Blogs
Generating an OpenAPI Spec for Salesforce REST API (Beta)
Salesforce now provides a beta feature that can generate an OpenAPI 3.0 specification for its sObjects REST API. This specification is generated directly from your org, so it reflects your current objects, fields, and configuration. The output can be used with standard API tools for testing, SDK generation, and documentation, helping teams keep API definitions in sync with actual implementation. Why It’s Useful An up-to-date OpenAPI spec makes it easier to: Keep client integrations consistent with your current API structure. Standardize API documentation without manually creating JSON or YAML. Integrate Salesforce endpoints into automated testing and development workflows. Practical Applications Ways…
From Core to AI-Native: The Salesforce Apex Frameworks Roadmap
A practical roadmap for evolving Salesforce Apex frameworks from core essentials to AI-native solutions — secure, scalable, and ready for the next generation of AI-powered development. AI meets Apex: Building the foundation for scalable, intelligent Salesforce development, generated by Gemini Pro AI is transforming how we write, test, and deploy Salesforce code — but AI alone doesn’t replace solid architecture. Without strong frameworks, AI-generated code can magnify bad patterns instead of eliminating them. The solution? Build AI-ready Apex frameworks that integrate with modern tooling, so your org gets both speed and stability. This post is your intro guide and roadmap for building a future-proof, AI-augmented…
Snippet: How to Use Generative AI in Salesforce for Real-Time Case Classification and Data Validation
Learn how to integrate Google Gemini with Salesforce Apex to automatically classify Cases and validate data in real time, improving routing accuracy and SLA compliance. AI working behind the scenes to bring order to data, generated by Gemini Pro Why This Matters Salesforce orgs are evolving beyond static validation rules. Service teams face a recurring challenge: incoming cases are often misclassified by users or customers, causing poor routing, SLA breaches, and manual rework. This post shows you how to go beyond summarization use cases for AI by integrating Salesforce with Google’s Gemini to intelligently validate and classify Case records — all in real time,…
How to Measure Salesforce Sales Cloud ROI (Even Without Baseline Data)
Learn how to measure real-world ROI from Salesforce Sales Cloud — even if you don’t have perfect benchmarks or usage history. This guide will help you identify usage gaps, operational value, and practical next steps to close the ROI loop. Despite investing in Salesforce Sales Cloud with ambitious goals — from accelerating pipeline velocity to driving predictable revenue — many organizations struggle to prove they’re getting what they paid for. The challenge isn’t lack of effort; it’s the absence of a simple, grounded way to measure value, especially when few teams have clean “before” data to compare against. Abstract view of CRM value in motion, generated by…
Snippets: Skip OAuth — Use Salesforce CLI for Quick API Calls
Tired of setting up a Connected App for every script? Here’s a shortcut for developers using the Salesforce CLI. Snippets: Skip OAuth — Use Salesforce CLI for Quick API Calls Tired of setting up a Connected App for every script? Here’s a shortcut for developers using the Salesforce CLI. If you work with Salesforce, you’ve probably been there: you need to connect to an org via API for a quick, one-off task. Maybe it’s to run a quick analysis, explore a data model, or pull a small report. Best approach is to follow the usual: set up a Connected App or ECA, manage…
Architecting Salesforce for Control: How to Manage Cost, Lock‑In & Hybrid Runway
How to Balance Innovation and Discipline When Building on the Salesforce Platform Layered Salesforce stack, generated by Gemini Pro Why This Matters Now You don’t need a bigger platform. You need a smarter, more sustainable one. Starting August 1, 2025, Salesforce will raise list prices by an average of 6% for its Enterprise and Unlimited Editions (Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Field Service, and select Industry Clouds) — reflecting deeper AI integration and enhanced platform capabilities. (salesforce.com) In late May, Salesforce announced its intent to acquire Informatica for approximately $8 billion — a move aimed at embedding enterprise-grade data catalog, governance, metadata, and master data management directly…
Beyond the CRM: Reimagining Salesforce as Strategic Infrastructure
An architectural framework for scali ng and governing Salesforce as enterprise infrastructure. Scalable architecture and a unified platform — a visionary digital landscape generated by Gemini Pro Introduction: From Friction to Strategic Imperative A global consumer goods company recently saw its multi-million dollar Customer 360 initiative stall for six months. The cause was not a failure of technology, but a failure of vision. The company was rolling out a powerful, interconnected ecosystem, yet key business units continued to treat it as a simple, siloed CRM. This disconnect — a common ailment in today’s enterprises — led to fragmented customer journeys and mounting technical debt, with industry reports…
Architecting ROI: A Technologist’s Lens on Financial Accounting
How understanding financial statements makes tech leaders better strategists. From tech to profit, generated by Gemini Pro Not a Medium member? read here for free using my friend link. Enterprise decisions are frequently driven by financial reporting insights, even in contexts dominated by technology strategy. A leadership perspective on financial accounting reveals how financial statements inform negotiations, investments, and transformation efforts. This post distills key concepts that helped reshape how I think about value, risk, and strategic alignment across business and tech. It’s not about becoming a CPA; it’s about becoming a sharper, more aligned business partner. Why Financial Accounting Matters…
The Encryption You Think You Have vs. The One You Actually Use
A practical guide to understanding TLS, cipher suites, and the real security behind that padlock icon. Visual metaphor for TLS encryption, generated by Gemini. Not a Medium member? read here for free using my friend link. That padlock icon? It suggests safety, but the real protection depends on what’s negotiated behind the scenes. Behind every secure connection is a hidden negotiation — a cipher suite that determines whether your data is truly protected or exposed to risk. This post breaks down what TLS encryption really means, how cipher suites define your actual protection, and why secure-by-default doesn’t always mean secure-by-design. What Is TLS, and…
Einstein Analytics and Discovery Consultant
I am excited to announce that I am now Certified Einstein Analytics and Discovery consultant. It took me a while since the exam was released last year. Failed on my first two attempts. Here are the things I did wrong before. Finished the Einstein Analytics Data Preparation Specialist super badge with the intent of completing just the challenges & prerequisitesDid not finish the Einstein Analytics and Discovery Insights Specialist super badge.Did not do enough hands on work with saql No working experience I now recall one of introduction webinars of the certification where the presenter mentioned clearly, you will not…