Salesforce coding lessons for the 99%Finally, Apex tutorials for point-and-click admins! Written by a self-taught Google engineer.
Salesforce coding lessons for the 99%
I’ve been telling people to learn to code since 2013.
Learning to code in Salesforce changed my life. It unlocked so much opportunity for me and it’s the best thing to ever happen in my career. I’m grateful to all my mentors who helped me in this journey.
But choosing the coding path is not for everyone. As much as I’d love EVERYONE to learn to code and start making $150,000+ a year, the reality is most people won’t finish the journey.
To help you understand what you’re getting yourself into if you’re considering this path, here are all the negatives of learning to code in Salesforce, including:
And well, if you still want to learn to code after hearing all this… maybe you do have what it takes to see this journey through. I hope learning to code changes your life like it has changed mine.
David
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you know.. thank you so much for this video, it was, if nothing else, clarifying. Im at a peculiar position, just starting to approach SF technology as a late change of carrer in my life.
Some of the points actually sound in my favor (Im out of USA) and others.. no so much. nevertheless, the info helps greatly to try and make the right desitions.
Thx!
Does it then behoove an aspiring Certified Technical Architect to do the bare minimum to pass the Platform Developer I exam and never type a line of code afterwards?
Pretty much every CTA I know is a great coder!
Thanks, David. I want to ask some follow-up questions:
1. What are the biggest mistakes novices make when first trying to learn a programming language and a framework?
2. What are the biggest misuses of time, particularly within the first two weeks?
3. At the end of a one-month immersion, what are the 3 most important things a novice should know how to easily do (particularly in VSCode)?
4. Would you recommend trying to learn Apex and Javascript at the same time?
5. Outside of Trailhead and your full Apex course, what resources have you used to prepare for Certification exams?
Thanks and Happy New Year!
I am ready to learn…Question….APEX or LWC or AURA?
Apex then LWC!