22 posts tagged with "architecture"
Practical frameworks for making tough architecture decisions — weighted matrices, reversible vs irreversible decisions, Architecture Decision Records, and knowing when good enough beats perfect.
The quirky exceptions and limitations of Salesforce standard objects that every architect must know — Quick Actions, Queue ownership, CRUD restrictions, Lookup limitations, and Dynamic Forms compatibility.
How to calculate, monitor, and manage Salesforce data storage — per-record sizes, storage allocation, objects that don't count, and strategies for keeping storage under control.
A comprehensive guide to Salesforce security architecture — implicit sharing, roles vs territories, team sharing, data skew prevention, guest user security, and standard object sharing limitations.
Essential networking concepts every Salesforce Architect needs to know — LANs, WANs, IP addresses, subnets, firewalls, DMZs, proxies, and how they all connect to Salesforce integration design.
How to choose between Salesforce Reports, CRM Analytics, and Tableau — understanding when each tool is the right fit based on data complexity, volume, and business needs.
How to handle massive data migrations into Salesforce — choosing the right tools, preventing data skew, ensuring data quality, and testing strategies for large-scale loads.
What Salesforce governance is, why it matters as your org scales, the key governance areas every architect must address, and how to build and staff a Center of Excellence.
How to choose the right mobile strategy for Salesforce — comparing the Salesforce Mobile App, Mobile Publisher, custom apps with Mobile SDK, and PWAs with practical decision criteria.
A deep dive into OAuth authentication flows, Salesforce integration patterns, Enterprise Service Buses, TLS/mTLS, and choosing between Platform Events and Change Data Capture.
A practical framework for deciding when to use out-of-the-box Salesforce features versus custom development — understanding the true cost of customization and the 80/20 rule.
How to choose between a single Salesforce org and multiple orgs — weighing data isolation, compliance, cost, complexity, and when Salesforce Connect bridges the gap.
A practical guide to project estimation for Salesforce Architects — accounting for all team roles, managing expectations, estimating to median talent, and a hands-on estimation exercise.
How to hire the right Salesforce developers, lead through servant leadership, train your team effectively, and why your role as architect is to serve — not boss — your team.
Why communication is the most critical skill for Salesforce Architects — how to talk to stakeholders, ask the right discovery questions, set realistic expectations, and build lasting trust.
A complete guide to diagramming for Salesforce Architects — system architecture diagrams, ERDs, sequence diagrams, activity diagrams, and more, with tool recommendations and a hands-on project.
What a Salesforce Architect actually does, how the role differs from a developer, the different types of architect certifications and specializations, and the best resources to start your architecture journey.
The Gang of Four design patterns applied to Salesforce Apex — Singleton, Builder, Factory, Abstract Factory, Prototype, Facade, Composite, Adapter, Bridge, Decorator, Flyweight, Proxy, Observer, Template Method, Strategy, Chain of Responsibility, Command, and more.
Applying the five SOLID principles to Salesforce Apex — Single Responsibility, Open-Closed, Liskov Substitution, Interface Segregation, and Dependency Inversion, with practical Salesforce examples.
Understanding and implementing separation of concerns in Apex — the service layer, domain layer, selector layer, and how to structure enterprise Apex code for maintainability and testability.
A complete walkthrough of building a field mapping application in Apex — service classes that read mapping configuration from Custom Metadata, a controller that coordinates the logic, a Visualforce page to run it, and full test coverage.
A comprehensive guide to understanding Salesforce products, licenses, org editions, and staffing — everything you need to make an informed decision before investing in the platform.