If it wasn’t for Harry Potter, I may never have worked in Salesforce
Summary
This story shares a unique personal journey into Salesforce triggered by an unexpected Harry Potter inspiration, explored in a Salesforce Developer Podcast episode. It highlights the value of Salesforce certifications, especially the Architect certifications, and discusses the creation and COVID challenges of the London’s Calling conference. The content encourages admins and developers to pursue architect certifications and describes helpful study resources and the Salesforce capability map. It offers insight into different paths within the Salesforce ecosystem and certification timelines that teams can consider for career growth.
Takeaways
- Consider pursuing Salesforce Architect certifications for advanced career growth.
- Utilize online content and resources to prepare effectively for Salesforce certifications.
- Explore community events like London’s Calling to deepen Salesforce knowledge.
- Understand the Salesforce capability map to align skills with platform capabilities.
- Prepare for certification journey timelines realistically.
I know strange as it may seem but if it wasnwasnt for me waking up one morning wanting to appear in a Harry Potter film, I may never have found out about Salesforce. I talk about this on the Salesforce Developer Podcast with the great Josh Birk ( @joshbirk ) about Salesforce Certification and the Architect Certifications. The Salesforce Developer Podcast is a great podcast for learning more about the Salesforce Developer Community and best practice on the platform. Some of the highlights from the podcast: How Harry Potter brought me into the Salesforce ecosystem. Why I went into the training segment of Salesforce. What led to the creation of Londons Calling . The challenges COVID brought for Londons Calling in 2020 . Why admins and developers should look into getting the architect certification. How much time you need to get your architect cert. The kind of content Francis has online to help people study for their certifications. What the Salesforce capability map is.