent Document Processing with Akshata Sawant

In this episode, we sit down with expert Akshata Sawant to discuss MuleSoft Intelligent Document Processing (IDP). Akshata delves into how IDP uses AI to extract and organize data from a variety of unstructured documents, such as purchase orders, invoices, and driving licenses, using AWS Textract for exact information extraction. The discussion highlights IDP's seamless integration with multiple systems via REST API endpoints and its application in automating the processing of daily invoices rec

Aug 19, 2024 • 15:47

223: Data Cloud Summer '24 Features with Danielle Larregui

223: Data Cloud Summer '24 Features with Danielle Larregui

What groundbreaking features are making waves with Salesforce Data Cloud this summer? Join us for a conversation with Danielle Larregui as she walks us through the latest advancements in the Summer '24 release. We discuss the innovative ability to virtualize data model objects on account records and the extended reach of Enrichments to include more standard and custom objects. Plus, Danielle introduces new connectors like the Heroku Postgres connector for seamless data integration from Heroku to

Aug 5, 2024 • 14:44

222: Generative AI and Einstein with Charles Watkins

222: Generative AI and Einstein with Charles Watkins

Could integrating generative AI revolutionize your business processes? Join us as we sit down with Charles Watkins, the newest Salesforce Developer Advocate, to unveil the transformative capabilities of Salesforce's Prompt Builder. Charles shares a compelling example from his own support background, illustrating how this innovative tool can streamline the summarization and categorization of support cases. Learn how Prompt Builder simplifies switching between large language models like OpenAI and

Jul 22, 2024 • 19:28

221: MuleSoft Anypoint Code Builder with Alex Martinez

221: MuleSoft Anypoint Code Builder with Alex Martinez

Join us as we welcome Alex Martinez to discuss the latest updates on Anypoint Code Builder (ACB), a new IDE based on Visual Studio Code, which is set to replace the old Eclipse-based Anypoint Studio. Alex sheds light on the significant release that occurred on June 4th, 2024, bringing notable improvements to DataWeave and MUnit. You'll hear about the benefits of transitioning to a modern IDE, the enhanced capabilities for running MUnit tests, and the introduction of the DataWeave Expression Buil

Jul 8, 2024 • 17:32

220: Data Cloud for Developers with Dave Norris

220: Data Cloud for Developers with Dave Norris

What if you could use the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to transform your business operations? In this episode, we welcome Dave Norris to discuss the profound impact of Salesforce's strategic acquisitions — such as ExactTarget, Pardot, Heroku, and Slack — on the developer ecosystem. We cover the intricacies of integrating diversified data systems and emphasize the importance of centralized data management through MuleSoft. We'll explore how Data Cloud handles structured and unstructured

Jun 24, 2024 • 24:38

219: Salesforce and AWS Unified Developer Experience with Philippe Ozil

219: Salesforce and AWS Unified Developer Experience with Philippe Ozil

In this episode, we discuss the intricacies of integrating Salesforce with AWS alongside expert Philippe Ozil. We cover the capabilities of Salesforce Connect and its AWS adapters, which facilitate efficient data and event-driven integrations without the hassle of data replication. Hear the benefits of Amazon DynamoDB, Amazon Athena, and the versatile GraphQL adapter, each serving unique use cases within Salesforce. As we wait to hear Philippe's insights from the CheckDreaming conference in Prag

May 27, 2024 • 14:12

218: Summer ’24 Release Highlights with Mohith Shrivastava

218: Summer ’24 Release Highlights with Mohith Shrivastava

Join us as we sit down with Salesforce maestro Mohith Shrivastava to unwrap the Summer '24 Salesforce release. We take a tour through the latest and greatest enhancements that are stirring up excitement in the developer community. From the seamless integration of Data Cloud with the Salesforce core platform to the introduction of static SOQL for Data Model Objects (DMOs), our conversation lights the path to simplifying the creation of test classes with the ability to mock SOQL queries. Listen in

May 13, 2024 • 19:41

217: Einstein Copilot Custom Actions with Mohith Shrivastava

217: Einstein Copilot Custom Actions with Mohith Shrivastava

Join us as we chat with Mohith Shrivastava, a Salesforce Developer Advocate who needs no introduction to the Salesforce community. Listen in as Mohith unravels the intricacies of Einstein Copilot custom actions and how this conversational AI assistant is revolutionizing the Salesforce experience by understanding an organization's metadata and data permissions. For developers, the excitement lies in custom actions — Mohith shares how these can be crafted using flows, Apex, and prompt templates to

Apr 15, 2024 • 15:00

216: Why Use MuleSoft with Data Cloud & Einstein Copilot with Akshata Sawant

216: Why Use MuleSoft with Data Cloud & Einstein Copilot with Akshata Sawant

Join the conversation with Akshata Sawant from MuleSoft as we unlock the combination of MuleSoft's integration prowess and Salesforce Data Cloud. Hear Akshata’s takeaways from TrailblazerDX, where she delves into MuleSoft's transformative capabilities for data handling. It's a masterclass in leveraging the dynamic DataWeave for schema generation, tailored for developers grappling with diverse data formats. Experience firsthand how MuleSoft shapes the future of data integration, all while ensurin

Apr 1, 2024 • 15:33

215: The Future of AI with Salesforce's Einstein 1 Studio & Data Cloud featuring Danielle Larregui

215: The Future of AI with Salesforce's Einstein 1 Studio & Data Cloud featuring Danielle Larregui

Join us as we welcome the Data Cloud Queen herself, Danielle Larregui. Get ready to witness the groundbreaking power of Einstein 1 Studio as Danielle unveils its transformative capabilities within the Salesforce Data Cloud. Discover how developers can effortlessly create AI models using a no-code or low-code approach directly with their Data Lake data. We'll explore the practicality of generating predictions, integrating external AI platforms, and leveraging built-in tools for assessing predicti

Mar 19, 2024 • 17:13

214: Salesforce Developer Sample Apps featuring Philippe Ozil

214: Salesforce Developer Sample Apps featuring Philippe Ozil

Join us as we sit down with Philippe Ozil, a familiar face in the Salesforce Developer community, to chat about the exciting developments and enhancements to the Salesforce Developer Sample Apps. Philippe brings his passion for this area to the forefront, discussing the significant strides the team is making with the upcoming spring release. Listen in as Philippe also sheds light on the open-source nature of the sample apps, which provides an invaluable opportunity for developers to get hands-on

Mar 4, 2024 • 15:12

213: What's New with Lightning Web Components Featuring Alba Rivas

213: What's New with Lightning Web Components Featuring Alba Rivas

Unlock the power of Salesforce's latest innovations with an exclusive look into the Spring '24 release as we sit down with Salesforce Developer Advocate Alba Rivas. Prepare to elevate your development skills with an array of new Lightning Web Components features, including the much-anticipated dynamic components and the transformative GraphQL wire adapter. Alba's enthusiasm is infectious as we discuss how these updates, inspired by community feedback, are reshaping the landscape of Salesforce de

Feb 19, 2024 • 22:32

212: Mobile Platform Tooling with Ashwin Nair and Galen Lewis

212: Mobile Platform Tooling with Ashwin Nair and Galen Lewis

Join us for a journey into the tech universe as we explore the ins and outs of mobile app development with Salesforce's own Ashwin Nair and Galen Lewis. Listen in as Ashwin recounts his evolution from a sports game enthusiast to a product manager for Mobile Platform Experience, and Galen shares his beginnings with Scratch to his current role as an associate product manager for Mobile SDK.  This episode sheds light on the latest advancements in mobile developer tooling. Ashwin walks us through th

Jan 29, 2024 • 27:43

211: Anypoint Code Builder with Simone Geib

211: Anypoint Code Builder with Simone Geib

Join us in this episode with Simone Geib, Director of Product Management at MuleSoft, as she shares her serendipitous foray into the world of computer science. Listen in as Simone takes us back to her formative years in 1980s Germany and walks us through the trials and triumphs of entering a male-dominated field, her subsequent move into artificial intelligence, and the enriching experiences that shaped her path. Explore the revolutionary world of cloud-hosted development environments with us, f

Jan 22, 2024 • 29:59

210: Spring ’24 Release Highlights with Mohith Shrivastava

210: Spring ’24 Release Highlights with Mohith Shrivastava

Uncover the future of Salesforce development with insights from Mohith Shrivastava in our latest episode, where we dissect the Spring '24 release highlights. From the time-saving beta feature Scratch Org Snapshots to the sleek new Null Coalescing Operator and the UUID system class in Apex, we're unpacking tools that promise to elevate your coding experience to new heights. These updates not only simplify workflows but also signify Apex's evolution towards contemporary programming standards. In t

Jan 15, 2024 • 33:15

209: Screen Flow Latest Features with Adam White

209: Screen Flow Latest Features with Adam White

Join us as we have a conversation with our guest, Adam White, Senior Product Manager of Automation at Salesforce. Listen in as he recounts the evolution of his gaming and tinkering with various consoles and his first computer, a Pentium 100, revealing how overcoming the challenges of early computing led to a love for problem-solving and technical mastery. In this conversation, we explore the unconventional pathways to tech careers, emphasizing that a traditional background in technology isn't al

Jan 9, 2024 • 28:51

208: The Global Salesforce Community with Christie Fidura

208: The Global Salesforce Community with Christie Fidura

Join us as we take a journey with Christie Fidura, Salesforce's director of Global Trailblazer Engagement, through her unexpected love affair with technology and the world of programming. We explore the elegance and universality of coding languages as Christie reflects on her transition from an English literature and Spanish student to teaching engineers at DuPont. This conversation reveals the hidden poetry in programming and the crucial role of technical communication in bridging the gap betwe

