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 foresees the future of Salesforce development for any medium to large application.

Show Highlights:

• Updates in Apex programming including triggers
• Things to consider when creating a framework
• Why focus on principles instead of frameworks
• The question of modularization
• The future of Salesforce development for medium to large application
• Custom metadata driving a trigger dispatch system
• The benefits of SFDX
• The power of focusing on foundational concepts
• Dan’s favorite presentations
• What makes the process builder evil

 

Links:

• Dan on Twitter: http://twitter.com/danappleman
• Dan on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danappleman/
• Dan on Github: https://github.com/DesawarePublishing
• Personal blog: https://danappleman.com
• Advanced Apex blog: https://advancedapex.com/
• Custom search engine for all things Salesforce: https://searchtheforce.com
• Pluralsight courses: https://www.pluralsight.com/authors/dan-appleman