Tokyo marks the fourth release for our App Engine Studio. What could we possibly add next? In this episode, I talk with Matthew Ripley about some of the new features in this release. Topics 00:00 Welcome/introduction 05:02 AES Overview 07:52 Flow Designer integration to table builder 11:15 Formula builder 14:01 Template sharing 15:37 Notifications 17:19 AES Roadmap 23:57 Advice 24:23 Contact info 24:55 Outro Links LinkedIn Check out the other ServiceNow podcasts . See omnystudio.com/listener for...
Sep 07, 2022•27 min•Ep. 60
One of the biggest announcements for developers in our Tokyo release is the update to our ECMAScript engine. Today's guest gives some inside information behind this update. Topics 00:00 Welcome and introduction 05:57 Overview of ECMAScript 2021 09:04 Is this THE ECMAScript 2021? 11:02 Suggesting enhancements 12:35 The global scope 15:42 Where it's enabled 16:42 The roadmap 21:34 Contact information 22:16 Outro Links LinkedIn JavaScript engine feature support Check out the other ServiceNow podcas...
Aug 24, 2022•24 min•Ep. 59
The Tokyo release is here and it's time to find out what our developer advocates think are their favorite features – this time on Break Point. Topics 00:00 Welcome and introductions 02:00 App Engine Management Center 04:18 Upgrade center/Upgrade plans 06:38 ECMAScript 2021 09:04 App template governance 10:58 Formula builder (with low-code editorial) 14:55 OAuth for non-admin users 16:49 Document Intelligence 20:13 Next Experience 22:45 Translated notifications 25:30 Honorable mentions 30:25 Word...
Aug 10, 2022•35 min•Ep. 58
I love hearing our developers' stories about the different journeys they have taken in their careers and today's is no exception. Topics 00:00 Welcome and introduction 03:32 Before ServiceNow 04:44 How did you get your start? 07:17 How has ServiceNow changed your career? 09:13 Career influence 10:57 Speaking at Knowledge 16:43 What do you like best about your job? 17:42 Words of advice 19:16 Contact info Outro Links Twitter SN Devs LinkedIn Check out the other ServiceNow podcasts . See omnystudi...
Jul 27, 2022•21 min•Ep. 57
It's 2022 and our UI/UX landscape continues to evolve and you've got questions like when to turn on our new UI or when it's best to use UI Builder vs Service Portal. Our guest today is here to help answer questions like this. Topics 00:00 Welcome/Introduction 02:39 Considerations before activating Next Experience 07:04 Agent Workspace and Configurable Workspace 10:41 Using UI Macros & UI Pages 12:36 UI Builder product strategy 14:41 When to use UI Builder vs Service Portal 20:45 Next Experie...
Jul 13, 2022•32 min•Ep. 56
One of the things that sets apart ordinary from extraordinary devs is the side projects they involve themselves with. Some may choose to learn a new language to satisfy a solve a personal interest, others may construct a server farm in their home to learn more about networking. Whatever the case, the outcome is almost always a direct benefit to their future career. Today's guest is going to share with us some of his personal projects and how they have affected him. Topics 00:00 Welcome/Introduct...
Jun 29, 2022•32 min•Ep. 55
We all know the ServiceNow ecosystem needs more developers and admins. Well, this time I talk to someone to share information about a program that can change the lives of your friends and family. Topics 00:00 Welcome and introductions 02:46 NextGen program overview 05:48 Program structure 08:51 Approach 12:24 Communities 13:27 Resources 14:59 Listener action item 16:14 Backgrounds 19:54 A little history 20:52 Instructors 22:13 Contact info 23:26 Outro Links Email tracy.miller@servicenow.com Next...
Jun 15, 2022•25 min•Ep. 54
Often times, the first thing a potential employer learns about you is by looking at your resume. In this episode, I'm joined by a special guest to discuss some basic ways to make your resume more effective. Topics 00:00 Welcome/Introduction 01:25 Starting with the basics 10:43 Does it belong? 19:25 Source material 25:54 Not a lot of experience 29:03 What are the goals 32:27 Social media 40:04 Contact info 40:33 Outro Links Sample resume LinkedIn Twitter YouTube Check out the other ServiceNow pod...
Jun 01, 2022•42 min•Ep. 53
Have you ever wanted to ask a CEO what they look for when hiring developer talent? Our guest today gives us HIS insight on this and more. Topics 00:00 Welcome/Introduction 04:03 Going from Architect to CEO 06:44 Basis for success 09:57 Words of advice 16:59 About experienced full-stack developers? 19:35 What skills does a CEO look for 22:29 Career highlight 25:37 Contact info 26:10 Outro Links Email info@glidefast.com YouTube LinkedIn Check out the other ServiceNow podcasts . See omnystudio.com/...
