E27 Level Up Your Salesforce Quality & Testing Maturity

Improving the maturity of the Salesforce DevOps process is essential for increasing work productivity and delivering value to an organization in a timely manner. A key aspect of enhancing DevOps involves prioritizing testing and shifting it to the early stages of development. It is crucial to choose the right functional testing tool, comprehend quality, and optimize release quality in Salesforce implementation projects. In this podcast episode, we have Samuel, a product manager and architect at Provar, a leading Salesforce testing tool, who shares his expertise on various quality and testing topics in the Salesforce ecosystem. He also explains how to integrate quality into all aspects of a Salesforce project. Samuel is a respected figure in the Salesforce community, serving as a product manager and architect at Provar. He is known for his proficiency in developing apps on the Salesforce platform and his emphasis on quality. Provar is an automation testing tool that is integrated and code-free, tailored particularly for Salesforce. Samuel is also the founder of Yplicity, a Salesforce ISV partner, and has extensive experience in transforming intricate concepts into user-friendly apps for the Salesforce ecosystem. In this podcast, Samuel shares his perspective on what defines quality. The conversation then delves into the challenges of balancing automated testing with small development changes in Salesforce. Samuel also discusses the trend of embedding testing and quality frameworks within DevOps processes to maintain quality in the industry. Additionally, we explore how to handle failed deployments or implementations in production. We also touch on the importance of achieving comprehensive coverage across all systems through end-to-end testing expansion. Samuel offers recommended resources for those interested in unit testing, automated testing, and quality assurance. Lastly, Samuel shares his own experience in the Salesforce ecosystem. This podcast is a must-listen for anyone interested in quality and testing in Salesforce implementation projects.