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Why do Salesforce Flows break after deployments?
References may break due to missing fields or permissions. Deployments don’t validate runtime behavior. Post-deploy checks matter.Takeaway: Deployment success isn’t runtime success.
References may break due to missing fields or permissions.
Deployments don’t validate runtime behavior.
Post-deploy checks matter.
See lessTakeaway: Deployment success isn’t runtime success.
Why do Salesforce Flows become tightly coupled to data model changes?
Flows reference fields directly. Schema changes propagate immediately. Versioning reduces impact.Takeaway: Schema stability matters.
Flows reference fields directly.
Schema changes propagate immediately.
Versioning reduces impact.
See lessTakeaway: Schema stability matters.
Why does Salesforce require so much defensive programming?
Multi-tenant constraints demand safety. Data variability requires guards. Defensive coding is essential.Takeaway: Assume imperfect data.
Multi-tenant constraints demand safety.
Data variability requires guards.
Defensive coding is essential.
See lessTakeaway: Assume imperfect data.
Why do Salesforce Flows and Apex duplicate logic?
Different teams choose different tools. Lack of governance causes duplication. Clear standards reduce this.Takeaway: Consistency prevents duplication.
Different teams choose different tools.
Lack of governance causes duplication.
Clear standards reduce this.
See lessTakeaway: Consistency prevents duplication.
Why do mature Salesforce orgs prioritize governance over speed?
Speed without governance increases risk. Stability matters at scale. Controlled change ensures longevity.Takeaway: Governance enables sustainable growth.
Speed without governance increases risk.
Stability matters at scale.
Controlled change ensures longevity.
See lessTakeaway: Governance enables sustainable growth.