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DevOps Dreamin' 2022: the first Salesforce community event dedicated to DevOps

Ellis Toms on April 8th 2022

What a whirlwind couple of days! DevOps Dreamin' 2022 has now been and gone, and while the post-event blues are hitting us hard, it's great to be able to look back and remember highlights from such a successful event.

With incredible views overlooking Lake Michigan, the inaugural DevOps Dreamin' was hosted in Chicago from March 31st – April 1st for developers, configurators, architects and anyone responsible for building on Salesforce. Jam-packed with interactive sessions, workshops and hands-on training, the ultimate goal of the two-day event was to help teams on their journey to supercharge their Salesforce release process.

What the Women in Salesforce DevOps aim to achieve in 2022

Ellis Toms on December 8th 2021

On December 2nd, the Women in Salesforce DevOps community gathered again to catch up ahead of Christmas and share their plans for 2022. The virtual meet-up allowed for a global gathering, with women joining from right across the US and Europe.

This event comes just a couple of months after the new Women in Salesforce DevOps community got off to a flying start with our first event in London. Read on to find out more about the plans we shared for 2022 and how you can get involved!

Gearset Summit: The key drivers of Salesforce DevOps success

Ellis Toms on October 29th 2021

On October 14th, hundreds of Salesforce professionals from around the globe gathered together for another Gearset DevOps Summit. The key drivers of DevOps success was a fantastic half-day event that saw presentations from a series of industry experts and plenty of lively discussion between attendees.

If you missed out on the action, don't worry! All of the talks were recorded so you can catch up on the highlights.

Salesforce DevOps at Dreamforce 2021

David Runciman on September 28th 2021

Dreamforce is always a whirlwind of exciting announcements, inspiring stories and fascinating presentations, and this year was no exception. Now that the dust has settled, you might be wondering about the key takeaways for you and your team, so here are some of the announcements that have the potential to be game-changing for admins, developers and IT leaders. With new and improved tools for both low-code and pro-code developers on their way, plus DevOps Center and the imminent arrival of Backup and Restore, there's plenty to explore!

Women in Salesforce DevOps: a new global community initiative

Ellis Toms on August 24th 2021

Women in Salesforce DevOps is a brand new community initiative that aims to inspire and empower women who are passionate about building on Salesforce. This friendly and inclusive new initiative will connect women from all over the world and give them a space where they can help and support one another along their Salesforce DevOps journeys.

The community's first meetup is happening on the 8th of September at the Madison Rooftop Bar in London, and we want to see you there! Make sure to RSVP now to reserve your space. Read on for more details below!

Live summit: Explore Salesforce DevOps with industry experts

Ellis Toms on June 2nd 2021

We're really looking forward to the next Gearset DevOps Summit! How to Scale your Salesforce DevOps to maximize ROI is now just over a week away on June 10th. We'll get to hear thought leaders and industry experts from across the Salesforce ecosystem speak on a range of topics, as well as putting all of our questions to them. We'll also find out who wins the prize draw on the day! If you haven't yet booked your place, you can sign up here:

Gearset DevOps Summit: Scale your Salesforce DevOps to maximize ROI

Ellis Toms on May 20th 2021

After the enormous success of our first DevOps Summit in March, we've got another fantastic event lined up for you. Join Ben McCarthy of Salesforce Ben at our next live summit on June 10th, when industry speakers from across the community will explore how you can get the most out of Salesforce.

We'll dive deep into the ROI of Salesforce DevOps, discuss the secrets of high-performing Salesforce teams, and unveil the latest and greatest Gearset product updates, with an exclusive preview on the day. Save your place now to access all the sessions and recordings, take part in the Q&A, and enter our amazing prize draw:

Don't miss the industry summit on DevOps for Salesforce

Ellis Toms on March 11th 2021

We're incredibly excited because The Future of Salesforce DevOps is now upon us! In just two weeks' time, we'll be hosting the live industry summit on March 25th. This is your chance to hear inspiring talks from a star-studded lineup of community leaders and to take part in live Q&As with DevOps experts. If you haven't already, be sure to register for the event to find out what the future holds for DevOps on the Salesforce platform.

