Julián Duque is Principal Developer Advocate for Heroku at Salesforce. His background in Node.js allows him to think objectively about development on the Salesforce platform and how it scales. His work with Heroku gives him a unique perspective on where traditional software engineering, DevOps, and Salesforce development intersect.
In this episode, Julián and Jack discuss the importance of community in software development. Julián dives into how his career has developed in the Developer Relations space, and how sharing knowledge benefits the teacher and the student, building great relationships.
Julián teaches Jack what Heroku is, and shares some of the common applications. He explains how Heroku benefits Salesforce teams, and provides the foundation for integrating applications, enabling one source of truth for data so businesses can make data-driven decisions across their tech stacks.
Heroku is constantly evolving. Julián sheds light on the future roadmap, why he’s excited for the future of Salesforce, and what we’ll be achieving with new technologies.
Learn more:
- Build applications with Heroku: https://grst.co/3SX3apJ
- Where to find Gearset at Dreamforce: https://grst.co/3AyA49G
- How Gearset integrates with your tech stack: https://grst.co/4cyoDw2
- Salesforce DevOps for Data Cloud: https://grst.co/3MgZVp6
About DevOps Diaries:
Salesforce DevOps Advocate Jack McCurdy chats to members of the Salesforce community about their experience in the Salesforce ecosystem. Expect to hear and learn from inspirational stories of personal growth and business success, whilst discovering all the trials, tribulations, and joy that comes with delivering Salesforce for companies of all shapes and sizes. New episodes bi-weekly on YouTube as well as on your preferred podcast platform.
Podcast produced and sponsored by Gearset. Learn more about Gearset: https://grst.co/3XcvO8D
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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/3yV7A9y
Chapters:
00:00 Get to know Julián
09:09 The Importance of Community in Software Development
19:38 What is Heroku?
24:09 Integrating Salesforce & Heroku
32:54 Common Use Cases for Heroku
36:25 The Future of Heroku: Next-Generation Platform
46:02 Advice for Developers Transitioning to Heroku
