087: Trigger Actions Framework with Mitch Spano

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Mitch Spano is an Application Engineer over at Google. After running into orgs with complex problems juggling automated processes and triggers,  Mitch created the Trigger Actions Framework project and that is what we are discussing today. We also get into some best practices for Apex, which Mitch is very experienced in learning and using.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In the episode, Mitch shares a fun story about how he got started writing computer programs just so he could make his math tests easier. From there he was forever hooked on the coding ecosystem. We’ll go into the use cases for the Trigger Actions Framework, how both developers and admins can adopt it, and what makes it tick.  Tune in to learn more.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Show Highlights:</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Things that developers who are new to Salesforce should know.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The difference between an “object” in Salesforce and computer programming.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The first thing Mitch does when starting a Salesforce project.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The issues with using opportunity trigger handlers as solutions for automation and order of execution.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">What the Trigger Actions Framework is.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The metadata structure of this framework.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How developers can replace what they’re doing with this new framework.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Advanced features the framework for c