Todd Halfpenny is a Salesforce MVP, Golden Hoodie recipient, and community leader. His impact on the Salesforce community in the UK is extensive and far-reaching. Todd co-leads the London Salesforce Developers User Group, is an organizer of the Salesforce community conference London’s Calling, and a co-founder of charitable clothing organization, Shirtforce.
In this episode, Jack and Todd discuss Todd’s journey from a telecoms engineer to a prominent figure in the Salesforce ecosystem, emphasizing the importance of luck, opportunity, and community engagement.
Throughout the conversation, Todd explores the dynamic between declarative and programmatic development, the evolving roles of Salesforce admins and developers, and the significance of empathy in collaboration.
Todd shares insights on the growth of business analysis roles, the challenges of managing complex Salesforce orgs, and the value of open source contributions.
They also touch on the impact of AI on future roles, the importance of building resilient applications, and investing in community relationships.
