Good Day, Sir! Show, a Salesforce Podcast

In this episode, we revisit our discussion on the @testSetup annotation and discuss issues with Visualforce action functions, concerns over deployments that affect users that are actively using the system, Salesforce developer documentation not being indexed by Google, Shannon Hale's Reddit AMA responses, and we answer questions from the Good Day, Sir! Community. @testSetup Annotation apex:actionF...

In this episode, we discuss using the @testSetup annotation, Chrome enterprise supporting SaaS apps, AWS hiring James Gosling, and we answer questions from the Good Day, Sir! Community. @testSetup Annotation AWS signs Java ‘father’ James Gosling Google starts enterprise support for Chrome, including top SaaS apps The word "requirements" represents a fundamental misunderstanding of software.

In this episode, we discuss our experiences at Texas Dreamin' 2017, various ways people learn to code, and Salesforce's Fiscal 2018 first quarter results. Texas Dreamin' 2017 #ShellYeah The Future Of Lightning With Shell Black Yoshiki Surgery Be a good mentor, not a dickhead Why can’t I learn JavaScript? Salesforce Announces Fiscal 2018 First Quarter Results

In this episode we discuss custom lightning development, PhantomJS and Headless Chrome, Apple’s Q2 earnings, Hulu TV, Oracle restructuring its sales team, Benioff’s $400 billion job creation goal, and where to meet up for happy hour at Texas Dreamin 2017. How Hulu Reinvented Itself for Live Tv Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff dishes on his $400 billion job creation goal Apple boss Tim Cook says 'report...

In this episode, we discuss Amazon’s Lex as a service, AWS CEO’s comments on Oracle customers, getting started as a developer, our first computers and the languages we used, implementing Salesforce using Agile, the risk of Lightning UIs suffering from poor usability design, the risk of business logic in lightning controllers, opinions on the Lightning Design System (SLDS), and the productivity of...

In this episode, we discuss Salesforce achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions, various highlights from Facebook's F8 conference, Oracle's recent acquisitions, Punycode phishing attack, and losing patience with Lightning. Salesforce Achieves Net-Zero Greenhouse Gas Emissions The company now provides a carbon neutral cloud for all customers The 4 Most Important Things Facebook Just Announced Go...

In this episode, we discuss the IntelliJ 2017 release, accusations by the Department of Labor concerning Google's wage gap, Benioff capping off the Salesforce Tower, and the need to release early and often. IntelliJ - What's New Department Of Labor Accuses Google Of Extreme Systemic Disparity In Pay Based On Gender Google Pushes Back on Gender Pay Gap Allegations by Outlining Compensation Method T...

In this episode, we bring back beer and discuss our favorite April Fools pranks, Salesforce receiving a Cloud Positive Classification from the Department of Defense (DoD), Salesforce’s continued effort to close the wage gap, and transitioning solutions from Excel to Salesforce. Salesforce Trigger Driven Development S-Controls are coming back to Salesforce! Here are some April Fools' pranks tech co...

In this episode, we discuss Salesforce.com's new mascot, Amazon Connect, Internet privacy laws, rumors that Oracle may acquire Accenture, and Angular v4.0. Amazon Connect Salesforce's chief diplomat on what it's like being BFFs with Amazon's $12 billion cloud Oracle doing due diligence on Accenture. Yep, you read that right Angular v4.0 is out! How the Republicans Sold Your Privacy to Internet Pro...

In this episode, we discuss Apex transactions, SalesforceDX, user research and wireframes, Angular woes, and Marc Benioff's comments after meeting with President Trump. Microsoft just showed off exactly what Salesforce was worried about IBM, Salesforce CEOs attend Trump roundtable with German Chancellor Merkel Taking Sales Navigator To A New Level LinkedIn’s turbo-charged version for salespeople c...

In this episode we follow up on the Salesforce.com FY18 Kickoff Coke demo, answer questions from our Slack community, and discuss Pi day and Einstein’s birthday, who pays for wait-time during deployments, Skuid raising $24 million in new financing, Microsoft’s DeepCoder, and rogue high performers. Pi Day Einstein Vision Demo Einstein Official License Site Lightning Strike Chattanooga-based Skuid r...

In this episode, we discuss developing lightning components with 3rd party frameworks, Salesforce Quick-Start implementations, the Salesforce FY18 Kickoff event, and IBM Watson and Salesforce Einstein partnership. LockerService and Lightning Container Component: Securely Using Third-Party Libraries in Lightning Components FY18 The Year Of Einstein IBM, Salesforce Strike Global Partnership on Cloud...

