Do you actually need a Release Engineer to manage Salesforce DevOps?
Ana Moreno joins Jack to share her incredible (and truly accidental) journey from the world of art history to the heart of tech. Before they dive into release management, Jack derails the conversation to hear all about the fascinating world of art fraud, including tales of Man Ray’s lost negatives and fake Victorian photographs.
Once back on track, Ana reveals what it really takes to manage a complex, high-stakes Salesforce release process at a company that lives and breathes DevOps.
Tune in to learn:
– What the day-to-day life of a dedicated Release Engineer actually looks like.
– How GitLab manages weekly Salesforce releases with a 30+ person team across five pods.
– Strategies for handling merge conflicts as a “necessary evil.”
– Ana’s top advice for teams looking to overhaul their process (Hint: It’s not just about buying a tool).
– The practical role AI is playing in their DevOps cycle today.