May 18, 2022•27 min•Ep. 52
Being your authentic self at work is important, and showing it can really open up career opportunities for you. Our guest today has some stories about how this worked for her. Topics 00:00 Introduction/Welcome 05:15 How she found ServiceNow 07:49 How ServiceNow changed her career 12:00 Tips on doing demos 15:40 It’s all about the audience 16:28 What do you do? 18:46 Dealing with assumptions 21:14 The best part of the job 25:24 A tough challenge 31:28 Words of advice 36:44 Outro Links Twitter Lin...
May 04, 2022•39 min•Ep. 51
One question we get a lot is developers asking for a roadmap to success. My guest this time gives his insight to how you can get there… and it may not be the answer you expect. Topics 00:00 Welcome and introduction 07:06 The mythical roadmap 08:34 The fallacy of the golden path 10:47 The fallacy of the “efficient learner” 12:36 The necessity fo failure 16:13 The fallacy of future maximization 17:36 Niches are riches 20:50 The volume of space 27:01 Just Build It 29:00 Recognizing the problem 36:1...
Apr 20, 2022•45 min•Ep. 50
What do you do when you've got an application that only works under human power? It's got no APIs, yet you still need to automate a process involving this software. Well, we've got an answer for you on this episode of Break Point. Topics 00:00 Welcome/introductions 03:15 What is RPA Hub 06:07 Components of RPA Hub 08:33 The ServiceNow instance 11:35 Communications between instance and bots 15:30 Example use cases 19:01 The roadmap 23:31 Contact info 24:04 Outro Links LinkedIn Check out the other...
Apr 06, 2022•25 min•Ep. 49
Want to reduce maintenance time on your instance changes? Data-driven design is the key. Julia Perlis joins me to talk about decision tables and the updates to Decision Builder in the San Diego release. Topics 00:00 Welcome/Introductions 04:22 Decision tables 14:29 Before decision tables existed 16:28 Decision Builder 21:20 Compatibility 23:10 V2 Availability and features 28:29 The roadmap 32:36 Contact info 33:43 Outro Links Email julia.perlis@servicenow.com Academy Session #10: Getting Started...
Mar 23, 2022•35 min•Ep. 48
With so many new features and enhancements in the San Diego release, it's easy to miss some of the things in the tools we use every day. Join me as I talk to Chairng Lin, Sr. Principal Product Manager at ServiceNow about the developer tools and what's new in San Diego. Topics 00:00 Welcome/introductions 03:18 Application authoring and deployment 06:08 Migrate legacy apps to leverage CI/CD 09:31 Diff based updates 11:30 On-prem app repo 13:07 Studio updates 15:17 Clone Management Console 19:48 AT...
Mar 09, 2022•35 min•Ep. 47
Hey Fladvocates – Are you ready? Flow Designer has several new features in the San Diego release and I've got a product manager making another appearance to tell us all about it in this episode. Topics 00:00 Welcome/Introduction 03:42 Error Handling 10:03 Save as template 16:38 Flow Diagrammer 24:08 Roadmap 35:26 Contact info 36:13 Outro Links LinkedIn Email Twitter @bimschleger Check out the other ServiceNow podcasts . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Feb 23, 2022•38 min•Ep. 46
Every six month's ServiceNow has a new major family release and as developers, you've got early access to these releases. Well it's that time of year again when we explore the cool new toys you get to explore. Join Andrew Barnes and me as we discuss a few of our favorites in the San Diego release. Topics 00:00 Welcome/introduction 05:06 Application Templates 10:02 Form builder 12:16 PAD and Decision Builder 15:23 UI Builder JSON Editor 18:35 UI Builder Repeater 19:58 ATF Breakpoints 24:22 ATF pa...
Feb 09, 2022•48 min•Ep. 45
SN Utils is a very useful Chrome extension that provides ServiceNow developers with several useful utilities and shortcuts. On this episode of Break Point, I sit down with the author to get some inside information. Topics 00:00 Welcome/introductions 06:44 What is SN Utils? 09:55 Was this your first Chrome extension? 10:57 Chrome extension dev process. 12:55 Arnoud’s dev ops 16:01 Introducing sn-scriptsync 17:27 Comparing sn-scriptsync with ServiceNow Visual Studio Code Extension 20:59 Maintenanc...
Jan 26, 2022•39 min•Ep. 44
The journey to become a ServiceNow Developer can take a number of paths and result in a variety of destinations. In this episode, I talk to one of my closest friends and fellow ServiceNow coworker about his adventures. Topics 00:00 Welcome and introduction 01:22 A look at CloudLabs 06:15 Kreg’s personal profile 08:23 Recent promotion 09:17 Kreg’s origin story 15:51 Typical work day 16:48 Best part of the job 18:30 Career transformation 20:56 What’s next? 25:14 Career highlight 26:48 Words of adv...
