Bad Bugs Be Gone, This Is How We Help Teams DeBug Faster with Blue Canvas

When it comes to rolling out new code, there are always a few inevitable bugs, so let's explore how Blue Canvas helps Salesforce teams debug code before it's a problem!

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Like bed bugs, code bugs can quickly multiply. Fixing one might spur 2-3 or more new ones into causing trouble.

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For many teams, the debugging process of new code is the worst part. It's frustrating, hard to control, and always takes longer than you hoped.

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Thankfully, Blue Canvas is there to help smooth this process over and make it a seamless part of the deployment process. Let's talk about how it works!

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1. Automatic Git-Based Version Control

Once your installation process is complete, Blue Canvas is quietly working in the background to automatically track all your metadata and code changes. We are Git-based, allowing developers and admins from the whole team the visibility they need to see what's changed, when it changed, and who changed it.

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This detailed tracking makes it easy to identify bugs' sources when comparing versions! There is no need to guess and test 75 different places or versions; you can quickly, easily, and effectively see what has changed and where it's going wrong.

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No more helplessly searching file after file in multiple windows trying to figure out where it went wrong! With logs from all your users and all their changes, identifying the exact breaking point becomes much more manageable in every situation.

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2. One-Click Rollbacks

While bugs are expected in the deployment process, they can be finicky! Blue Canvas allows teams to quickly rollback to a stable, secure version of the code without manually reconfiguring metadata.

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Why is this life-changing for teams? What used to take hours now takes seconds, and thanks to the detailed metadata and code tracking, you won't lose any extra data in the rollback!

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Oh, and your new code to fix that bug? Those changes are tracked, too! So, if your next update causes an issue, you can roll back again to the last perfect spot and pick up where you left off with no damage done.

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3. Real-Time Change Tracking

Blue Canvas starts working within minutes of your installation and runs 24/7 after that. This means that not only do you have access to metadata and code changes in all your sandbox environments, but you also have access to real-time changes made in Salesforce! (Think changes that impact Apex, Lightning, Configurations, etc.)

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This additional tracking helps teams catch issues before a bug can get out of control. Great data makes it easy for teams to accelerate the debugging process by showing a clear diff of code changes, and Blue Canvas is even smart enough to predict when code is going to go awry.

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With software like this, your developers will spend less time fixing problems and more time proactively avoiding bugs as they write new code.

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4. Faster and Safer Deployments

When those pesky and inevitable bugs show their face, not only is finding a solution necessary but being able to deploy a correction quickly is just as essential to maintaining usability for your end users. Instead of using all hands-on decks to accomplish the task, Blue Canvas makes it easy by automating those deployments.

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Find your bugs, fix your bugs, and let Blue Canvas do the rest! No more frantic file uploads hoping to solve the issues; we're reducing the manual steps, which leads to fewer human-based errors.

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5. CI/CD for Automated Testing

Continuous integrations and deployments are a dream for many admins and developers alike. Thanks to Blue Canvas, it's a dream come true!

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We enable teams to play around in their sandboxes and continuously test integrations and new features in every aspect before they take it to production. From there, we facilitate better debugging through automated test runs at every stage, ensuring that your final product shouldn't introduce never-before-seen failures.

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With ongoing testing at every stage, your bugs aren't likely to make it to live production, meaning that your end users will suffer no downtime or inaccessibility when you make your final rollout.

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6. User-Friendly Interface for Debugging

Finding bugs is only one part of the process; fixing them can be a confusing and timely process. Thankfully, we allow for side-by-side reviews of code changes, making it easy to compare, spot, and correct bugs on one screen.

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No need to have multiple windows, screens, or tabs open. You can work on your next steps on a straightforward screen, making debugging quick, easy, and painless as possible.

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The best part? Since it's easy to compare codes, any member of your team can do it! Yep, admins and developers alike can easily spot and check the differences in code, helping you identify the issue and find solutions faster.

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We make it easy for your whole team to be involved in the whole process!

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7. Supports Admins & Developers Alike

Not only does our user interface make it easy to work within Blue Canvas, but our features like metadata tracking, automatic testing and deployments, and one-click rollbacks make it easy for anyone on the team to confidently work on new code and solutions for your organization.

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How does this work?

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Well, when a Salesforce Admin makes a declarative change, everyone else can see their modifications alongside the code!This creates a single source of truth for debugging and allows their work to complement each other instead of accidentally overwriting it.

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With multiple layers of automatic tracking, there is no need for manual tracking, which means your team can work faster, and they will have better records to reference when needed.

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The best part? When a revision doesn't work as hoped or expected, you can roll it back with a single click. No more "who broke what?" and hours spent correcting a single misclick!

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Bottom Line

There are lots of tools out there to help you optimize your Salesforce environments to function better for your team, but few of them help your team work smarter, not harder.

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Blue Canvas helps teams debug faster by simplifying the workflow from start to end. Who doesn't want an easy-to-use, edit, and update process that lives in a single interface? (It sounds like a dream, right?!)

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We make it possible with the help of real-time tracking, quick and easy rollbacks, automated testing (at every phase!), and version control everyone can use — the debugging process becomes easy if not even relaxing. 😉

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Ready to get rid of those bad bugs once and for all?

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Blue Canvas is ready to help your team deploy with intention and success!

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Book your demo here.

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