Jan 1, 2024 • 30:08

207: Organizing Dreamin' Conferences

207: Organizing Dreamin' Conferences

Join us as we chat with Julio, Laura, and Pedro, passionate members of the Salesforce community who have had their hands full organizing dreamOlé, Spain's premier Salesforce community conference. They regale us with stories of their beginnings in the Salesforce community, the hurdles they had to overcome in event organization, and the irreplaceable role the community has played in their personal and professional growth. We also discuss the pivot to virtual event organization amid the pandemic an

Dec 18, 2023 • 29:46

206: Building Chatbots with Apex

206: Building Chatbots with Apex

Join me and our guests Keegan Klauke and Subi Philip from MRE Consulting as we journey back in time to explore their early experiences with computers. Keegan shares his passion for computer hardware and programming, sparked by early video games, while Subi talks about his initial coding experience in high school. From their first encounters with the Commodore 64 to their entrance into the Salesforce ecosystem, their stories provide a unique look into the evolution of computer technology. Listen

Dec 14, 2023 • 29:56

205: Data, AI, and MuleSoft with Ajay Kumar

205: Data, AI, and MuleSoft with Ajay Kumar

Join us as we have a conversation with Ajay Kumar, Senior Manager for Solutions Engineering at MuleSoft, where we discuss his educational journey, how he transitioned into the MuleSoft and Salesforce ecosystem, and the vital role of continuous learning in technology.  We also explore the captivating world of Artificial Intelligence (AI). We discuss its evolution, current state, and the promising future it holds. Listen in as we share insights into generative AI, its increasing importance across

Dec 4, 2023 • 36:33

204: B2C Commerce Cloud with Thomas Theunen

204: B2C Commerce Cloud with Thomas Theunen

Ready to jump into the captivating realm of coding and computer technology? This episode promises an intriguing exploration of the journey from early computing to the cutting-edge applications of artificial intelligence in software development. Join us with Thomas Theunen, head of commerce at Forward, as he reminisces about his fascinating evolution from a curious child tinkering with his first computer to becoming a tech-savvy forward thinker.  Interested in how languages evolve in the world of

Nov 27, 2023 • 35:16

203: MuleSoft API Experience Hub with Igor Androsov

203: MuleSoft API Experience Hub with Igor Androsov

Join us as we chat with Igor Androsov, National Architect Director at Mills of Japan. Igor shares his introduction to Salesforce in 2008 and his active involvement in the Salesforce community. Hear how the global pandemic has influenced his work, leading to him joining Salesforce in 2020. Listen as he narrates his rich experiences within the Salesforce community in Japan, and how it has enriched his career. We touch on Salesforce’s VTO program and MuleSoft tools. Igor shares his contribution to

Nov 20, 2023 • 31:35

202: The Future of Development with Stephan Chandler-Garcia

202: The Future of Development with Stephan Chandler-Garcia

Join us for an exciting discussion with Stephan Chandler-Garcia, Director of Strategic Content at Salesforce, as he takes us through his journey from composing music on a computer in his early school years to becoming a self-taught Salesforce Developer. Listen in as Stephan recounts his experiences of exploring computers, creating custom scenery for a computer game, and ultimately moving to the UK to start his career in the Salesforce economy, all without a college degree.  Stephan gives an intr

Nov 13, 2023 • 32:04

201: Test Automation using MaxTAF with Alex Delic

201: Test Automation using MaxTAF with Alex Delic

Join us as we explore the journey of Alex Delic, Director at Code Development, from his earliest exposure to technology to his fascinating foray into coding. Listen in as we discuss his journey from playing with Raspberry Pi to coding professionally and his unexpected detour into archaeology during his university years. Unpack how Salesforce's investment in automated testing can help reduce the burden of manual regression testing and expand beyond just Salesforce applications. Alexander shares h

Nov 6, 2023 • 27:30

200: 200 Episodes with Josh Birk

200: 200 Episodes with Josh Birk

Join us for a special celebration as we hit our 200th episode! Discover how the Godfather of Trailhead, Josh Birk, came to earn his title. Josh walks us through his journey from creating an application named 'Medals' on Node.js to kickstarting the innovative project of Trailhead. Listen in as he explains how he combined anonymous Apex and the REST API to gauge completion and how this led to the birth of the Trailhead platform. Josh also shares the amazing stories from his 13-year journey at Sale

Oct 30, 2023 • 28:43

199: Apex Mockery with Ludovic Meurillon

199: Apex Mockery with Ludovic Meurillon

Let's unveil the captivating world of computer sciences, engineering, and Salesforce with our accomplished guest, Ludovic Meurillon. Prepare to be immersed in Ludovic's fascinating journey from his early gaming days to becoming a software engineer at Salesforce. Discover how he navigated joining the company during the pandemic and how he's currently thriving as a developer. Learn about the groundbreaking ApexMockery project that Ludovic and his team have been diligently working on and how it's r

Oct 23, 2023 • 21:28

198: Forceea Data Factory with Nikos Mitrakis

198: Forceea Data Factory with Nikos Mitrakis

Listen in as we journey through the life and career of Nikos Mitrakis, Salesforce Developer and architect at Acmantix. This episode offers an insightful exploration of Nikos's journey, highlighting his passion for programming and how he found his way to Salesforce. Join us as Nikos discusses his open-source framework, Forceea Data Factory, an innovative tool he created that helps average developers create complex data. Further along, we dive into the nitty-gritty of Forceea. We discuss its capab

Oct 16, 2023 • 29:26

197: Observability with Nikita Prokopev

197: Observability with Nikita Prokopev

In this episode, we explore the technological journey of Nikita Prokopev, from his early fascination with DOS and PC games to his growth into a seasoned programmer. Listen in as Nikita reveals his transition into the Salesforce ecosystem, the evolution of the Salesforce platform, and how it shaped his professional trajectory. Discover his motivations behind taking the entrepreneurial plunge and how he juggled multiple roles to make his venture a success. He underscores the importance of observab

Oct 9, 2023 • 47:02

196: Coffee and Business Tools with Mike Gerholdt and Gillian Bruce

196: Coffee and Business Tools with Mike Gerholdt and Gillian Bruce

Remember the first time you received an email? The magic of instant communication transforming your work life? That's the journey we take you on as we explore the dynamic relationship between work and technology. From email evolution to instant communication tools like Slack, we’ll also tackle the unexpected mental emergency that a phone call can induce.  Come along for a fascinating snapshot into the ever-evolving world of work. Show Highlights: The transformation of work due to technological

Oct 2, 2023 • 21:46

195: Winter ’24 Release Highlights with Mohith Shrivastava

195: Winter ’24 Release Highlights with Mohith Shrivastava

Listen in as Mohith Shrivastava, Lead Developer Advocate at Salesforce, and I unwrap the most anticipated features in the Winter ’24 release. We share our excitement for Dynamic Components in LWC, a feature that Mohith believes will revolutionize the game for ISV developers. We explore how Dynamic Components can store component definitions on the backend, allowing developers to render components at runtime and use dependency injection. We continue our exploration with a look at how developers ca

Sep 25, 2023 • 51:05

194: Learning Salesforce with Teo Dawn

194: Learning Salesforce with Teo Dawn

Join us on a captivating journey as we talk with Teo Dawn, a 21-year-old Salesforce developer from the Yucatan, about his experiences. Teo recalls his early days with computers, being inspired by his older brother to pursue a career in software engineering, and how he won a scholarship through Rafael Hernandez's nonprofit organization. Continuing his story, Teo shares his path to becoming a certified Salesforce developer.  Listen as he delves into his Unity project, presented at Forcelandia, and

Sep 18, 2023 • 29:46

193: Creating User Stories with Kate Lessard

193: Creating User Stories with Kate Lessard

Join us as we chat with Kate Lessard, Delivery Team Manager at Arkus, about the critical role of user stories in collaboration and her unique journey into the Salesforce world. Starting her career in the fine arts, Kate made an unexpected transition into Salesforce consulting for nonprofits. In this episode, we have a discussion about the fundamentals of crafting compelling user stories.  We talk about identifying personas, setting acceptance criteria, and how user stories facilitate teamwork. D

Sep 11, 2023 • 21:29

192: The Role of Architects with Mike Topalovich

192: The Role of Architects with Mike Topalovich

Join us as we take an insightful journey with Salesforce Architect, Mike Topalovich, who uncovers his unique career path, starting from his early introduction to coding as a young child, and leading up to his current role in the Salesforce ecosystem. As he recalls his days writing script language programs, working with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, and using Siebel systems, you'll gain a better understanding of how technology can be used to simplify and enhance people's lives. In our conversation,

Sep 4, 2023 • 45:02

191: Composable Commerce with Nat Pavic

191: Composable Commerce with Nat Pavic

Welcome to a futuristic ride through the world of composable commerce and technology with our distinguished guest, Nat Pavic, a senior manager of product management for Commerce Cloud. Nat, with a remarkable background in coding, programming, physics, quantum computing, and biophysics, is currently navigating the path of innovation for Commerce Cloud. He unravels the concept of composable commerce and reveals how this new approach provides unprecedented freedom and flexibility to customers, revo

Aug 28, 2023 • 37:02

190: GPT for Developers with Bhanudas Tanaka

190: GPT for Developers with Bhanudas Tanaka

Settle in for a fascinating voyage through time with our guest, Bhanudas Tanaka, who has experienced the transformative journey of computer programming from its early days right up to the AI-powered present. Let's whisk you into an intimate conversation where Bhanudas recounts how he reignited his mathematician father's passion for programming, a story that's sure to inspire.  But what does the future of programming hold? Not one to rest on past laurels, Bhanudas shares his insights on the seism

Aug 21, 2023 • 43:49

189: Practical DevOps with Rob Cowell

189: Practical DevOps with Rob Cowell

Join us as we welcome Rob Cowell, a renowned DevOps advocate, on a journey through his personal and professional life in the world of programming and Salesforce. Starting with his early experiences tinkering with a Sord M5 computer, Rob shares how he transformed his passion for programming into a fulfilling career. We trace his evolution from working with Microsoft Access to .NET, C Sharp, and ultimately Salesforce and Apex, highlighting the importance of continuous learning and adaptation in th