The Future of Salesforce DevOps: a brand new live event

Ellis Toms on February 25th 2021

Save the date! On March 25th we'll be hosting a brand new and exciting live event: The Future of Salesforce DevOps. Join us for the latest insights and expertise - you'll get to hear talks from an awesome lineup of Salesforce leaders, and we'll explore the key findings from our State of Salesforce DevOps 2021 survey. All attendees will also be in the running for a prize that's not to be missed!

How to perfect your Salesforce data backup and recovery strategy

Ben Assirati on February 12th 2021

Data is the lynchpin for the success of every business on Salesforce. Without it processes can't function, teams can't operate, and businesses can't succeed. The loss or corruption of data on Salesforce can cause a major disruption, so ensuring the integrity and retrievability of that data is crucial. To guarantee success, data needs to be secure. It must be backed up sufficiently, with a reliable restore process in place to retrieve any data that may be lost. Here's why:

DevOps Center - the latest from DreamTX

Simon Breslaw on December 18th 2020

We were excited to see DevOps Center announced as a topic for one of the DreamTX sessions at this year's Dreamforce To You. Salesforce's DevOps Center promises to help teams of all technical abilities collaborate and manage their development pipelines using source control from within an easy-to-use Salesforce UI. We joined the session and were keen to hear the questions and answers about the project.

Dreamforce 2020 highlight: How to unlock value from Salesforce

David Runciman on December 17th 2020

Patrick Kernan's talk, IT's 5–Step Playbook to Unlock Value from Salesforce, is one of the many Dreamforce talks we've enjoyed this year. Patrick has been at Salesforce for five years, helping large enterprises maximize the value they get out of Salesforce.

Dreamforce to You: Salesforce's DevOps Center

David Runciman on December 7th 2020

Join Gearset's co-founders, Kevin Boyle and Matt Dickens, this coming Thursday, December 10th at 10am PT for an exclusive take on Salesforce's DevOps Center.

Bringing Dreamforce 2020 to you

Simon Breslaw on November 11th 2020

Dreamforce 2020 is coming to you. As part of the event, DreamTX promises four days of learning, demos, inspiring talks and community fun from December 14th to 17th. Although we can't be together in person this year, we're very much looking forward to connecting virtually with all our old and new friends.

Over the next month, Gearset is embracing the Dreamforce spirit and will keep you up to date on the best Dreamforce news and highlights. You'll have opportunities to chat about all things DevOps with our co-founders, grab yourself some great Gearset swag, and make a difference to the wider community by giving back.

5 things we know about Salesforce DevOps Center

Ben Assirati on September 30th 2020

For the past few months, Salesforce has been teasing developers with the first of their DevOps solutions. The DevOps Center will be a change and release management application focused on providing a straightforward UI and a collaborative environment throughout the DevOps process for both admins and developers. Not much is known about the Center beyond that, but Gearset has scraped together all the information we could.

Upcoming webinar: The ultimate guide to Salesforce backups

Ellie Dyer-Brown on August 25th 2020

Data loss disasters can strike at any time. Planning for the worst-case scenario is essential, and it's no longer possible to fall back on Salesforce's now retired data recovery service. That's why we're hosting a webinar that's jam-packed with vital information about backups, so we can help teams to implement a successful backup strategy - which we believe is the missing piece of the DevOps puzzle.

Webinar recording: How to set up a Salesforce DevOps process with Gearset

Ellie Dyer-Brown on August 18th 2020

All Salesforce teams are different and have slightly different needs. But one thing that unites developers and operators alike is the desire for a better way to manage their deployment and release process. That's where DevOps comes in. Whether you're just getting started on your DevOps journey or you're already on the way, our latest webinar can help you reach the next level using Gearset.

