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Play by Play: Knowing When to Code in Salesforce

In this course, you'll discover when and how to choose a declarative versus a programmatic solution for any development task in Salesforce.

Intermediate
2h 5m
(86)

Created by David Liu and Don Robins

Last Updated Jan 06, 2022

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Play by Play: Knowing When to Code in Salesforce

In this course, you'll discover when and how to choose a declarative versus a programmatic solution for any development task in Salesforce.

Intermediate
2h 5m
(86)

Created by David Liu and Don Robins

Last Updated Jan 06, 2022

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Play by Play is a series in which top technologists work through a problem in real time, unrehearsed and unscripted. In this course, Play by Play: Knowing When to Code in Salesforce, David Liu and Don Robins dive into the the pros and cons of various tools such as Apex, Workflow Rules, and Process Builder as they work together to solve a common business scenario. Learn whether to use "clicks" or "code" when approaching a specific task, configure "no-code" features, and when to use Apex to provide an ultimate "low-code" solution. By the end of this course, you'll have learned a step-by-step approach to decide whether or not you should use code in your next Salesforce project.

Play by Play: Knowing When to Code in Salesforce
Intermediate
2h 5m
(86)
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David Liu - Pluralsight course - Play by Play: Knowing When to Code in Salesforce
David Liu
4 courses 4.8 author rating 1226 ratings

David Liu is a self-taught programmer whose dreams came true when he became a Salesforce Technical Architect at Google. Now, David dreams of inspiring the next generation of Salesforce developers. He's a four-time Salesforce MVP winner and runs SFDC99.com, the world's most popular Salesforce blog.

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Don Robins - Pluralsight course - Play by Play: Knowing When to Code in Salesforce
Don Robins
52 courses 4.5 author rating 1549 ratings

Don Robins is a well known Salesforce MVP, instructor, author, and speaker. A custom business application developer for more decades than he cares to admit, he focuses on Salesforce technical instruction and knowledge sharing

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