Aug 14, 2023 • 36:44

188: MuleSoft for Salesforce Developers with Akshata Sawant

188: MuleSoft for Salesforce Developers with Akshata Sawant

Strap in for a journey that takes you from the vibrant streets of Mumbai to the bustling tech scene of London, led by none other than Akshata Sawant, Senior Developer Advocate at Salesforce. We had the pleasure of delving into her career, starting from her time as a Newellsoft ambassador to her current influential role at Salesforce, where she's truly making a difference by connecting with community groups across the globe.  We dive deep into the robust capabilities of MuleSoft’s transformation

Aug 7, 2023 • 24:16

187: File and Event Security with Jagannathan Padmanabhan

187: File and Event Security with Jagannathan Padmanabhan

Get set for an illuminating episode with our special guest, Jagannathan Padmanabhan, a security advocate within his current role as a Technical Architect at Salesforce. Jagan brings to the fore how he leverages Salesforce to tackle customer challenges and his fervor for platform security. He imparts his wisdom on the zero trust security model and the principle of least privilege, both key aspects in maintaining a safe platform. Prepare to be enthralled as Jagan unveils the intricate workings of

Jul 31, 2023 • 15:27

186: Coffee with the Admin Evangelists

186: Coffee with the Admin Evangelists

Get ready for a lively discussion with our good friends and fellow admin evangelists, Mike Gerholdt and Gillian Bruce. Listen in as we tackle opinionated launches in the tech world and beyond, drawing from our experiences and personal thoughts. From the strange matrix of Coke Zero being the New Coke formula to the interesting fact that everyone has an opinion about Vision Pro, we share our insights and perspectives on how these launches draw attention and incite people's opinions. We explore the

Jul 24, 2023 • 22:31

185: Data Cloud with Danielle Larregui

185: Data Cloud with Danielle Larregui

Navigating through the tech world can feel like stepping into a labyrinth, but our guest Danielle Larregui has found her own unique path. Now a senior developer advocate for Marketing Cloud at Salesforce, Danielle shares her experiences that have transformed her from an accidental admin to a ‘casual teacher’ of developers. We chat about her intriguing journey into the tech world, her engaging first public speaking experience, and how she embraces each new challenge as an opportunity for growth.

Jul 17, 2023 • 26:36

184: AI Conversations with Greg Bennett

184: AI Conversations with Greg Bennett

Join us in an enlightening discussion with Greg Bennett, a Director of Conversational Design at Salesforce. We cover how he applies his knowledge of interactional social linguistics and discourse analysis to create more natural and intuitive interactions with generative AIs. He also shares anecdotes from his tenure at Microsoft working on Cortana and how his insights from different writing systems in Japanese inform the design of chatbot dialogues. In the second part of our discussion, Greg take

Jul 10, 2023 • 31:36

Next Gen Slack Development with Jeremiah Peoples

Next Gen Slack Development with Jeremiah Peoples

Get ready for an incredible journey as we chat with Jeremiah Peoples, a Senior Developer Advocate for Slack at Salesforce, and explore his fascinating career path. From his earliest computer encounters to joining the Air Force and teaching himself to code, Jeremiah's story will inspire you to chase your dreams. Learn how he became a freelance YouTuber and ultimately landed his dream job at Slack, where he now shares his unique perspective on the power of Slack as a development platform and its p

Jul 3, 2023 • 21:05

182: SFDX-Hardis with Nicolas Vuillamy

182: SFDX-Hardis with Nicolas Vuillamy

Join us as we chat with Nicolas Vuillamy, CTO at Cloudity, about his journey from programming on a Commodore 64 at the age of 10 to becoming a professional developer at 16. Listen in as he shares his experience of discovering Salesforce and how the Trailblazer community played a crucial role in his growth. Nicolas talks about the inception of SFDX-Hardis, an open-source project designed to help developers and administrators implement CI/CD processes efficiently, filling the gap between expensive

Jun 26, 2023 • 20:02

181: Generative AI and Developers with Sridhar Raghavan

181: Generative AI and Developers with Sridhar Raghavan

Listen in as Sridhar Raghavan, a Senior Director of Product Management at Salesforce, shares his journey from working in speech recognition two decades ago to generative AI today. We explore his early memories of playing Pac-Man on his dad's computer in the mid-90s, his break from Salesforce to pursue his own startup, and his strategy to get kids away from digital devices and into reading with AI. Discover how Salesforce is pushing the boundaries of AI-assisted code generation for developers. We

Jun 19, 2023 • 26:23

180: Evangelist Coffee with Mike and Gillian

180: Evangelist Coffee with Mike and Gillian

Join us for a virtual coffee catch-up as we discuss our activities since the last Trailblazer DX conference, as well as the upcoming Salesforce release, along with a friendly debate on coffee versus tea. We share our excitement about sharing information about releases and share some tips on how to best prepare for it. In the second half of this episode, we explore the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) in generating content and the need for critical thinking despite AI's ability to summar

Jun 12, 2023 • 30:28

179: Cactusforce with Marisa Hambleton, Extended Pt. 2

179: Cactusforce with Marisa Hambleton, Extended Pt. 2

We are back with part two of our interview with Marisa Hambleton. In part one, we discussed entrepreneurship, its pros and cons, and how the pandemic created new challenges for her. In part two, we get into the beginning days of Cactusforce and how it organically grew from a group of developers at Happy Hour to a conference with hundreds of participants in just a few short years. She also discusses how their conference had to pivot from in-person to virtual in 2021 and how they were able to allo

Jun 5, 2023 • 28:25

178: Cactusforce with Marisa Hambleton, Extended Pt. 1

178: Cactusforce with Marisa Hambleton, Extended Pt. 1

In this episode, we have a conversation with Marisa Hambleton, owner of MH2X, which helps companies achieve their strategic goals through technology by building solutions and providing consulting services. Although presented with the opportunity to work for a corporate firm, Marisa chose the entrepreneurial route. This episode is part one of a two-part interview. In part one, we discuss Marisa’s early years and how she was introduced to Salesforce. We also talk about why she chose to own her own

May 29, 2023 • 25:08

177: Custom Property Editors with Alicia Teo

177: Custom Property Editors with Alicia Teo

In this episode, we have a conversation with Alicia Teo about Custom Property Editors and how you can use them to create powerful user interfaces to configure your web components. Alicia started as an intern at Commerce Cloud while pursuing her MBA and is now a Product Manager for Experience Builder here at Salesforce. On the Experience Builder team, Alicia makes creating websites quicker and easier for admins. Custom Property Editors enable developers to create components that are even easier t

May 22, 2023 • 14:18

176: Salesforce IDE and Code Builder with Ananya Jha

176: Salesforce IDE and Code Builder with Ananya Jha

Ananya Jha is a Product Manager working on the IDE experience here at Salesforce. This means she gets to dive into all the cool new features that Salesforce releases in its extensions and eventually serves you through VSCode and Code Builder. In this episode, we talk about the current state of Code Builder, the Salesforce IDE, and some of its great tools that can benefit you. We also discuss the advantages of using a repository as a source of truth when using Code Builder or Salesforce IDE, PMD’

May 15, 2023 • 28:30

175: External Services with Andrea Guzman

175: External Services with Andrea Guzman

Andrea Guzman is a Product Manager for External Services here at Salesforce. In this episode, we get an overview of the current state of External Services, which allows you to easily wrap API calls for both Flow and Apex. We learn how Andrea became involved with Salesforce and product management, the advantages of Flow versus Apex and vice versa, internal use cases, and more. We hope you enjoy this conversation! Show Highlights: What the day-to-day looks like as a Product Manager at Salesforce

May 8, 2023 • 27:30

174: HappySoup.io with Pablo Gonzalez

174: HappySoup.io with Pablo Gonzalez

Pablo Gonzalez is a Salesforce Architect at Salto, a small Israel-based start-up that does DevOps for business applications like NetSuite, Zendesk, JIRA, Workato, and of course, Salesforce. Pablo is involved in all discussions of decision-making at Salto regarding Salesforce. Whether marketing, blog posts, product features, engineering, how we solve certain problems, the API, or anything that has to do with Salesforce, he has a say in it. In this episode, we talk with Pablo about his project, ha

May 1, 2023 • 38:21

173: A Developer Carbon Dashboard with Tyson Read

173: A Developer Carbon Dashboard with Tyson Read

In this episode, we have a conversation with Tyson Read, a Product Manager here at Salesforce, on the impact that administrators' and developers' implementations are having on the environment. We discuss his project and how he is sharing this information through dashboards and guides. Salesforce is a net zero company, so we are already offsetting all our emissions due to our data centers. In this discussion, our goal is to spread awareness as to what kind of cost there is so that others can unde

Apr 24, 2023 • 28:43

172: From Aura to LWC with Greg Whitworth

172: From Aura to LWC with Greg Whitworth

Greg Whitworth is a Senior Director of Product Management here at Salesforce. Greg started with Standards Committees in 2011 before getting involved in web platform testing and CSS Working Group, then Open UI. Today, Greg focuses his efforts on MWC, LWR Node, and standard web platform browser engagement. In today’s episode, we talk with Greg about some distinctions between our old component framework Aura and our new, modern framework, Lightning Web Components (LWC). We dive into how the evoluti

Apr 17, 2023 • 27:05

171: Modern Salesforce Integrations with Raj Advani

171: Modern Salesforce Integrations with Raj Advani

Raj Advani is the Senior Director of Product Management here at Salesforce. Raj has held a variety of different roles at the company, beginning with an Engagement Manager when he started 17 years ago. He now owns many of the event driven architectures for Salesforce, including Change Data Capture and Platform Events.  In this episode, we have a conversation with Raj about various integration solutions on the platform. We discuss what Change Data Capture and Platform Events are, the advantages of