Webinar recording: Fixing common Metadata API errors for more successful Salesforce deployments

Ellie Dyer-Brown on July 30th 2020

At Gearset, we know how frustrating deployment errors can be. Not only are they time-consuming, they're often difficult to fix without a third-party solution. In this webinar, we cover some of the most common causes of Salesforce deployment failures, and we discuss how you can take your deployment success rate from 50% to 90% thanks to Gearset's intelligent problem analyzers.

Join our live webinar! Backup for Salesforce: the final piece of the DevOps puzzle

Ellis Toms on May 13th 2020

Webinar recording: Git for Salesforce Admins, part 2

David Runciman on October 16th 2019

Gearset is currently running a webinar series: 'Git for Admins'. Our aim in the series is to explain the benefits of a Git-based workflow to everyone involved in developing on the Salesforce platform, because we're committed to the principle that Git isn't just for developers.

Live webinar: Getting hands-on with Git for Salesforce

Tina Budhrani on August 27th 2019

When it comes to setting up a Git-based workflow for Salesforce, everyone wants to get it just right. All teams have their own ways of working when deploying changes from version control to Salesforce environments and automating releases to staging and production orgs. But regardless of the exact model you follow, there are patterns, commands and tools that any team using Git should be familiar with. It's time to get hands-on with Git.

Webinar recording: Git for Salesforce Admins

Tina Budhrani on August 15th 2019

Gearset's webinar on Git for Salesforce Admins gives you a sweeping overview of all things Git and puts you on the right track for setting up a Git-based workflow. It focuses on some of the key things that you need to know about adopting Git specifically for Salesforce. Git holds the key to modern release management and is definitely not just something for developers!

Live webinar: Git for Salesforce Admins - why, how and when?

Tina Budhrani on July 12th 2019

Have you ever had changes to your org overwritten by a colleague? When Salesforce teams collaborate - making changes to developer orgs, deploying to sandboxes and releasing to production - all sorts of things can go horribly wrong. You're about to deploy, but your workflow stalls because of a code conflict. What's more, there's a bug somewhere and you don't know who introduced it or when. And to cap it all off, you can't even remember which set of changes were deployed to UAT. Maybe it's time to think about using source control.

Dreamforce 2018 highlights

Ellis Toms on October 12th 2018

Another Dreamforce has come and gone in a crazy blur, and what a fantastic week it was! With the beautiful San Francisco as our backdrop, we joined the other 170,000 Salesforce professionals for an electric week of innovation, excitement, and inspiration at Dreamforce 2018. Gearset had an amazing time throughout the conference, soaking up the Salesforce Ohana spirit, talking to inspiring trailblazers, and of course, showcasing our leading DevOps solution for Salesforce. Take a look at some of our highlights from Dreamforce 18, and carry on reading to find out what else we got up to.

TrailheaDX ‘18 highlights

Ellis Toms on April 5th 2018

After a whirlwind few days, the Gearset team is back from the epic-ness that was TrailheaDX ‘18, the biggest Salesforce developer conference in the world. Between the 11,000 miles travelled, hundreds of product demos and two hugely popular presentations, the team had a very tiring, but rewarding few days!

Salesforce release management for higher education: webinar recording

Ellis Toms on March 21st 2018

Gearset’s higher education webinar explores how to tackle some of the real-world release management challenges faced by higher education institutions, and how Gearset can help streamline their release management.

Webinar: Release management for higher education

Jason Mann on February 22nd 2018

Join Gearset on Tuesday 13th March 5pm at 9am PT / 12pm ET / 5pm GMT for our webinar exploring how Gearset can help higher education institutes simplify and expedite their release management.

Gearset’s session videos for Dreamforce 2017

Ellis Toms on December 18th 2017

If you were able to attend Dreamforce ‘17 you’d have experienced first-hand what an exhilarating week of thought-provoking sessions and inspiring keynotes it was.

We had an absolutely fantastic week engaging with the Salesforce community, meeting so many enthusiastic people and demonstrating our Salesforce release management solution. On top of this, we were also thrilled to present 3 talks during the week.

