123: Salesforce Development with Dan Appleman Pt. 2

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This is part 2 of our conversation with Dan Appleman, author, software engineer, and entrepreneur, where he shares some things he has learned about developing on Salesforce over the years. We pick up talking about his Advanced Apex book, which is now in its fifth edition, and what the new updates look like. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Dan notes that while there have been many new changes in Apex programming such as improved platform events and easier metadata updating, most of the changes are in the triggers. He also foresees the future of Salesforce development</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">for any medium to large application.</span></p> <p><strong>Show Highlights:</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Updates in Apex programming including triggers</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Things to consider when creating a framework</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Why focus on principles instead of frameworks</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The question of modularization</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The future of Salesforce development for medium to large application</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Custom metadata driving a trigger dispatch system</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The benefits of SFDX</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The power of focusing on foundational concepts</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Dan’s favorite presentations</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">What makes the proc