Apr 10, 2023 • 24:31

170: Apex Kit with Kevin Poorman

170: Apex Kit with Kevin Poorman

Kevin Poorman is a Salesforce Architect over at Chief. He is joining us in this episode to talk about one of his newest projects, Apex Kit. Apex Kit is a library of tools that all help developers do repeated actions accurately and securely. In our conversation, Kevin and I talk about his backstory and some of his career history. We also dive deeper into Apex Kit and get a full understanding of it. Enjoy this intriguing conversation with Kevin Poorman! Show Highlights: Where the idea for Apex Ki

Apr 3, 2023 • 37:19

169: Your Job Search with Chelyn Briand

169: Your Job Search with Chelyn Briand

Chelyn Briand is a Salesforce Partnerships Manager with many years of experience in recruiting and helping people get hired for jobs they want. She also helps people clean up their LinkedIn profiles so it better shows their skills and can catch the eye of recruiters. It is undoubtedly a challenging climate for those looking for a job in tech right now. Chelyn shares some excellent tips on how to stand out and get the job you want and not just the job you need. We hope you enjoy this quick conver

Mar 27, 2023 • 18:47

168: Nebula Cache Manager with Jonathan Gillespie

168: Nebula Cache Manager with Jonathan Gillespie

In this episode, we have a conversation with the lead software engineer here at Salesforce, Jonathan Gillespie. Jonathan develops in Apex and Liightning Components and works in the internal org, Gus. He has been on the podcast before, but he’s back to discuss the follow-up to his Nebula Logger project – the Nebula Cache Manager. We talk about how Platform Cache works, how it works with Apex, and how it can make your life as a developer better. Jonathan also shares the three specific limits that

Mar 20, 2023 • 24:29

167: Move Fast, Don't Break Things with James Simone

167: Move Fast, Don't Break Things with James Simone

James Simone is a lead software engineer here at Salesforce. James works under the helm of the agile organization, where his team helps build tools for all of the engineering teams to measure their productivity and happiness. James’ team is making it possible to move fast without breaking anything at Salesforce. In this episode, we talk about many philosophical concepts of software engineering. This includes agile and pure programming, mob programming, recursion and refactoring, and more. We als

Mar 13, 2023 • 32:08

166: Getting Things Done for Developers with Jason Atwood

166: Getting Things Done for Developers with Jason Atwood

Jason Atwood is the co-founder and CEO of the business consulting company Arkus Incorporated. In this episode, we talk about how he progressed from running a carpet company in Africa to becoming a Python developer to getting involved with Salesforce. We also discuss how he formed Arkus. However, our primary focus for this episode has less to do with computer coding and more to do with helping people reach their goals. Our focal point for this episode is on how to get things done and what that me

Mar 6, 2023 • 35:13

165: DevOps Center with Karen Fidelak

165: DevOps Center with Karen Fidelak

Karen Fidelak is the Product Manager for DevOps Center here at Salesforce. DevOps Center is a new product at Salesforce that provides an end-to-end experience to help low code and industry-pro developers manage their changes and releases while developing on the Salesforce platform. Through DevOps, developers of all kinds are able to work together when they have been incompatible in the past. In this episode, we talk with Karen about DevOps Center, what it means to admins and developers, and some

Feb 27, 2023 • 22:20

164: Apex Hours with Amit Chaudhary

164: Apex Hours with Amit Chaudhary

Amit Chaudhary is a principal technical architect at InfoServices. In 2016, Amit had just moved to the United States and was working from home, so he created a group for developers to connect to make friends in his new city. This grew into a program and community that he now calls Apex Hours.  In this episode, we discuss Apex Hours and how it has become a community-driven program. Salesforce experts create content every week for other developers to learn from. They believe that everyone has some

Feb 20, 2023 • 25:28

163: Code Analyzer with Roopa Mohan

163: Code Analyzer with Roopa Mohan

Roopa Mohan is the principal software engineer for the Code Analyzer team here at Salesforce. She loved computers when she was introduced to them in sixth grade and decided she wanted to do coding. The only company she applied to work at, Salesforce, hired her. In this episode, Roopa shares information about how Salesforce Code Analyzer came to be and what is in its future. She discusses how it works, who it works best for, and other tools that it works well in conjunction with.  Listen in to le

Feb 13, 2023 • 34:52

162: Demystifying CDP with Greg Kihlström

162: Demystifying CDP with Greg Kihlström

Greg Kihlström is the Principal and Chief Strategist at GK5A, a marketing consultant agency in Arlington, VA. He’s a consultant to many C-level types and an expert in marketing. He also hosts The Agile Brand podcast and is the author of 11 books. CDP has become a popular subject since the launch of Salesforce Genie, and in this episode, Greg shares a plethora of information about it. We talk about what CDP is, what the moving parts are, what it means to technical architects and developers, and m

Feb 6, 2023 • 30:23

161: Apex Tips and Tricks with Oleh Mykytyn

161: Apex Tips and Tricks with Oleh Mykytyn

Oleh Mykytyn is the strategic relationship director at the Salesforce partner company Red Tag. Oleh has always had a knack for computers and coding and fit right in with Salesforce after winning a hoodie in 2014 for finishing five badges. In 2017, Oleh was a part of the team that began the Salesforce Developer Group in the Ukraine. Recently, Oleh had a presentation on Apex and record triggered flows, where he discussed which is better. In this episode, we dive into Oleh’s latest presentation top

Jan 30, 2023 • 26:39

160: Enabling a Community with Rafael Hernandez

160: Enabling a Community with Rafael Hernandez

Rafael Hernandez is a specialist leader at Deloitte and an avid member of the Salesforce community around the world. However, especially in Mexico where students don’t always have the same opportunities in web development, and consulting. Rafael has committed to providing learning opportunities for college kids so they may get involved and be successful within the Salesforce economy. In this episode, Rafael discusses how coding came easy to him and when he was introduced to Salesforce. He goes i

Jan 23, 2023 • 34:10

159: Supertokens with Rishabh Poddar

159: Supertokens with Rishabh Poddar

Rishabh Poddar is the CTO and co-founder of SuperTokens, an open source user authentication service. Rishabh has always been fascinated with computers and began coding when he was 12 years old. Programming came easily to him, and he loved doing it, so he went to school for computer science and made it his career. In this episode, we have a conversation about creating SuperTokens and how they work compared to other authentication techniques. Rishabh shares how to prevent impersonation, the archit

Jan 16, 2023 • 27:20

158: Ethics by Design and Data Ethics with Rob Katz

158: Ethics by Design and Data Ethics with Rob Katz

Rob Katz is the VP of Product Management for our Office of Ethical and Humane Use of Technology here at Salesforce. He got into product management as he was getting ready to finish up his MBA and came to work for big companies like Amazon and Alexa. In this episode, Rob and I are talking all about ethics. We discuss Ethics by Design, data ethics when it comes to building applications, and even more. Tune in to get a deeper understanding of the ethics of technology. Show Highlights: Rob’s windin

Jan 9, 2023 • 40:43

157: Ethical AI with Kathy Baxter

157: Ethical AI with Kathy Baxter

Kathy Baxter is the Principal Architect for Ethical AI Practice here at Salesforce. Ethics and AI is a complex topic but Kathy is truly an expert. She started researching it in 2016 when she first learned how toxicity and bias can end up creeping into AI.  Today, Kathy is joining us to talk all about Ethical AI. In our conversation, we also discuss how technical products can use ethics and AI. Join us to learn all about this interesting facet of our industry. Show Highlights: How Kathy got into

Jan 2, 2023 • 34:39

156: JavaScript and Careers with Lisa White

156: JavaScript and Careers with Lisa White

Lisa White is a Software Engineer over at TaskRay. Over the years, Lisa has tried out a variety of careers and had to make many career decisions. Throughout her experiences, she learned JavaScript and eventually found her way to TaskRay. In this episode, I sit down with Lisa to talk about her journey. She tells us the story of how she got into software engineering, learned JavaScript, and developed her career from there. She also gives some great advice for those who are junior developers lookin

Dec 26, 2022 • 38:00

155: Replay! Salesforce Saturdays with Jessica Murphy

155: Replay! Salesforce Saturdays with Jessica Murphy

On this episode, we are pleased to welcome Jessica Murphy to the show. We talk about Jessica’s journey into discovering development with Salesforce and the influence others have had on those experiences, as well as sharing those experiences with Salesforce Saturdays. She is a co-conspirator of Salesforce Saturdays in Phoenix since 2015 with two other women with the goal of helping other developers find success. Salesforce Saturdays occur around the country in various coffee shops and sometimes o

Dec 19, 2022 • 29:36

154: Guest Host!  A Brief History of Salesforce Characters with Domenique Buxton

154: Guest Host!  A Brief History of Salesforce Characters with Domenique Buxton

Today, we’ve got a guest host! I’m partnering with my partner in crime, Mike Gerholdt, as he’s taking over the host seat and interviewing our good friend and colleague, Domenique Buxton. Domenique is the VP Executive Creative Director for Trailblazers and Trailhead. She has also played a major part in the development of Salesforce characters, something that has built connection and meaning within the Salesforce community.  Throughout Mike’s conversation with Domenique, they discuss the history o

Dec 12, 2022 • 33:14

153: Being a Trusted Advisor with David Schach Pt 2.

153: Being a Trusted Advisor with David Schach Pt 2.

David Schach is joining us again! We started our conversation on being a trusted advisor last week and are finishing it off today in part two. David is a Salesforce Application Architect over at Spot On. He consults on all things Salesforce and has a wide range of experience with it. Therefore, he has some great tips and tricks to share. Tune in to learn more of them along with how to become a trusted advisor. Show Highlights: What the basic database theory is. David’s favorite tools he’s pulle

Dec 5, 2022 • 27:07

152: Being a Trusted Advisor with David Schach Pt 1.

152: Being a Trusted Advisor with David Schach Pt 1.