In this episode, we discuss sharing rules and system context, design sprints and BDUF in general, monetizing IoT data, consulting practices, and Salesforce.com’s Q4 2017 results and earning call. Treating Information as an Asset New Programming Jargon Are we loosing good consultants in the Salesforce ecosystem? User Research is Overrated Salesforce.com forecasts lower-than-expected Q1 profit; shar...

In this episode, we discuss using named credentials, big tech companies relocating their conferences, Google's experimental Upspin file sharing framework, and we answer questions from the Good Day, Sir! Community. Named Credentials Lightning API—Developer Preview WWDC dates announced: Apple is moving its annual conference to San Jose in June The salary you need to earn to buy a home right now in 2...

In this episode, we discuss quotes and CPQ, using font-end frameworks with Salesforce, Chris Rock's controversial routine at the Salesforce Annual Sales Kick-off Meeting, IsNull vs IsBlank, leaving code better than how you found it, and Google's Spanner database service. Studio Neat Ice Kit Wintersmith's Ice Baller Chris Rock Draws Laughs, Controversy at Salesforce Sales Meeting Dropbox Paper Sale...

In this episode, we discuss Quip revamping its UI, community events Surf Force and Texas Dreamin', deployment frequency, Salesforce.com's release overview videos, transitioning from Visualforce to Lightning, and Salesforce.com's Connected Small Business Report. Quip Gets A Redesign To Focus On Project Management Surf Force Discover Bundoran Texas Dreamin' Salesforce launches Quip Connect app for S...

In this episode, we discuss Microsoft's and Apple's financial results, CS60 performance problems, Dropbox's fastest to $1B run rate, Dropbox Paper and Smart Sync, Slack Grid, Salesforce's new Bellevue office, and we answer questions from the Good Day, Sir! Slack Community. Microsoft reports $26.1 billion in Q2 2017 revenue: Azure up 93%, but Phone down 81% and Surface down 2% Apple defies Wall St....

In this episode, we discuss Salesforce continuing to invest in Hyderabad, our preferences for organizing a class, Salesforce being compared to Blackberry, REST API composite resources, using the Bulk API in the browser, and the cost of maintaining certifications. Salesforce To Add 1,000 Jobs In Hyderabad The Era of Codeless Development is Upon Us Salesforce CIO Ross Meyercord on the Future of Codi...

In this episode, we discuss slow deployments, unit testing, Oracle's new data centers, Salesforce hiring Monica Langely as an executive VP, Microsoft's continued investment in AI, and Marc Benioff's interview from the annual World Economic Forum. Salesforce Analyst Summit Recap: Why Salesforce Must Regroup To Reach Higher In 2017 Salesforce Deploy Times Tool to monitor Deploy times across SFDC Mic...

In this episode, we discuss fat-washing cocktails, FinancialForce's new CEO, Atlassian acquiring Trello, dueling with Salesforce support, and questions from the Good Day, Sir! Slack community. The Science of Fat-Washing Cocktails PDT’s Bacon-Infused Old Fashioned FinancialForce selects former Salesforce and Heroku exec to be new CEO Atlassian Acquires Popular Team Productivity App Trello For $425...

In this episode, we discuss certifications, thoughts on working with dual screens, workarounds for visualforce bugs, IdeaExchange, Apple's App Store numbers and the Salesforce AppExchange, and Microsoft LinkedIn. Passing Parameters with a CommandButton Salesforce, Bugs & You Why LinkedIn Under Microsoft Is Doomed Demystifying the Numbers behind Salesforce.com’s AppExchange Apple's App Store sa...

In this episode, we discuss the aftermatch of the team dynamic topic from Episode 109, questions from the Good Day Sir! Community, notable topics from 2016, and our predictions for Salesforce and the tech industry for 2017.

In this episode, we discuss poorly written Process Builder processes, team dynamics, exception handling performance, and answer questions from members of the Good Day, Sir! Community. Good Day, Sir! Community Illuminated Cloud - Salesforce IDE    

In this episode, we discuss getting older in tech, choosing custom develpment over installing apps, tech leaders to meet with President-elect Trump, inline code vs. short functions, source control and deployments, TrailheaDX 2017, and helping Jeremy decide whether to get a new Mac Mini or build a custom entertainment PC. On Getting Old(er) in Tech Silicon Valley CEOs didn't hide their distaste for...

In this episode, we discuss why good developers might write terrible code, unit testing vs. functional testing, process builder, concerns around catfishing candidates and outsourcing, and why German pilsners are better than Czech pilsners. Uploading Attachments to Salesforce using Javascript Remoting GDS Resource Repo Thread regarding Oracle Corp. layoffs How terrible code gets written by perfectl...