R1D30 SalesForce Explorer
For Day 30 I kept going on my SalesForce kick and worked through some more of the trailhead modules. I am happy to report that I have achieved the rank of Explorer.
I’m really impressed by the Apex ecosystem and tooling. I went through some trainings on the basics of the differences between the various things that you can do in SalesForce development.
- Apex - Java like code that you can do pretty much anything with.
- Lightning - Reusable components (like react) that help you make stuff in the UI
- VisualForce - ColdFusion? like development that lets you create entire pages within salesforce.
- Formulas - excel like functions that let you do calculations and validation
- Process Builder - an amazing tool that lets you create complex business process workflows.
The most impressive thing for me is how much importance SalesForce places on the testing process. For example, without 75% code coverage of your custom Apex classes you cannot ship a module to production. I assume that a lot of peoples first development experiences come from poking around into some of the more advanced functions of SalesForce. This test driven approach is a great best practice and instills good values into people who do not come from a “traditional” development background.
I hope to wrap up the beginning developer trail on Trailhead this week so I can start solving some of the real world problems that we are currently facing.
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