David Schach is the Salesforce Application Architect over at Spot On. As a Salesforce consultant, David has practically seen it all. He has dealt with a variety of situations over the years that have equipped him to understand Salesforce at a unique depth. In this episode and next week’s, David is sharing his best practices and tips. He’s also going to tell us some of his favorite “war stories” from his years of Salesforce consulting. Tune in to learn from his incredible wisdom. Show Highlights:

Nov 28, 2022 • 30:45

151: RAD Women & Forcelandia with Angela Mahoney

151: RAD Women & Forcelandia with Angela Mahoney

Angela Mahoney is the Executive Director of RAD Women. She also helped found this organization and has played a major part in its growth. Angela is currently assisting with a cool project of teaching Salesforce at a university in Mexico. In this episode, Angela and I dive into the history behind RAD Women. She shares how it was formed and what they’re doing today. Finally, we discuss the origin of the tech conference Forcelandia. Show Highlights: More about the Salesforce project Angela’s helpi

Nov 21, 2022 • 36:17

150: B2C and B2B Solution Architecture with Shoby Abdi

150: B2C and B2B Solution Architecture with Shoby Abdi

Shoby Abdi is the Director of Architect Success here at Salesforce. He started his career as an intern at Lions Consulting Group. It was there that he first heard about Salesforce and got involved with it. In this episode, Shoby and I talk all about the B2C and B2B Solution Architect program including the enablement that goes along with it. We also discuss the certifications that Shoby helped create. Show Highlights: More on Shoby’s career background. How he got into architecture. The differenc

Nov 14, 2022 • 40:12

149: Mental Health and Illness with Katie Villanueva Pt 2

149: Mental Health and Illness with Katie Villanueva Pt 2

Katie Villanueva, Senior Salesforce Administrator, is joining us again today! We started our conversation on mental health in the workplace last week and, in this episode, we’ll finish it up. Katie has a long history with mental health and illness. She has grown and learned a lot over the years and she now supports others through a mental health and illness forum. Tune in to learn how to handle mental health in the workplace, how you can help others with mental illnesses and improve your own men

Nov 7, 2022 • 23:17

148: Mental Health and Illness with Katie Villanueva Pt. 1

148: Mental Health and Illness with Katie Villanueva Pt. 1

Katie Villanueva is a Senior Salesforce Administrator. She is also the creator of the Mental Health and Illness forum on Trailblazer. Katie has been on a long journey with mental health and has learned so much along the way. In this episode, Katie and I discuss her mental health history and her various experiences with it. She also shares some things we can do to optimize our mental health. You don’t want to miss this one. Show Highlights: Katie’s history in radio and how she transitioned from

Oct 31, 2022 • 26:38

147: Supermums with Heather Black

147: Supermums with Heather Black

Heather Black is the CEO of Supermums. She started out in social entrepreneurship and made the jump to being a CEO when she was 26. Eventually, this morphed into Supermums, the company she created and now runs. In this episode, Heather and I talk about her long history with social entrepreneurship and what that term means. We also talk all about Supermums and how it runs today. Finally, Heather explains how she has created a healthy work-life balance.  Show Highlights: The first business Heathe

Oct 24, 2022 • 38:46

146: GraphQL with Ben Sklar

146: GraphQL with Ben Sklar

Ben Sklar is a Senior Product Manager here at Salesforce. Though he started college as a pre-med major, he quickly shifted his interests after taking a Coding 101 course. He went on to pursue Computer Science and even to do research at Vanderbilt University and Hamilton College. Today, Ben and I are talking about GraphQL. GraphQL is a new standard which provides significant performance and organizational benefits to API calls as opposed to REST.  Specifically, we’re discussing how Salesforce is

Oct 17, 2022 • 22:44

145: Managing Static Code Analysis with Tiago Ruivo

145: Managing Static Code Analysis with Tiago Ruivo

Tiago Ruivo is a Senior Regional Success Architect here at Salesforce. He started his career in computer science and was introduced to Salesforce through pure luck as a customer. Eventually, he made the jump over to working for Salesforce and, over time, progressed from being a junior developer to holding his current role.   Today, Tiago and I are talking about one of my favorite subjects: static code analysis. Throughout the episode, Diego walks us through how to run it, how to manage it, and h

Oct 10, 2022 • 29:09

144: Salesforce Saturdays with Steph Herrera Pt. 2

144: Salesforce Saturdays with Steph Herrera Pt. 2

If you tuned into last week’s podcast, you heard from Steph Herrera. She is the co-founder of PepUp Tech and helped launch Salesforce Saturdays. All in all, her efforts have made a major impact in the Salesforce community. Steph is back today for part two of our conversation. Throughout the episode, we talk more about Salesforce Saturdays and how Steph keeps it running with its now 60 chapters. We also discuss a topic that both of us are very passionate about: stress and burnout. Show Highlights

Oct 3, 2022 • 20:53

143: Salesforce Saturdays with Steph Herrera Pt. 1

143: Salesforce Saturdays with Steph Herrera Pt. 1

Steph Herrera is the co-founder of PepUp Tech and has a long history in the Salesforce community. After starting out at Dell, Steph developed a passion for computers and eventually coding. From there, she got involved with a variety of projects like Maris. However, what Steph is most famous for is something that has made an indelible impact on our community, Salesforce Saturdays. Tune in to dive into the story behind Salesforce Saturdays, what it looks like today, and much more from Steph. Show

Sep 26, 2022 • 23:18

142: Nebula Logger with Jonathan Gillespie

142: Nebula Logger with Jonathan Gillespie

In keeping with our discussion of open-source software, today we will be speaking with Jonathan Gillespie, a software engineer here at Salesforce who is responsible for building the Nebula Logger. Jonathan is a proponent of open-source software for its many benefits, from community sourcing to expert knowledge and transparency.   Frustrated with the limitations of proprietary software, Jonathan began experimenting with open-source as a more robust alternative. In my discussion with Jonathan, he

Sep 19, 2022 • 25:07

141: OSS Software with James Simone

141: OSS Software with James Simone

James Simone is a Lead Software Engineer here at Salesforce. One of his great passions in life is open-source software. That is exactly what we will be talking about today. James was inspired to get into open-source software to help people share code in a more easily indexable, searchable format. This is even what led him to work here at Salesforce. In this episode, James teaches us how we can use open-source software, how to get into it, and some of the projects that he likes. Show Highlights:

Sep 12, 2022 • 37:19

140: DevOps with Kevin Boyle

140: DevOps with Kevin Boyle

Kevin Boyle is the CEO of Gearset. Today, I sit down to talk with him all about his journey of building out Gearset and developing it into what it is today. We also discuss DevOps in general throughout our conversation. Kevin’s life trajectory was mostly set from the moment he was first introduced to gaming and coding and was instantly hooked. He went on to do an internship with Microsoft which set his career in stone. Tune in to learn more about his history and what he’s doing now with Gearset.

Sep 5, 2022 • 35:02

139: Burnout and Stress with Drew Tauber

139: Burnout and Stress with Drew Tauber

Drew Tauber is a Salesforce Engineer over at Clear. He is joining us today to discuss somewhat of a hot topic: burnout. Burnout is being talked about more and more in our society and brought to more and more people’s attention. We want to dedicate an entire episode to furthering the conversation on it.   Throughout our discussion, Drew and I talk all about stress, burnout, and anxiety. We also discuss how these things can affect us in the workplace. Finally, we chat about what to do if you are e

Aug 29, 2022 • 38:00

138: Business Builders with Nico Pouilloux

138: Business Builders with Nico Pouilloux

Nico Pouilloux is a principal ISV technical evangelist here at Salesforce. He has worked for a variety of companies throughout his career but eventually came to realize that he wanted to work for a B2B software company. This brought him to Salesforce.   In this episode, Nico and I discuss his work as an ISV technical evangelist. We also get into his advice for ISVs and the Business Builders program he has helped develop. Join us!   Show Highlights: What Nico’s current role looks like. How he ke

Aug 22, 2022 • 24:27

137: Salesforce & Slack with Daniel Peter

137: Salesforce & Slack with Daniel Peter

Daniel Peter is the Salesforce Practice Lead over at Robots & Pencils. Having had some incredible experiences throughout his life (including starting as a self-taught programmer, studying marketing in college, and taking some time mid-career to go on “sabbatical” and travel), Daniel brings a unique perspective to our show. In today’s conversation, Daniel and I talk all about his time in the Salesforce ecosystem and what his current job looks like. We also get into the weeds a bit with the Slack

Aug 15, 2022 • 36:11

136: Salesforce Architecture & Community with Paul McCollum

136: Salesforce Architecture & Community with Paul McCollum

Paul McCollum is a Salesforce Technical Architect over at Accenture. Though he pursued various interests in college, he eventually came to pursue a degree in Computer Science. From there, he began his first job as a Unix programmer and then found his way into architecture.   In this episode, we talk about just that: all things architecture. Paul shares some cool concepts with us regarding application design, UX, and big-picture architecture as well as what’s coming up for architecture in the fut

Aug 8, 2022 • 37:35

135: Health Cloud Development with Cal Smith

135: Health Cloud Development with Cal Smith

Cal Smith is a Senior Technical Architect and Associate Director for Cognizant. Cal has a long history with computers. He got his start in engineering school and has since done everything from animation to writing assistive software for the visually impaired. We discuss all of this (and more of Cal’s background) in our conversation today.   Throughout this episode, Cal also gives us a great overview of Health Cloud. We talk about its development and one of the unsung heroes of the platform: Omni

Aug 1, 2022 • 32:49

134: Mental Health Matters with Joe Sterne Pt. 2

134: Mental Health Matters with Joe Sterne Pt. 2

Last week we began a two-part interview with Joe Stern, a consultant and program manager here at Salesforce. Joe is passionate about advocating for those with neurodiversity and has made it his goal to increase conversations about mental health and wellbeing in the workplace. We started our conversation last week learning about Joe’s journey after being diagnosed with ADHD at a young age and some of the challenges that have followed from this diagnosis. Now, he coordinates support for mental hea

Jul 25, 2022 • 18:47

133: Mental Health Matters with Joe Sterne Pt. 1

133: Mental Health Matters with Joe Sterne Pt. 1

Joe Stern is a consultant and program manager here at Salesforce. Though he has many interests—outdoor camping and shoe drops to start—Joe’s passion lies in being an advocate for those with neurodiversity. As someone diagnosed with ADHD at an early age, Joe has grown to appreciate the importance of addressing the impact that mental health can have on one’s ability to function successfully both in and out of the workplace. Now, he coordinates support for mental health in the workplace for others.

