December 28, 2016

Let’s celebrate the New Year and honor all the big dreamers out there with a free t-shirt contest!
I know many of you are out there thinking up your New Year’s resolutions. And I know many of you need that extra push to go for your dreams. I hope this contest will do that for you!
Two ways to win:
- Pass the Platform Developer I Certification!
- Get a job as a Salesforce developer!
How to participate:
- Write a comment on this post with your goal: Platform Dev I, a developer job, or both!
- When you achieve it, send me an email at sfdc99.mailbag@gmail.com with proof!
- I will send you a limited edition SFDC99 t-shirt!
Rules:
- If you’re one of the first 5 people to achieve either goal, YOU WIN!
- There will be 3 winners for the Platform Dev I cert, and 2 winners for the developer job
- Honor system: you can’t already have the Platform Dev I cert, DEV501, or a developer job!
- Contest will continue as long as it takes to get 5 winners! New participants accepted until then!
- I will update this post whenever there is a winner!
Up to date winner’s list (CONGRATS!!):
- Certification (#1 of 3): Rajdeep Singh
- Certification (#2 of 3): Krishna Chaitanya
- Certification (#3 of 3): Nithesh C. Nekkanti
- Developer job (#1 of 2): Shubham Rastogi
- Developer job (#2 of 2): James Chen
Godspeed and may the force be with you!
Happy New Year!
David
P.S. already achieved these? Write me your success story, and if it’s posted, I’ll send you a shirt too!
I think I am a bit late here but as promised, I have now passed the platform dev 1 exam!!! Woohoo!
CONGRATS TOM!!!
Pass platform developer Cert
I do not have any experience in a coding Job. Just memories of it from college.
My Aim is to be a Certified Developer and land an awesome development Job, by Feb 2017.
Good luck!
My goal for the first month of 2017 is to land a job as a Salesforce developer!
Good luck!
Hello David. Got my PD1 certification today!!
Platform 1 certification by Jan
Pass the Platform Developer I Certification! on DEC 29th…
Goal: Platform Dev I – March 2017
Wow David! My goal for this year(get platform developer1 certified and get a job) is going to win me a T-shirt yeah!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks for motivating :-)
Passed the Platform Developer 1 Certification today!
Wow congrats!! Email me at sfdc99.mailbag@gmail.com for next steps!!
Plan on Platform Dev I certification this year! Our meet-up group study sessions start on the 23rd of Jan.
My goal is : To get Platform Dev I certified on 13th of Jan 2017 !!
I will be joining a study group here shortly to get my Platform 1 Developer Certificate. That is my goal! Will send you an email once I obtain this achievement.
Planned for 3rd Jan to go for the exam!
Good luck!
Goal: platform dev 1 in jan!
Hey David,
as per the challenge you set up, I have booked myself the Platform Developer 1 exam and just managed to earn the certification.
What a way to start the New Year :)
Wow!! Congrats Martin!!
Shoot me an email at sfdc99.mailbag@gmail.com to talk about t-shirts!
I have completed my goal: Platform Dev 1 certification
Congrats Hari!!
Shoot me an email at sfdc99.mailbag@gmail.com for next steps!!
Hi David,
My goal is to clear Developer Certification
Thanks
Nirav
Hi David,
I am a technical Architect in .NET. I want to make a career in Salesforce CRM. Is there any certifications for Technical Architects? From where should I start? Also, Can you kindly advise how I can get some hands on experience in this area?
regards
M
There certainly are! Check out the official Salesforce cert site!
Aiming to get Platform Developer I certified and to land a developer job!
Dev I cert.
Hey david,i completed my salesforce platform dev 1 yesterday,thank alot sfdc.com help me a lot in this process.i done my admin 201 3weeks back.wanna do Appbulider in 2017
Congrats Sree!!!
Sfdc99.com helped me alot not sfdc.com its a mistake
Hello David. Nailed the PD1 certification today. Am i the first one to do it this soon? or am i too late? Please tell me i am eager to know. Whatever the answer is but thanks for motivating me to do it so soon. I am really thankful to you. :)
Congrats Shrey! Email me at sfdc99.mailbag with proof!
Congratulations to Shrey for passing although unfortunately I had to rule his submission as ineligible as he already has a developer job! This contest is specifically for non-developers unfortunately – very sorry!! At least you have a shiny new cert =)
Also in case anyone else is wondering you have to have posted in this post before getting the cert! This is to prevent people with the cert from finding this post after the fact and claiming a shirt!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=t3Hp1roXYf0
LOL!!!!!
Email me Shrey! sfdc99.mailbag@gmail.com
LOL!!!!!
I will get Platforn Developer I in Januari 2017
1. Actually keen to be Salesforce Certified – but studying in order suggested on your site. Dev 201 targeted first, then Platform-I certification.
2. Job search in Salesforce, a crucial part & motive for the certification.
Hence, listing both here – not very keen for any shirt etc. but surely keen to get myself achieve above targets within Jan 2017 (Feb 2017 at max for landing a job in salesforce – for 2017 almost started now)
Wish me good luck & pray for my good 2017 start with success in above goals.
Happy New Year to you as well.
Good luck Vivek!!!
Hi David,
Hope you are good :)
I am trying my best to two achieve both the goals,
1) To get a job in Salesforce company.
2) To clear the platform exam as well
Thanks and Regards
Shubham Rastogi
Good luck!
Hi David
How are you ?
I got an offer letter from Salesforce company
Thanks
Shubham
Hi David
How are you ?
I got an offer letter from Salesforce company today.
Thanks
Shubham
CONGRATS!!!!
Email me at sfdc99.mailbag@gmail.com!
goal: Platform Dev I certification, job: my first Salesforce developer job
I have recently cleared app builder transition and platform developer-1.
Your posts really motivated me towards PD1. I will go for advanced admin and service cloud in January :-)
Congrats Sagar!!!
GOAL:SALESFORCE DEVELOPER.
Dev 1 Cert.
To get a Full time developer Job!
Two goals: Pass the SF Platform Dev I exam and get my first SF job.
BAM! Love it!
Not sure I qualify for the t-shirt contest but I am looking for a job as a Salesforce developer. I will be taking the DEV 501 assignment in less than 4 weeks.
If this would be your first dev job you’re in!
Goal: To receive my Platform Developer I certification
Good luck Sara!
David,
This is a coincidence. I am slated to take the Platform Developer I test in 2 hours. You have been a great mentor to thousands of newbies, thank you for your contributions. Wish me luck !!
Good luck!
I just passed the transition exam for Developer Platform I. Does that count to participate?
Hmmm you have the cert and I believe you’ve written a success story! Have I not already sent you a shirt?
To complete the Platform Dev course and then get a developer job!
Goal: Platform Dev I, this afternoon :)
Well hope it went alright!!!
Goal: To get my first developer job/assignment in the Netherlands.
Cheering for you from the Americas!
Pass the Platform Developer Certification!
Pass the Platform Developer I Certification!
Goal: By March 1st, 2017
Bold!! Cheering for ya =P
You r the best person I have ever known
Thanks MH!
I am the force
The force is with you!
Both !
A developer Job
goal: To get Platform Dev I certified in Jan 2017 !!
Hope you succeed Deepish!
I know, the results are out and people have won the t-shirts as well. But i am happy to tell you that i have passed the platform dev 1 certification. Thank you David, your tutorials really helped me to understand the concepts better and small tricks to remember things about apex.. Thank you very much.
CONGRATS Deepish!!!