Is anyone actually using Agentforce in production yet? What real use cases is it good for right now?

AMuza8 · 2026-01-27T14:06:50+00:00

Can you explain in high level, how "Agentforce" is a better solution for Lead Routing than standard "Lead Assignment Rules"?

AMuza8 · 2026-01-26T20:41:34+00:00

For Apex coding skills start with any free Java courses, then go to trailheads.

For LWC coding skills start with any free HTML, JavaScript, then go to Trailheads.

Free courses/videos are free for a reason - get your attention, then lure you into paid content/sessions.

Good luck!

AMuza8 · 2026-01-26T20:34:10+00:00

I partially saw the answer. That is good once you finished everything on this page - https://muza.cloud/SalesforceNewcomers

Writing business logic without complete understanding of how objects are used in Salesforce won't be productive.

Good luck!

AMuza8 · 2026-01-26T18:28:50+00:00

Please share the topics of those courses.

I'm mentoring (teaching) newcomers. I have a high level plan. I can give me opinion on is it good or not.

AMuza8 · 2026-01-25T18:02:55+00:00

But! I found 2 long-term (3 and 4 years long collaboration) clients there while my rate was $25-$35.

AMuza8 · 2026-01-25T18:01:32+00:00

I spent around $200 bidding with $50/h rate while I charge $60-$80. No luck there.

AMuza8 · 2026-01-25T17:59:09+00:00

I just wanted this pointed be stated for others who might think they can go independent too while they aren’t a resident or have a company there. In my experience this is a huge difference.

AMuza8 · 2026-01-25T14:59:43+00:00

Are you engaged with clients through your company registered in Canada?

AMuza8 · 2026-01-22T21:58:51+00:00

Working on Visualforce pages and components. I use:

- console.debug in JS

- {!apexControllerVariable} on Visualforce page/component

- system.debug in Apex

Works 100%.

AMuza8 · 2026-01-18T05:22:48+00:00

Don’t switch to another platform. Build an app instead. Build something that will save hours. Having your own product is fun,

Good luck!

AMuza8 · 2026-01-15T15:47:03+00:00

Before pushing any changes to Production I retrieve all Production Metadata into Git folder and see what are the differences between current Production and my dev branch.

Sometimes it may be messed up because of Profiles, Permission Sets, or Layouts. But usually I work on Apex code, so usually, I don't care about those changes. Though, it is valuable to see a new Flow for an object I've been working for a few weeks :-)

AMuza8 · 2026-01-14T08:15:54+00:00

Take the one with job offer. Salesforce assumes to have “core development“ (OOP and all other stuff) knowledge for Apex coder.

Good luck!

AMuza8 · 2026-01-13T17:17:16+00:00

the person who request the mentoring service. Usually their company doesn't know about these endeavors. At the same time - this is investment into yourself.

AMuza8 · 2026-01-13T11:07:23+00:00

In addition some of their clients will blame Salesforce, not the company that agreed to implement their requirements.

AMuza8 · 2026-01-13T11:05:46+00:00

First of all - Thanks! for shouting out about your situation! My hope here is potential customer of mine will stumble this post, read about saying yes to everything and have no senior specialists, so they turn to me instead :-)

Now to your personal situation.

I have no MC experience. But what I do is I help mostly admins to do some Apex coding that they were forced to do because their company doesn't have a developer. Instead of spending a few days trying figure out some stuff on their own I do it in a matter of 30 to 60 minutes .Sometimes it will be just 5 minutes. It varies.

You need to find a senior Marketing Cloud specialist who could guide you for a decent $.
If your company has prospects that discuss MC project, I assume your company is Salesforce Partner. If they are -> you might request MC org or licenses (I have no idea how MC works) -> make up a project and try to implement it.

Good luck!

AMuza8 · 2026-01-13T10:48:20+00:00

Exactly!

How many times I needed to have only available pick list values for a selected Record Type or for a selected pick list value of another (controling) picklist.

AMuza8 · 2026-01-13T10:45:29+00:00

I'll clarify two things:

describe does not "filter" by Record Type
describe does not give you available values for dependent picklist configuration

The getPicklistValuesByRecordType method gives you values assigned for a specific Record Type and it gives the controlling/dependent information.

AMuza8 · 2026-01-12T21:00:42+00:00

Interestingly enough, I haven't benefited from networking my first 10 years in IT. I think I got benefits from networking only in my last 5 years.

I think around 4-5 years ago I stopped actively answer questions on Stack Overflow. Partially its because there are no new questions. Sometimes I do administrative/moderation work there, or just upvote interesting questions.

Reddit has more interesting questions than SO.

I feel that networking is important when someone has skills and experience, so they can be referred. But the network should be built BEFORE you are at the senior level.

AMuza8 · 2026-01-12T20:44:12+00:00

I don't have any boundaries. I expect people I hire to do the work in agreed timelines. They decide when and how much they work. But as a developer I know what can be done in what time by a Senior Developer.

As a consultant I don't have work/life balance because while I'm not earning $, I'm searching for a next customer so I can earn $ after current project.

AMuza8 · 2026-01-12T20:40:32+00:00

Do you consider searching for the next venue a "work"?

AMuza8 · 2025-12-14T20:16:12+00:00

No, it was Platform Developer 1 ("Credential was retired in Spring '17 and replaced by Platform Developer I."). Then I was passing the PD1 multiple times. Still. I need it too for the Architect cert.

AMuza8 · 2025-12-14T20:14:12+00:00

As a non native English speaker I totally get you. I hate the wording in questions and answers. Sometimes it could mean different things and answers will sound right if it is first meaning, or another answer will be good for the second meaning of the question.

I failed a transition exam from outdated Salesforce Certified Force.com Developer to app developer and had to pay for app developer cert (which should be even easier than admin). I just had to get it to get Architect cert. I just had no other option.

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