1. Micheal Iyanda
North-East Program Assistant,
IT director python Nigeria,
National Secretary NACOSS.
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Salesforce Trailblazer
3. What is a Salesforce Developer?
A Salesforce developer is a programmer who builds Salesforce applications across
various PaaS (Platform as a Service) platforms. They don’t have to actually work for
Salesforce, by the way.
4. A Salesforce developer has an understanding of how Salesforce works, coupled with experience
in the platform. The developer is hired by a customer/client for the purposes of customizing
Salesforce to the specifications of the hiring party. Alternately, it could be an in-house programmer
who happens to be skilled at working with Salesforce. These developers use tools such as Apex
and Visualforce, as well as frameworks like Lightning Component in order to develop apps.
What Does a Salesforce Developer Do?
5. What are the Roles/Duties of a Salesforce Developer?
6. What are the Roles/Duties of a Salesforce Developer?
•Analyze what the needs of the users are, then design, test, and develop software
that meets those needs
•Design Salesforce solutions and create effective project plans. Add value to the
three stages of project work; definition, development, deployment
•Suggest new software upgrades for the customers’ existing apps, programs and
systems
•Act in advance of the changing business and technological landscapes of
Salesforce and .Net/Java platforms, and adapt accordingly
•Design every part of any needed application or a system, then plan how those
parts will mesh together
•Create and implement programs for use over the Internet as well as for in-house
users over the company intranet.
7. •Deal with possible inconsistencies in the quality of data and create processes
that will overcome any potential system deficiencies
•Take the lead with other programmers by creating a variety of models and
diagrams (for example, flowcharts) that will instruct them how to write additional
needed software code
•Make sure that a program will continue to function normally through routine
software maintenance as well as testing
•Document every part of the company’s entire inventory of applications and
systems for future reference, especially in the context of upgrades and
maintenance
•Collaborate with other computer specialists for the purposes of creating optimum
software
8. • A Salesforce developer in the United States earns an average of $87,000 (NGN 31,407,000)
a year.
Apparently, there are also opportunities for extra bonuses and such, weighing in at about
$8,000 (NGN 2,888,000) as an annual average.
What’s a Salesforce Developer’s Salary?
9. How Does One Become a Salesforce Developer?
First thing’s first. Most software developers, and this includes Salesforce developers, have a BS in
Computer Science, Software Engineering, or some related field, and/or good computer
programming skills and appropriate experience.
•Analytical skills, so that you can analyze your clients’ needs and design the appropriate software.
•Communication skills, in order to better get your points across, whether it’s showing customers
how the apps work, or giving subordinates and team members clear instructions on what to do.
•Computer skills, obviously.
•Interpersonal skills, since every good developer will inevitably need to be a good team player at
one point or another.
•Problem-solving skills, because let’s face it, dealing with problems is the bread and butter of
developers. As a developer, you are overseeing every stage of software development, and you
can rest assured that there will be problems manifesting themselves during each of those stages.
