Paul Battisson, Founder and CEO of Groundwork Apps, shares his inspiring journey in the Salesforce ecosystem and how DevOps has significantly influenced his career progression. Starting as a developer, he transitioned through various roles, including consulting and product architecture, ultimately founding his own Salesforce ISV. Paul emphasizes the importance of version control and CI/CD processes in enhancing workflow efficiency and team morale, while also highlighting the cultural aspects of DevOps. He advocates for gradual adoption of DevOps practices, encouraging teams to start small and focus on customer satisfaction. Throughout his talk, Paul provides valuable insights and resources for those looking to implement DevOps in their own careers. Learn more with these DevOps resources:
- Adopting version control
- Git for Salesforce: the basics webinar, with Rob Cowell
- CI/CD fundamentals
- CI/CD for Salesforce ebook
- More info on identifying bugs and observability for Salesforce
- Paul's review of Rob Cowell's Salesforce DevOps for Architects
- Creating the right culture for Salesforce DevOps success
- Bridging the admin-dev divide webinar, with Rob Cowell
- Salesforce DevOps documentation best practices