Jul 18, 2022 • 28:15

132: Slack, Salesforce & Community with Meighan Brodkey

132: Slack, Salesforce & Community with Meighan Brodkey

Meighan Brodkey is a Director of Technical Architecture at Vorys. With a background in language and religious studies, she had a fairly smooth transition over to coding. She saw it as the technical version of translating numbers and letters.    Today, she not only works in technical architecture but is also heavily involved in the Salesforce community. She works a lot with other women in tech and within the Ohana Slack workspace. She is joining us on the show today to talk about all of these thi

Jul 11, 2022 • 35:29

131: Salesforce Architecture with Ian Varley [Extended] Pt. 2

131: Salesforce Architecture with Ian Varley [Extended] Pt. 2

If you joined us last week, you met Ian Varley. Ian is a Principal Architect here at Salesforce who has extensive experience with Salesforce CRM and multi-tenant architecture. He also comes from a musical background which has helped him develop his coding skills. Last week, you heard part one of our conversation on Salesforce architecture. We split our discussion up so you could listen to it in full. Today in part two we talk all about metadata and why it is so important.  We also get into one o

Jul 4, 2022 • 21:05

130: Salesforce Architecture with Ian Varley [Extended] Pt. 1

130: Salesforce Architecture with Ian Varley [Extended] Pt. 1

Ian Varley is a Principal Architect here at Salesforce. He joined us a while back on the podcast to talk about Salesforce architecture. We had to edit that conversation down so much that I wanted to bring it back and share it in full with all of you. We’ll split it up into two episodes over the course of two weeks.   In today’s segment, Ian and I discuss his long history, experience, and knowledge with Salesforce. More than anything, we get into his experience with the inner workings of Salesfor

Jun 27, 2022 • 31:33

129: ISV Development with Michael Holt

129: ISV Development with Michael Holt

Michael Holt is a Technical Evangelist here at Salesforce. He really began to sink his teeth into coding in college when he started playing around with Visual Basic 6. From there, he started to learn Java and Accenture and eventually came into contact with Salesforce. He moved over to the company five and half years ago and has been an ISV technical evangelist ever since.   Michael is joining us today to talk all about ISV development. We discuss the ISV programs that help people get up and runn

Jun 20, 2022 • 36:20

128: Technology Evangelism with Matthew Frank

128: Technology Evangelism with Matthew Frank

Matthew Frank is the Director of Technology Evangelism over at Blackthorn.io. In this interview, we share some mutual opinions and experiences on evangelizing technology, especially Salesforce, and the impact it can have on the community.   Being a natural showman, he came into evangelism easily and combined it with a love for marketing. He puts the customer at the center of every project he does.    Tune in to hear more from Matthew about his vast experience and what his current role looks like

Jun 13, 2022 • 36:23

127: Salesforce, Gaming and More with Ch. Szandor Knapp

127: Salesforce, Gaming and More with Ch. Szandor Knapp

Christian “Szandor” Knapp is a Principal Technical Evangelist for DIA die.interaktiven in Germany.  He holds a degree in Philosophy but got into coding based on his childhood love for video games. From there, he experimented with various platforms and training until he ended up where he is today.   Szandor has a unique perspective in this community. He has intersected his many passions throughout his life and they make him who he is. We talk about many of these things in today’s episode and disc

Jun 6, 2022 • 33:25

126: Building and Selling Apps with Jean-Michel Mougeolle

126: Building and Selling Apps with Jean-Michel Mougeolle

Jean-Michel Mougeolle has a long history of building applications and selling them on the AppExchange. He has also performed in many Demo Jams and been involved with the French Developer Community for years. In this episode, he’s joining us to talk about all of this extensive experience. We also discuss building apps and getting on the AppExchange. If you’re thinking about becoming an ISV and trying to put an app on the AppExchange, Jean-Michel gives some fantastic tips throughout our conversati

May 30, 2022 • 29:46

125: A Career in the Salesforce Community with Parth Vasani

125: A Career in the Salesforce Community with Parth Vasani

Parth Vasani is a Salesforce architect and consultant. He joined a Salesforce course in college and became hooked instantly. At the time, there were only three developer groups in India. Now, Parth is a long-time member of the user group community in that part of the world.  In this episode, Parth and I discuss his long history with Salesforce. He shares all of the ups and downs of learning the program and starting his career in this field. We also discuss more about the work he does with Salesf

May 23, 2022 • 36:13

124: Open Source Projects with Jung Mun

124: Open Source Projects with Jung Mun

Today, we sit down and talk with Jung Mun, certified Salesforce Administrator, consultant, and developer. She talks about her long history in technology, her journey to learn Salesforce, and also her current work in various open-source projects, including Snowfakery and CumulusCI.  Jung built her first HTML site from scratch when she was in tenth grade. Eventually, she went to grad school in New York City and got exposed to art and technology. She explored interactive installations with microcon

May 16, 2022 • 30:08

123: Salesforce Development with Dan Appleman Pt. 2

123: Salesforce Development with Dan Appleman Pt. 2

This is part 2 of our conversation with Dan Appleman, author, software engineer, and entrepreneur, where he shares some things he has learned about developing on Salesforce over the years. We pick up talking about his Advanced Apex book, which is now in its fifth edition, and what the new updates look like.  Dan notes that while there have been many new changes in Apex programming such as improved platform events and easier metadata updating, most of the changes are in the triggers. He also fore

May 9, 2022 • 21:58

122: Salesforce Development with Dan Appleman Pt. 1

122: Salesforce Development with Dan Appleman Pt. 1

This is Part 1 of our conversation with Dan Appleman, author, software engineer, and entrepreneur. Dan has created several PluralSight courses out there and is very well known for his books on Advanced Apex.  Not having any background in writing software in Salesforce, Dan spent months just experimenting and thinking about how one translates existing standard design patterns into the world of cloud computing with limits, different use of static variables, and execution contexts. He ended up crea

May 2, 2022 • 25:56

121: Women in Tech with Jenh Vo

121: Women in Tech with Jenh Vo

Today, we sit down and talk with Jenh Vo about her long experience with Salesforce, her beginnings of learning admin and developer skills, and eventually getting deeply involved in various communities such as their local Women in Tech, Salesforce Saturdays, Li'l Trailblazers Book Club, and RAD Women, which jump-started her developer path.  Jenh is doing such amazing work in the Salesforce community and she got awarded The Golden Hoodie at Dreamforce 2021. Jenh also started Superbadge Sundays wit

Apr 25, 2022 • 28:42

120: Salesforce & Communities with Atlas Can

120: Salesforce & Communities with Atlas Can

Salesforce developer and technical consultant Atlas joins us today, and he shares his journey into the Salesforce ecosystem. Atlas talks about the opportunities he's getting from the ecosystem, some things he is learning along the way, and how he is giving back to the community. Through his blog articles on Salesforce Ben, Atlas brings community members to the spotlight. Atlas is also part of The Salesforce Discord Exchange (SFXD), a community-first platform, which facilitates technical and info

Apr 18, 2022 • 28:17

119: Open Source and Data Generation with Aaron Crosman

119: Open Source and Data Generation with Aaron Crosman

Today, we sit down and talk with Aaron Crosman, a Specialist Leader at Attain, about a variety of topics including his experience with PHP and some projects they’re working on in Open Source Commons. We take a deep dive into how Snowfakery fits into the Data Generation Toolkit and some challenges in integrating Drupal and Salesforce.  Aaron initially got into Drupal as part of his first job out of college working at a nonprofit. Drupal is a content management platform built on PHP, which is one

Apr 11, 2022 • 34:26

118: Open Source Commons with Cori O'Brien Part 2

118: Open Source Commons with Cori O'Brien Part 2

This is the second half of our conversation with Cori O' Brien, senior manager of Open Source Commons at Salesforce.org. Picking up where we left off, we’re going to talk about what their process was like to move to virtual during the pandemic and how they're translating that into a Zoom experience.  Cori also talks about the many benefits of moving to virtual space, including how they went global and how it helped diversify the community. Not just a bunch of developers in a room building someth

Apr 4, 2022 • 17:08

117: Open Source Commons with Cori O' Brien Part 1

117: Open Source Commons with Cori O' Brien Part 1

This is a two-part episode as we go over the Open Source Commons and the Open Source Community Sprint, including the amazing projects that have come out from them. Joining us today is Cori O' Brien, Senior Manager of Open Source Commons at Salesforce.org.  While Sprint events provide an opportunity for people to come together and improve or build on software, Open Source Commons is the program that encompasses the Sprint events. That includes the training opportunities, mentor-mentorship opportu

Mar 28, 2022 • 20:34

116: Bulk API 2.0 with Abhi Samantapudi

116: Bulk API 2.0 with Abhi Samantapudi

Today, we sit down and talk with Abhi Samantapudi, Associate Product Manager here at Salesforce, about Bulk API 2.0 – what it means for developers, what's in pilot, and what's on the roadmap.  Bulk API 2.0 is not just an iteration on an old friend, the original Bulk API. Abhi discusses the advantages of moving to the 2.0 version being the optimal way to perform asynchronous, large-scale CRUD (create, read, update, and delete) operations with Salesforce.  We also talk about the Associate Product

