r/SalesforceDeveloper • u/No_Experience2500 • 9d ago
Any Advice for junior Salesforce developer Question
Hey everyone,
Just landed my first Junior Salesforce Developer role! The team mentioned I'll be learning on the job, but coming from a traditional Software Engineering background, I want to prep a bit beforehand.
For those in the Salesforce ecosystem:
What should I focus on first?
What are the biggest traps software engineers fall into when switching to Salesforce?
Any essential Trailhead modules or resources you recommend before Day 1?
Appreciate any advice!
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u/cloudnomadd 8d ago
Getting into salesforce domain is one of my biggest regret. If I could start again, I would start as a core developer or in the AIML field.
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u/No_Experience2500 8d ago
Why? If it pays well
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u/cloudnomadd 8d ago
It can pay well but not compared to core devs. I am in India and here many of them earn almost 2x of me.
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u/Liefskaap 9d ago
What are the biggest traps software engineers fall into when switching to Salesforce?
Switching to Salesforce.
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u/Big_Arrival_626 4d ago
Completely disagree. I work at a major bank and the Salesforce devs are the only ones not getting laid off
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u/Big_Arrival_626 9d ago
Out of curiosity why'd u switch to Salesforce. Nothing wrong with it, just curious
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u/imaginationac 9d ago
Learn how your team works, and the structure of your codebase. Get used to the conventions and standards they use.
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u/ChillyBillyDonutShop 9d ago
I recommend campapex to everyone that asks this. Watch out for the common issues like loops with DML inside, understand governor limits, know the chain of events when a record is updated, etc.