React vs. Salesforce: How I Rebuilt My “Vibe-Coded” App on the Platform

I joined Salesforce in early 2026 as a Developer Advocate. At this point in my career, I’ve advocated for a wide array of tools, but I had a confession to make during onboarding: I didn’t actually know what Salesforce did . Beyond “it’s a CRM” and a dizzying array of “Clouds”, I felt like I was learning a whole new language. To avoid boiling the ocean, I went back to basics to answer a simple question: What is the core platform for developers ? To find out, I decided to build something.