Dreamforce 2017 round-up

Ellis Toms on November 15th 2017

Dreamforce is over for another year! With 170,000+ attendees, thousands of innovative breakout sessions and inspiring keynotes from Salesforce’s CEO Marc Benioff and ex-First Lady Michelle Obama, Dreamforce 2017 truly was an incredible experience.

Release management for implementation Partners: webinar recording

Jason Mann on September 5th 2016

Watch the recording of our webinar with Vertiba, a top Salesforce implementation partner, to see how Gearset helps partners deliver world-class release management.

Gearset at TrailheaDX 2016

Jason Mann on May 26th 2016

TrailheaDX is an exciting new Salesforce developer conference in San Francisco on June 7-8. With keynotes from Marc Benioff and Steve Wozniak, it’s guaranteed to be a great way to sharpen your developer skills on the Force.com platform.

Gearset at the London Salesforce World Tour

Kevin Boyle on May 18th 2016

Thousands of people are descending on the ExCeL Center in London for one of city's biggest tech events of the year and the Gearset team is excited to be there as well.

Salesforce testing best practice webinar

Kevin Boyle on April 19th 2016

Salesforce is an incredibly powerful and fast-growing platform. By pioneering the Software as a Service (SaaS) model, it has enabled thousands of businesses to improve their operational efficiency and grow their sales. Businesses all over the world are building every facet of the organization on top of Salesforce from sales and CRM through to HR and service desk.

Adopting a company-wide platform is not without its challenges. Managing change and avoiding conflict in a system where end users, as well as development teams, are encouraged to edit the production environment requires discipline to prevent bugs from being introduced. Having really great tests protect developers and admins as they work, and provides the confidence to make changes safely and quickly.

Using Change Sets or ANT? Simplify your Salesforce releases with Gearset

Jason Mann on February 2nd 2016

Salesforce is an incredibly powerful and fast-growing platform. By pioneering the Software as a Service model, it has enabled thousands of businesses to improve their operational efficiency and grow their sales.

Effective as it is, adopting a company-wide platform is not without its challenges. Managing change and avoiding conflict in a system where end users, as well as development teams, are encouraged to edit the production environment requires a planned approach and effective information management. That's where Gearset can help.

Webinar: register for our free talk on best-practice Salesforce release management

Jason Mann on January 13th 2016

Salesforce is an incredibly powerful and fast-growing platform. By pioneering the Software as a Service (SaaS) model, it has enabled thousands of businesses to improve their operational efficiency and grow their sales.

Adopting a company-wide platform is not without its challenges. Managing change and avoiding conflict in a system where end users, as well as development teams, are encouraged to edit the production environment requires a planned approach and effective information management.

Salesforce deployment - From Production Hacker to Agile Guru (Video)

Jason Mann on October 22nd 2015

Between our booth in the dev zone, our appearance on the live podcast and Kevin’s talks on release management, we made a big splash at Dreamforce this year.

If you didn’t get the opportunity to see either of Kevin’s great talks during the conference, now’s your chance. Dive into the world of release management and best practices in Salesforce and start improving your deployments today.

Dreamforce - 1 booth, 4 days, 600 demos. What a week!

Jason Mann on September 25th 2015

It's over. We made it! Dreamforce was bigger than ever this year, with well over 170,000 attendees descending upon central San Francisco. It was a tough week, but I think it's fair to say it went better than we could ever have expected.

Our booth, in the heart of the DevZone, was packed from open to close every day - not surprising given we gave over 600 demos during the week! The whole team was blown away by the positive response and the level of engagement from the community. To each and everyone who came along to our booth for a chat, a demo or just to collect one of our swanky t-shirts: thank you!

Gearset will be at Dreamforce 2015!

Jason Mann on August 4th 2015

We’re thrilled to announce that Gearset have a stand in the Developer Zone at Dreamforce in San Francisco this September. Even more exciting, Kevin, one of our co-founders, is giving a talk on best practice deployment in Salesforce! If you’re attending, be sure to drop by our stand for a demo or come along to Kevin’s talk to learn something new about simplifying deployments.