Developer Tips
Salesforce Rollbacks with Git
How to rollback a Salesforce change using Git without having to use the command line.
Randalyn Hill-Coffer5 min read
Developer Tips
Salesforce On Track for a Better Developer Experience (DX)
Salesforce DX aims to improve the developer experience by addressing key concerns such as source control, continuous delivery, and open standards.
Randalyn Hill-Coffer5 min read
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Our Top Posts in 2017
Blue Canvas had a successful 2017, releasing new products and raising financing. They highlight their best blog posts of the year for Salesforce developers.
Randalyn Hill-Coffer4 min read
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Things We Learned Working with Salesforce in 2016
Blue Canvas founders Jack and Alex discovered the power of the Salesforce community and the importance of source control and CI for developers.
Randalyn Hill-Coffer5 min read
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Speed Up Your Git Commands with SCM Breeze
Jack Moxon, co-founder of Blue Canvas, recommends using SCM Breeze, a Bash library that simplifies Git commands and encourages good habits.
Randalyn Hill-Coffer3 min read
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Git Commit Messages for Salesforce
Collaborative coding with Git has led to Commit Logs From Last Night, a website showcasing humorous commit messages on GitHub repos. Writing good commit messages is important for documentation and clarity, with a header, body, and signoff recommended by Git creator Linus Torvalds. Formatting and clarity are also key for effective communication and high-quality code.
Randalyn Hill-Coffer4 min read
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What’s Next for Salesforce DX?
Salesforce DX adoption has been low due to the difficulty of moving diverse teams to source driven development, but Salesforce is working to address this with improvements to the Metadata API and the forthcoming Dependency API. The keynote also highlighted the ability to build custom plugins to extend the Salesforce CLI and the Apex Replay Debugger in VS Code. The ultimate goal of Salesforce DX is to enable continuous delivery and continuous integration for Salesforce.
Randalyn Hill-Coffer5 min read
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Fixing Salesforce Developer Console Freezes: A Simple Solution
Fix Developer Console freezes in Salesforce with Bo Laurent's VisualForce page. Easy implementation, no scripting required.
Randalyn Hill-Coffer4 min read
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The Coolest Open Source Tools for Salesforce Developers
A list of the top open source tools that every Salesforce Developer should know about.
Randalyn Hill-Coffer6 min read
Developer Tips
Diff-ing Changes on Your Salesforce Orgs
Salesforce developers need a source control solution to handle merge conflicts, track changes, and deploy safely. Blue Canvas offers a tool for this.
Randalyn Hill-Coffer4 min read
Developer Tips
GitHub, Salesforce, and Blue Canvas
GitHub revolutionized source control tools with its user-friendly interface, making collaboration easier for developers. Blue Canvas integrates with GitHub to track Salesforce metadata and code changes automatically.
Randalyn Hill-Coffer2 min read
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Anup Jadhav on Source Control, CI, and Other Salesforce Developer Topics
Salesforce Developer MVP Anup Jadhav shares his thoughts on Salesforce development, Continuous Delivery, version control, and more. He also discusses the challenges of implementing Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery in Salesforce and his excitement for Salesforce DX and Einstein.
Randalyn Hill-Coffer12 min read
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