SuiteScript Stories

SuiteScript Stories

By Eric T GrubaughTechnology
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SuiteScript Stories episodes

  • Generative AI Therapy

    We discuss our observations of the explosion in popularity of generative AI

    • What are our individual reactions to the rise of generative AI?
    • How are we using AI in our lives?
    • How well does generative AI write SuiteScript right now?
    • Enthusiasm and reservations about the nature of work in the age of AI

      • This episode was hosted and sponsored by Salto.

      Salto is not a consulting company looking to sell you services. Instead they're a software company that has built a powerful DevOps platform for NetSuite users to manage, track, deploy, and monitor changes to NetSuite.

      If you'd like to learn more about the Salto DevOps platform, check out salto.io where you can sign up for a free demo and a free 30-day trial.

      1 hr 1 min
    • 2024 Wish List for SuiteScript and NetSuite

      We discuss our ideas to expand the NetSuite development ecosystem.

      • improving access to SuiteQL metadata table access, views, indexes, query plans
      • enhancing developer tooling like debugging environments and dependency management
      • tailored learning paths for all experience levels
      • better community engagement through a developer relations team
      • Tim's weekly "SuiteDigest" newsletter aggregating NetSuite news and jobs

        • This episode is made possible by the members of the Sustainable SuiteScript community. We are a community of NetSuite admins and developers who help each other build skills, confidence, and professional networks.

        You can join hundreds of other NetSuite developers who receive regular lessons and ideas directly from me for free by signing up at https://sustainablesuitescript.com/.

        1 hr 30 min
      • Jonathan Stark Interview #2

        We follow-up with Jonathan Stark to discuss the concept of authority.

        Jonathan shares his definition of authority, why establishing authority is important
        (especially to soloists), and strategies for building authority.

        We also discuss Jonathan's career pivots, the steps that he went through to establish

        authority in new areas, and how he and Rochelle Moulton started the popular Business of
        Authority podcast.

        This episode is made possible by the members of the Sustainable SuiteScript community. We are a community of NetSuite admins and developers who help each other build skills, confidence, and professional networks.

        You can join hundreds of other NetSuite developers who receive regular lessons and ideas directly from me for free by signing up at https://sustainablesuitescript.com/.

        55 min
      • Productivity Advice for NetSuite Developers
        We talk about maintaining a healthy and sustainable productivity system.
        • keeping your focus on consistency in task execution and progress towards
          • goals over raw outputs (e.g. "how much did users' lives improve?",
          not "how many lines of code did I type?").
        • the importance of rest and evaluation.
        • Tim’s use of text files for task planning and search features for easy access.
        • the need for a flexible productivity system that accommodates unexpected
          • events and allows for presence in family life.
        • the importance of focus, managing interruptions, and structuring routines
          • with larger time blocks.
        • the value of rest and relaxation, setting boundaries, and saying no to new projects.
        • the significance of establishing systems and routines to enhance
          • productivity, adapting methods to suit individual needs, and continuous improvement.

          This episode is made possible by the members of the Sustainable SuiteScript community. We are a community of NetSuite admins and developers who help each other build skills, confidence, and professional networks.

          You can join hundreds of other NetSuite developers who receive regular lessons and ideas directly from me for free by signing up at https://sustainablesuitescript.com/.

          1 hr 26 min
        • Adam Smith Interview
          Adam Smith joins us to talk about SuiteAdvanced, his popular premium browser extension for NetSuite.
          • Adam's journey to becoming a NetSuite developer.
          • the motivation for building and sharing SuiteAdvanced.
          • the technical challenges of building and distributing a browser extension.
          • Adam's experience winning the Hackathon for Good at SuiteWorld.

            • This episode is made possible by the members of the Sustainable SuiteScript community. We are a community of NetSuite admins and developers who help each other build skills, confidence, and professional networks.

            You can join hundreds of other NetSuite developers who receive regular lessons and ideas directly from me for free by signing up at https://sustainablesuitescript.com/.

