Version Control

Best Version Control Practices for Salesforce Developers

In this post, we're sharing tips and tricks to help you have seamless deployments leveraging version control best practices for your Salesforce Development Teams.

With almost 150,000 Salesforce users worldwide, it's no surprise that the tool is well known for its ability to become exactly what you need it to be. Often, this customization process involves an amazing team of developers and Admins working together to create a "perfect" system for your organization.

Blue Canvas is just one of those tools your development team can use to simplify, expedite, and improve the quality of your team. One of the most significant features we offer our clients is automatic version control tracking. Let's get into why this can make or break your Salesforce deployments.

Introduction

We all know that version control is made to track changes when editing code or environments, allowing for quick rollbacks if something goes wrong, but why should you prioritize this for your team?

Well, it's not just nice to have. Yes, easy rollbacks are icing on the cake, but having a strong version control system enables your team to work across multiple sandboxes, prevent conflicts, and ensure smooth deployments.

Is it the solution to so many of our issues? Sure is!

Why? Because having (and actively using) version control helps reduce errors, streamline development, and enhance collaboration. No more accidentally overwriting code or struggling to move environments.

Let's address some tips to help your team leverage their version control for excellence.

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