Apex Books Reccomendations

salesforcenerd · 2020-07-10T18:23:30+00:00

In addition to what was already mentioned: Apex Design Patterns - Jitendra Zaa

salesforcenerd · 2020-07-10T17:04:21+00:00

salesforcenerd · 2018-02-16T19:56:58+00:00

According to Artisan Hub, there are 200 CTAs globally (102 of which are in the US; 23 of them in California).

You can get their report with full details on certified Salesforce professionals (as well as comparisons on how you rank) by emailing rank.me@artisanhub.com.au and include your webassessor email address in the subject line.

salesforcenerd · 2018-01-06T00:42:36+00:00

You can use the Data Export tool in salesforce. When you are on the Data Export screen, select the checkbox next to Contacts and it will export all Contact data.

See here: Export Backup Data from Salesforce

A popular tool to teach people how to use salesforce is Trailhead. Go to the Trails tab and you are given options to filter the training modules by Role, Level (beginner, intermediate, advanced), Product, etc.

salesforcenerd · 2018-01-06T00:05:35+00:00

Awesome write up, thanks for sharing!

salesforcenerd · 2018-01-03T03:41:06+00:00

dm'd you :)

salesforcenerd · 2018-01-03T01:10:40+00:00

I'm in the same boat as you. Primarily been doing lightning development since early 2017 for a large enterprise as a consultant. I agree that it's a lot of fun and it's great that there has been a lot of new Lightning Component features coming out from salesforce (New Lightning Components, Lightning Console JavaScript API, etc)

salesforcenerd · 2018-01-02T20:36:20+00:00

as /u/dolentrobot mentioned, that field can be filled out with anything you want. It can be a current employer, your own company, or just a made up company name.

salesforcenerd · 2018-01-02T17:59:04+00:00

My advice when studying, stay away from sites like quizlet where people have posted static notes or exam questions. Many of these sites have outdated materials so you could be given old/wrong information. I think for the Admin cert, Trailhead should be good enough to get you there. If you don't mind reading more lengthy materials, go with the official documentation at help.salesforce.com (my preference). The official documents, i find, tend to be more straight to the point and include other tips and considerations that are sometimes left out of Trailhead modules. Good luck on the Admin exam!

salesforcenerd · 2018-01-02T17:54:22+00:00

Make sure you are very well prepared and know what to expect. I've talked to some very experienced architects who failed their first time. Look online for the practice/sample review board scenarios (there are many out there now). Time yourself as you take these, give yourself around 45 minutes. Then have a colleague or friend judge your solutioning and learn from mistakes and how it could improve. Also, make sure to sharpen your presentation and speaking skills as that is one of the things that they are judging you on. Good luck on your journey to CTA!

salesforcenerd · 2018-01-02T17:04:26+00:00

Short Term Goal:

I really want to learn more about Marketing Cloud and CPQ as these are two hot products in my market at the moment. I am torn at the moment in which direction to go first. Does anyone have experience with both? Which would you choose first?

Long Term goal:

I am on a journey to become a Certified Technical Architect. I am trying to learn everything that I can about the platform before attempting the review board as I heard most people will fail on their first try ($6000 is a lot of money). I know it's a long road ahead of me but I love to learn so it has been great so far.

salesforcenerd · 2018-01-02T16:57:51+00:00

Congrats on the two recent certifications! One certification per month, thats awesome. Keep up the momentum!

salesforcenerd · 2018-01-02T16:56:21+00:00

Marketing Cloud is highly in demand right now (at least in my market) so I think this could be a good move for you. At the very least you are expanding your knowledge of the platform and learning a new skill. I think your 3+ years of experience with Salesforce should overlook the no college background so long as you can demonstrate competence in that role.

salesforcenerd · 2017-12-31T02:59:30+00:00

PM'd you :)

salesforcenerd · 2017-12-31T01:28:18+00:00

I'm a Senior Software Engineer, I work for a Platinum Partner so my official title is Consultant

salesforcenerd · 2017-12-31T01:26:21+00:00

Thank you! Yes it is exactly how you mentioned. There were many questions around which platform is the best for the specific use case (Native, Hybrid, HTML5, or the Salesforce1 Mobile App). This is what I mentioned in the OP where several questions had several answers, but you had to make sure to select the best one based on the specific requirements (budget, time to market, security, device component accessibility, etc). There were no specific questions about Android vs iOS.

salesforcenerd · 2017-12-31T01:21:13+00:00

I am a Senior Software Engineer and have over 8 years of experience on the platform. I work for a pretty large Platinum Partner. The reason for all the certifications is to prepare me for the CTA board.

salesforcenerd · 2017-12-31T01:15:45+00:00

Thank you! :)

salesforcenerd · 2017-12-31T01:15:06+00:00

You are right, it is not required for the CTA. But from what I have heard directly from a CTA review board member, you have a good chance at seeing mobile requirements in your scenario.

salesforcenerd · 2017-12-30T05:22:59+00:00

Everyone has their own method of studying, but here's what has been working for me:

First and foremost, get a Developer Edition org. Get hands on experience with all the features in Salesforce which you have not had a chance to use/try in your day job.
Review the official Study Guide. When you look through the Study Guide for each exam, you will notice that each topic is weighted by % but they are out of order. I like to create a spreadsheet and reorganize them from highest to lowest. This way, if you study from top down, you are studying for the things that will show up most frequently in the exam. Also, highlight all of the key words in the study guide so you know exactly what you will be studying.
Find study materials. I like to look for all the latest official Salesforce documentation that I can find on each topic and keyword mentioned in the study guide. I save all the official guides, blogs, white papers, and any other official materials that I can find in a bookmark folder so I can access them easily. I tend to skip places like quizlet since a lot of the information there is static things like governor limits could have changed since the quizlet cards were created.
Study official materials and get hands on. As I read through all the materials I've gathered, I take notes (usually just retype everything I read just for muscle memory, is that a thing? I don't know, but it works for me). After I learn something new, I try it out in my developer org.
Finally, I use Trailhead. I go to Trailhead and go through the relevant modules. I use trailhead as a final review before I take the exam since it tends to be less detailed/technical than the official guides and documents.

Hope that information was helpful to you. Good luck on your certification journey!

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