            54 min
          • Jonathan Stark Interview
            Jonathan Stark joins us to talk about the insanity of hourly billing.
            • Jonathan's and Tim's shared history in the FileMaker Pro space.
            • Jonathan's AHA moment when he realized hourly billing was killing his business.
            • the misaligned financial incentives created by hourly billing.
            • how specializing into a narrower target market amplifies your opportunities.
            • the various forms of specialization: Vertical, Horizontal, Platform
            • the obstacles an agency faces when trying to specialize.

              • This episode is made possible by the members of the Sustainable SuiteScript community. We are a community of NetSuite admins and developers who help each other build skills, confidence, and professional networks.

              You can join hundreds of other NetSuite developers who receive regular lessons and ideas directly from me for free by signing up at https://sustainablesuitescript.com/.

              1 hr 1 min
            • The Butterfly Effect
              We discuss an article called "The Butterfly Effect" which Eric wrote, describing his observations of the NetSuite development space. Often, our eagerness to say YES to every client, to every project, to every task, flings us into a spiral of dysfunction.
              • Business, teams, and individuals are all interconnected systems. Nothing and no one operates in a vacuum.
              • How can you avoid the fear and anxiety of an empty project pipeline?
              • Can your project pipeline be too full? Yes. Yes it can.
              • Are things any better three years after the article?

                • This episode was hosted and sponsored by Salto.

                Salto is not a consulting company looking to sell you services. Instead they're a software company that has built a powerful DevOps platform for NetSuite users to manage, track, deploy, and monitor changes to NetSuite.

                If you'd like to learn more about the Salto DevOps platform, check out salto.io where you can sign up for a free demo and a free 30-day trial.

                1 hr 14 min
              • NetSuite Customizations
                We discuss the pros and cons of being able to customize NetSuite as broadly and deeply as you want.
                • How do you decide when to customize NetSuite to your business needs versus when to adapt your business process to NetSuite?
                • Whose responsibility is it to make that decision?
                • What are the benefits and drawbacks of either choice?

                  • This episode was hosted and sponsored by Salto.

                  Salto is not a consulting company looking to sell you services. Instead they're a software company that has built a powerful DevOps platform for NetSuite users to manage, track, deploy, and monitor changes to NetSuite.

                  If you'd like to learn more about the Salto DevOps platform, check out salto.io where you can sign up for a free demo and a free 30-day trial.

                  1 hr 16 min
                • Naming Things is Hard
                  We highlight the significance of clear, concise, and consistent naming conventions in coding. Poor naming can lead to confusion, increased cognitive load, and avoidance of code. We talk about using domain-specific language in your code, the importance of consistency, the benefits of having a standard set of rules within a team, and the importance of good documentation.

                  This episode was hosted and sponsored by Salto.

                  Salto is not a consulting company looking to sell you services. Instead they're a software company that has built a powerful DevOps platform for NetSuite users to manage, track, deploy, and monitor changes to NetSuite.

                  If you'd like to learn more about the Salto DevOps platform, check out salto.io where you can sign up for a free demo and a free 30-day trial.

                  1 hr 19 min
                • Gil Hoffer Interview
                  An interview with Gil Hoffer, co-founder and CTO of Salto. We discuss Gil's long tenure as a leader in tech and Salto's mission of making our lives as business engineers easier. We also talk about the reasons that high-quality DevOps and engineering practices are critical within the business applications space, as well as the rewards and challenges of building both a team and a large system on the NetSuite platform.

                  This episode was hosted and sponsored by Salto.

                  Salto is not a consulting company looking to sell you services. Instead they're a software company that has built a powerful DevOps platform for NetSuite users to manage, track, deploy, and monitor changes to NetSuite.

                  If you'd like to learn more about the Salto DevOps platform, check out salto.io where you can sign up for a free demo and a free 30-day trial.

                  1 hr 2 min

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                Connecting the NetSuite development community, discussing the technical and business aspects of SuiteScript development through interviews and conversations.