Mar 21, 2022 • 31:06

115: Event Relays with Tyson Read

115: Event Relays with Tyson Read

In this episode, we sit down and talk with Tyson Read, the Director of Product Management at Salesforce, about Event Relays, and specifically, how they can help your integration between Salesforce and Amazon.  Tyson previously worked as a conservation biologist and in biomechanics until he transitioned into computers and coding. Tyson's first project with Salesforce was building a mobile app with a mobile SDK to help biologists go out into the field and record different kinds of observations. In

Mar 14, 2022 • 26:25

114: Salesforce Connect & DynamoDB with Ross Belmont

114: Salesforce Connect & DynamoDB with Ross Belmont

Today, we sit down and talk with Ross Belmont, the Director of Product Management at Salesforce, about his products – Salesforce Connect and the new DynamoDB Connector. Salesforce Connect provides data virtualization, surfacing structured data inside the Salesforce UI and declarative tools experiences, even though data resides outside the four walls of Salesforce. Their vision is to get to a point where it no longer matters that external objects are external. Ross also shares the current status

Mar 7, 2022 • 32:52

113: Lightning Web Security with Kiril Seksenov

113: Lightning Web Security with Kiril Seksenov

Kiril Seksenov is the Senior Director of Product Management here at Salesforce. In this episode, Kiril discusses Lightning Web Security (LWS), our next-generation security architecture, which will eventually replace the current Lightning Locker service. Find out what that means for you as developers and how we're keeping JavaScript secure using standards.  Kiril previously worked at Microsoft. Wanting to move up the stack and start building on the platform he had been helping develop over the pa

Feb 28, 2022 • 31:13

112: Training for Salesforce with Don Robins Part 2

112: Training for Salesforce with Don Robins Part 2

In this episode, we continue our conversation with Don Robins, a technical educator with a long history of training people on Salesforce. Don specifically explains the difference between just presenting to people versus teaching. He believes that what helps make great instructors is empathy since you're watching for the light to come on over someone's head and it’s a joyous feeling.  Don also talks about how specialization is becoming more and more important in the industry, a natural trend when

Feb 21, 2022 • 28:19

111: Training for Salesforce with Don Robins Part 1

111: Training for Salesforce with Don Robins Part 1

Don Robins is a Salesforce MVP, technical educator and instructor, author, and speaker. With over 35 years of experience in the software development space, Don has an extensive background in custom business applications. Having zero CRM background, Don navigated his way through Salesforce, fell in love with it, and has been with Salesforce ever since.  An award-winning Salesforce Instructor, Don has presented at annual Dreamforce conferences since 2010 and has been facilitating Salesforce develo

Feb 14, 2022 • 27:39

110: 2021 Apex Updates with Daniel Ballinger

110: 2021 Apex Updates with Daniel Ballinger

Daniel Ballinger is the Director of Product Management for Apex. In his role, he spends the majority of his time balancing options and making decisions about what problems his team should pursue and which they can afford to wait on.   There are plenty of exciting things on the Apex roadmap for Daniel and his team right now. In this episode, we discuss some of these updates, including Data Wave and user mode database operations. Tune in to learn all about these new features and when you can expec

Nov 29, 2021 • 33:33

109: Salesforce Functions with Jonathan Jenkins

109: Salesforce Functions with Jonathan Jenkins

Today’s show is going to be a little different. Julián Duque, a Lead Developer Advocate at Salesforce, is taking over the host chair. He interviews Jonathan Jenkins, the Senior Regional Success Architect here at Salesforce.   In their conversation, they discuss Salesforce functions. They also get into Jonathan’s path to working for Salesforce which actually began with electrical engineering and hacking. Tune in to learn from Jonathan’s many insights into functions and more.   Show Highlights:

Nov 22, 2021 • 42:53

108: Apex Development with Adrian Larson

108: Apex Development with Adrian Larson

Adrian Larson is a Salesforce developer over at Counsel. Today we talk with him about his insights into Apex development.   Throughout our conversation, we also get into some of Adrian’s earliest experiences including working with Python and what the transition from there to Java was like. We have a great discussion about StackExchange and optimizations as well. Tune in and learn from Adrian’s years and depth of experience.   Show Highlights:   What Adrian’s current role looks like. How he got

Nov 15, 2021 • 33:47

107: SFXD and Architecture with Geoffrey Bessereau

107: SFXD and Architecture with Geoffrey Bessereau

Geoffrey Bessereau is a Technical Architect over at Persistent. He founded a Discord community called SFXD which we discuss in this episode. We get into the Wiki for this community, other writings around it, and architectural and developer lessons that have been learned along the way.   In Geoffrey’s current role, he gets to work internally doing training and on projects as a sort of “process evangelist.” He brings a lot to the table so tune in to learn all about his community, flow, and data mi

Nov 8, 2021 • 30:59

106: FFLib and Apex Design Patterns with Eric Kintzer

106: FFLib and Apex Design Patterns with Eric Kintzer

Eric Kintzer is a Salesforce Architect over at Helix. Today I talk with him about FFLib and Apex design patterns. We discuss how his discovery of Andrew Fawcett’s book on the topic changed his entire perspective on architecture and development.   Eric describes himself as an all-singing, all-dancing Salesforce developer, architect, and admin. He has had to identify business needs, architect around them and then develop the solution himself. As a result, he has a very interesting journey and uniq

Nov 1, 2021 • 35:50

105: B2C Digital Trends with Natalija Pavic

105: B2C Digital Trends with Natalija Pavic

Natalija Pavic is an Industry Solution Leader for Commerce Cloud. Today I talk with her about the digital trends she is seeing in B2C. We also discuss the Salesforce partners who are implementing these trends. After being “headhunted” by Salesforce for five years, Natalija finally joined us in 2016. Now, she is part of the go-to marketing team and, as her husband says, works on the stuff that doesn’t exist yet. Tune in to hear more about her experiences in this role and learn about where technol

Oct 25, 2021 • 28:51

104: Apex and LWC Projects with Suraj Pillai

104: Apex and LWC Projects with Suraj Pillai

Suraj Pillai is a Salesforce Architect and Senior Developer at Vertex Computer Systems. He has done a variety of projects around Apex and lightning web components in his career. Today we discuss many of them.   Throughout our conversation, you will also hear a lot about using JavaScript with Flow and utilizing constructs like universal mocking. We even broach the topic of how you can get work done really quickly using Neovim. Tune in to learn more from Suraj.    Show Highlights:   All about Sur

Oct 18, 2021 • 31:25

103: Enterprise Security with Kyle Tobener

103: Enterprise Security with Kyle Tobener

Kyle Tobener is the VP of IT and Enterprise Security over at Copado. Today we talk about his experience in getting into enterprise security, how Salesforce and cloud computing play into security, and some general advice on security.   On top of fulfilling his role at Copado, Kyle runs a very popular Tik Tok account where he delivers some interesting facts on security.  Tune in to hear it all.   Show Highlights:   How Kyle became an IT professional. What his transition from a support role to an

Oct 11, 2021 • 33:39

102: CumulusCI with David Reed

102: CumulusCI with David Reed

David Reed is an elite member of the technical staff over at Salesforce.org. Today I talk with him about all things CumulusCI, the open source continuous integration engine that they created and support.  Tune in to learn details about how developers can leverage its many features and companion applications.   David is not only interested in computers but also very into history and classics. He even has a Master’s degree in ancient Greek. Tune in to hear more from him and learn tons of informati

Oct 4, 2021 • 34:02

101: 100 Episodes with Josh Birk

101: 100 Episodes with Josh Birk

We’ve reached an incredible milestone: 100 episodes of this podcast have been recorded, produced, and released. Today I take a little victory lap to celebrate all that has happened over the past couple of years.   In this episode, I reflect back on the early episodes, talk a little bit about how we got here, and thank a few people who have helped me out along the way. Tune in to celebrate with us and hear some of the background behind our show.   Show Highlights:   The origin story of the Sales

Sep 27, 2021 • 12:16

100: Trailhead Engineering with Jeff Douglas

100: Trailhead Engineering with Jeff Douglas

Jeff Douglas is a Principal Member of the Technical Staff for Trailhead. I’ve had our interview in my back pocket for a while now because I wanted to save it for today’s special occasion: our 100th episode. Jeff and I go back a long way and Trailhead has a special place in my heart.   In this episode, you will learn all about Jeff’s experience with Trailhead from its earliest days until now. We also discuss some of the new things coming out with Trailhead including Trail Boss and Trail Tracker.

Sep 20, 2021 • 35:13

099: Mobile Development with Sue Berry

099: Mobile Development with Sue Berry

Sue Berry is a Senior Director of Product Management here at Salesforce. She started her career in cardiology but as soon as she was introduced to computers she was hooked. Now she gets to interact with every side of Salesforce in her current role: the developers, the customers, and everything in between.    Today Sue and I are talking about the many different features and benefits that Salesforce Mobile SDK brings. We also discuss some new things coming out with mobile development. Tune in to h

Sep 13, 2021 • 24:19

098: Journey to CTA with Mitesh Mistry

098: Journey to CTA with Mitesh Mistry

Mitesh Mistry is an Associate Partner over at IBM. In this role, he works with design architecture and helps customers understand how best to use the Salesforce platform to deliver their core use cases.    Today I am talking with Mitesh about his long journey to becoming a Certified Technical Architect. In our conversation, he shares some great tips and tricks that he learned along the way. Tune in to learn from this developer turned architect who has been with Salesforce for years.   Show Highl

Sep 6, 2021 • 32:44

097: LWC Utils with James Hou

097: LWC Utils with James Hou

James Hou is a Salesforce Technical Architect at Google. Today I’m talking with him about his long history with JavaScript and Lightning Web Components. Specifically, we’re discussing a repo he has out there called LWC Utils.   In his early years, James started learning object-oriented programming and spent a lot of his time poring over Help Docs and Google search results. He is now no stranger to complex solutions and specific microservices. Tune in to learn from his incredible expertise and th

