In this episode, Rob Cowell looks at the Package Development model for Salesforce. He covers: unmanaged packages, managed packages, and unlocked packages, comparing the different use cases and the pros and cons of each Salesforce package type.
Learn more:
- Bringing DevOps to Salesforce with the package development model: https://grst.co/3ZzJZ9i
- Package-based workflows for devs and admins: https://grst.co/47EMWrk
- What are Salesforce managed packages and how can you easily deploy them? https://grst.co/3ZEni3V
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About Gearset: Gearset is the leading Salesforce DevOps platform, with powerful solutions for metadata and CPQ deployments, CI/CD, automated testing, sandbox seeding and backups. It helps Salesforce teams apply DevOps best practices to their development and release process, so they can rapidly and securely deliver higher-quality projects. Get full access to all of Gearset's features for free with a 30-day trial: https://grst.co/3zDQ2PB
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:27 Deployment challenges
00:44 Introducing the package development model
01:10 The types of Salesforce package
01:20 Unmanaged packages
01:47 Managed packages
02:39 Unlocked packages
03:21 Pros and cons of each package type
04:31 Transitioning to a package development model
05:18 Summary and conclusion