Aug 30, 2021 • 36:02

096: Demo Jams with Amanda Nelson

096: Demo Jams with Amanda Nelson

Amanda Nelson is the Senior Director for Comms and Community over at Salesforce AppExchange. In this position, she spends her time helping customers solve their challenges with apps. She listens to their pain points and then creates content to solve their problems.   In this episode, Amanda and I talk about Demo Jams. We discuss what they are, their long history, and most importantly what they can do for you. Demo Jams are one of my favorite things so tune in to hear all about this fun way to le

Aug 23, 2021 • 30:41

095: Architecture and Development with Nadina D. Lisbon

095: Architecture and Development with Nadina D. Lisbon

Nadina D. Lisbon is a Systems Capability and Salesforce Architect over at Tradeshift. Having started back in the Visualforce days, she has had the chance to work with wide range implementations and integrations.   In this episode, I’m talking with Nadina about her long experience working with developers, architects, customers and partners.. She explains what she does in her current role, how she accomplishes projects for her clients, and her business interests. Tune in to hear some great insight

Aug 16, 2021 • 33:15

094: Joys of Apex with James Simone

094: Joys of Apex with James Simone

James Simone is a Senior Software Engineer here at Salesforce. He has done a lot of work around engineering for Agile teams which we are talking about today. Specifically, James and his team develop applications on the Salesforce platform with the goal of increasing the Agile health of software development teams.   James also has a blog called Joys of Apex which we are discussing in this episode. On his blog, he provides much-needed clarity for developers who are trying to work within Apex. List

Aug 9, 2021 • 34:29

093: Pub/Sub API with Emmett Chen-Ran

093: Pub/Sub API with Emmett Chen-Ran

Emmett Chen-Ran is an Associate Product Manager here at Salesforce. Today I’m sitting down to talk with him about the upcoming Pub/Sub API. We also discuss what will be required from an infrastructure perspective to make it work and work without breaking things.   The Pub/Sub API is a brand new API for developers to allow them to do bidirectional streaming events.  Based on gRPC, it offers new features and has an updated messaging protocol from traditional clients like CometD. Currently in pilot

Aug 2, 2021 • 26:54

092: Data Security with Alba Rivas

092: Data Security with Alba Rivas

Alba Rivas is a Lead Developer Evangelist at Salesforce and former Salesforce MVP. While in the past, Alba has presented frequently on migrating to Lightning Web Components  (LWC) - today, she talks about data security on the platform. We chat about some best practices to prevent leaking data or creating dangerous app security vulnerabilities when coding with Apex and with LWC. She also shares some tips and tricks for handling secrets in encryption. Alba believes any developer should think about

Jul 26, 2021 • 32:34

091: Test Driven Development with Bonny Hinners

091: Test Driven Development with Bonny Hinners

Bonny Hinners is a Senior Member of Technical Staff at Salesforce. In this episode, we sat down and talked about our shared love for test-driven development, what it is, how you can utilize it, and how it can improve your developer experience. After many years in the community and having been introduced to Salesforce with her work on a nonprofit, Bonny is now working at Salesforce. Her team works in conjunction with internal teams and Agile coaches with primary focus on process, improvement and

Jul 19, 2021 • 35:05

090: Enterprise Heroku Support with Chris Stolt and Phil Ripperger

090: Enterprise Heroku Support with Chris Stolt and Phil Ripperger

Chris Stolt is one of the original founders of Enterprise Heroku Support and the co-founder of Elm Insights. Today we are sitting down to talk with both him and his fellow co-founder, Phil Ripperger. In our conversation, we talk through the early days of Enterprise Heroku Support including some of the horror stories they’ve been through. We also discuss their current product, Platform Experts, over at Elm Insights.   These two men were a part of the original customer support team for Heroku when

Jul 12, 2021 • 30:16

089: Snowfakery Data Generation with Paul Prescod

089: Snowfakery Data Generation with Paul Prescod

Paul Prescod is a performance engineer at Salesforce.org. He is also involved with a project called Snowfakery. This program is capable of creating complicated and unique data records for testing.   In this episode, Paul and I are talking about everything Snowfakery. We also get into some of his background, including his work with a company that created mobile games which motivated behavioral change. Listen in to hear about all this and more.   Show Highlights:   How Paul got into his role at S

Jul 5, 2021 • 33:13

088: Scalable Architecture with Karishma Lalwani

088: Scalable Architecture with Karishma Lalwani

Karishma Lalwani is a Senior Director of Project Management here at Salesforce. Today I’m talking with her all about scalable architecture. In our conversation, we discuss what scalable architecture means on an enterprise level and some takeaways for developers. Karishma was also once known as the “queen of encryption,” a title her former coworkers gave her as a result of her work on a pilot product for platform encryption. Karishma has a long history helping customers be successful at scale and

Jun 28, 2021 • 35:44

087: Trigger Actions Framework with Mitch Spano

087: Trigger Actions Framework with Mitch Spano

Mitch Spano is an Application Engineer over at Google. After running into orgs with complex problems juggling automated processes and triggers,  Mitch created the Trigger Actions Framework project and that is what we are discussing today. We also get into some best practices for Apex, which Mitch is very experienced in learning and using.   In the episode, Mitch shares a fun story about how he got started writing computer programs just so he could make his math tests easier. From there he was fo

Jun 21, 2021 • 34:47

086: Second Gen Packaging with Vivek Chalwa

086: Second Gen Packaging with Vivek Chalwa

Vivek Chalwa is a Principal ISV Platform Expert here at Salesforce. Today I’m sitting down with him to talk about second-generation packaging and what it means for developers. We also get into how 2GP connects to things like declarative packing configuration, Apex, and orgs.   Vivek has a strong evangelistic angle to him and he even made his way into the Salesforce ecosystem by getting involved in the developer community and eventually becoming a developer group leader. Tune in to hear more from

Jun 14, 2021 • 31:50

085: LWC and Web Standards with Greg Whitworth

085: LWC and Web Standards with Greg Whitworth

Greg Whitworth is the Director of LWC’s application and backend services. He’s also the Director of Standards and Web Platform here at Salesforce. Today, I am talking with him about his long history of working with web browsers. Specifically, we get into his experience with web standards committees, discuss how these standards come about and the benefits they can have for Salesforce and it’s developers.   Greg has a very unique perspective and history with these topics. Tune in to hear it and lo

Jun 7, 2021 • 34:05

084: Neurodiversity and User Experience with Kalina Tyrkiel

084: Neurodiversity and User Experience with Kalina Tyrkiel

Kalina Tyrkiel is a user experience writer in Poland. Though she is not a part of our Salesforce community, she does use her background in psychology to write content about neurodiversity and how it impacts user experience design.    In this episode, we discuss some of the ins and outs all of us must think about when it comes to accessibility. This includes some of the different ways we need to build out our interfaces when considering the neurodivergent. Tune in to learn more.   Show Highlights

May 31, 2021 • 27:02

083: Democratizing Architecture with Chuck Liddell

083: Democratizing Architecture with Chuck Liddell

Chuck Liddell is the CEO of Valence App Incorporated. In that role, he has the opportunity to leverage his skills in both business and technology. These are skills he has developed throughout his life and the multiple roles he has filled.   In this episode, I’m talking with Chuck about the work he has done in fostering, curating, and teaching others about advanced topics on Salesforce architecture. We highlight his many community engagements and get into some detail about Valence the company and

May 24, 2021 • 40:40

082: Weird Apex with Paul Battisson

082: Weird Apex with Paul Battisson

Paul Battisson is the Chief Operating Officer for Cloud Galacticos. In this episode, we are talking about the convergence of two of his favorite things: “super hardcore nerdy math” (as Paul puts it) and Apex.   Paul has performed some unique experiments that combined his love for math with his love for Apex. In our conversation, we talk about those experiments at length. We go into some detail about what factors can affect Apex performance and weirdly, talk a lot about pigeons.   Show Highlights

May 17, 2021 • 39:59

081: Get Salesforce Certified with Francis Pindar

081: Get Salesforce Certified with Francis Pindar

Francis Pindar is a Cloud Architect and platform owner for NetStronghold. On top of managing those roles, he is the author of his own site over at Admin to Architect.   In this episode, Francis is sharing some of his best tips and tricks for learning Salesforce. We discuss a variety of other topics, as well, such as Francis’ work in the movie industry, his co-founding of the London’s Calling conference, and the Salesforce certification process. Tune in to hear it all!   Show Highlights:   How H

May 10, 2021 • 37:06

Unit Testing, Mocking, and AMOSS with Rob Baillie

Unit Testing, Mocking, and AMOSS with Rob Baillie

Rob Baillie is a Senior Technical Architect over at makepositive. Rob is passionate about extreme programming, something he has developed throughout his career. We discuss how that came to be in this episode.   Rob’s experience with extreme programming has always had a solid foundation in unit testing.  We go into how mocking works and specifically how his project, AMOSS, helps developers implement it.  Tune in to hear more about this from the very knowledgeable Rob Baillie.   Show Highlights:

May 3, 2021 • 31:55

079: State of Salesforce API's '21 with Kris Harrison

079: State of Salesforce API's '21 with Kris Harrison

Kris Harrison is a Director of Product Management here at Salesforce. Specifically, he works with enterprise API’s and external services.    Kris used to be a Consultant with The Gap until his abrupt transition to Product Management. In his past, he also led a charge to begin thinking about services that are called from multiple customer touchpoints instead of standalone website features. In this episode, we’re talking more about his historical experience, what his current role at Salesforce loo

Apr 26, 2021 • 31:48

LWC and Apex performance with Anil Jacob

LWC and Apex performance with Anil Jacob

Anil Jacob is a Principal Engineer here at Salesforce. He is on the Frontier Scale Team, a group that works with complicated customers who have lots of users, records, or both. They work with these customers to help them increase performance on various levels.   In this episode, Anil shares some of the tips and tricks he gives to his customers with all of us. Whether you’re a “complicated customer” or not, his insights will surely be helpful for you.   Show Highlights: What a single-page applic

Apr 19, 2021 • 30:59

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