Jan 12, 2022•32 min•Ep. 43
Becoming a ServiceNow developer MVP can be a significant accomplishment in your developer journey, but just how does one become a ServiceNow developer MVP and why? Topics 00:00 Welcome/introduction 01:02 Benefits of being an MVP 03:55 What it takes to be an MVP 06:53 Timing and scale 09:53 Where to find out more 11:20 Where to find Brad 11:35 Outro Links Developer MVP 2022 Call for Candidates Check out the other ServiceNow podcasts . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Dec 29, 2021•13 min•Ep. 42
Do you need to have a ServiceNow certification to get a job in the industry? And if so, how many and which ones? The answer may surprise you. Brad joins me again for another thoughtful conversation on ServiceNow certifications and experience. Topics 00:00 Welcome and introductions 01:19 Where to find certifications, the CMA and CTA 06:08 Why would someone want a certification 09:13 Show your experience 16:16 Coming up 16:39 Outro Links https://github.io https://nowlearning.servicenow.com https:/...
Dec 22, 2021•18 min•Ep. 41
One of the strongest assets ServiceNow has is its community – and we mean MORE than just the online forums. In this episode, Brad and I discuss the value of community and how you can be a part of this extraordinary family. Topics 00:00 Welcome 00:51 Community resources 08:48 Etiquette and good questions 14:42 Giving back 17:50 Benefits of community 21:07 Coming up 21:22 Outro Links Developer meetups Twitter Developer Portal LinkedIn Knowledge/CreatorCon SN Devs Slack Check out the other ServiceN...
Dec 15, 2021•23 min•Ep. 40
Saying "I want to be a ServiceNow Developer" is like saying "I want to be a Doctor" or "I want to work in construction". That's too broad! Brad and I discuss why this is a problem and how you can fix it to ensure your ServiceNow Developer career is satisfying and rewarding. Topics 00:00 Welcome 00:53 Why is being non-specific a problem and what you can do? 04:22 The process angle 07:06 Personal projects 09:46 Keep a portfolio 12:16 Next episode info 12:33 Outro Links Developer Portal GitHub Chec...
Dec 08, 2021•14 min•Ep. 39
A Chinese proverb states that the journey of 1000 miles begins beneath one's feet. Becoming a ServiceNow Developer may seem like a 1000 mile journey to some. Brad Tilton joins me again to help you find out how to take those first few steps. Topics 00:00 Welcome 00:52 Where to start and fundamental skills 04:19 Brad's resources 07:26 Chuck's resources 09:00 Recognized opportunities & community 13:26 More about the developer Site 15:44 What's next 16:07 Outro Links Learn JavaScript on the Now ...
Dec 01, 2021•17 min•Ep. 38
This is the first episode in a series to help you on your journey to becoming a ServiceNow Developer ServiceNow. Sr. Developer Advocate Brad Tilton joins me to explore the various resources and paths you may take. This episode explains what a developer is and serves as an overview for the rest in the series. Topics 00:00 Welcome and introductions 03:13 What is a ServiceNow Developer? 07:09 Other parts of this series 08:14 Outro Links Developer Portal Check out the other ServiceNow podcasts . See...
Nov 24, 2021•9 min•Ep. 37
If you're still wondering if your career choice of ServiceNow can change your life – well wonder no more because my guest on this episode of Break Point has a great story to tell. Topics 00:00 Welcome and introductions 08:29 Sex, Drugs, and Rock & Roll 13:48 How has ServiceNow changed your career? 17:32 What does a typical day look like for you? 20:23 What do you like best about your job? 23:17 What do you want to do next? 24:17 Never have I ever... 28:45 Advice for new developers 33:29 Cont...
Nov 10, 2021•35 min•Ep. 36
James Neale is probably best known for his popular ServiceNow add-on Xplore, however there's more to the man. Have a listen and find out how his career and life have been transformed in the past few years. Topics 00:00 Welcome and introductions 10:18 How did you get your start in ServiceNow? 11:38 How has ServiceNow changed your career? 12:40 How did ShareLogic come about? 15:15 A little bit about Unifi 17:13 The origin of Xplore 20:40 James' most underutilized feature of Xplore 23:24 What are y...
Oct 27, 2021•42 min•Ep. 35
We continue our series on effective presentations. We'll share our top 10 common mistakes people make while presenting and how you can avoid them to give you a better chance of people receiving your message. Topics 00:00 Welcome and introductions 03:17 Presenting in edit mode 06:44 Doing demonstrations poorly 11:25 Turning your back 15:39 Lack of practice 18:58 Reading the slides to the audience 21:22 Lack of confidence and energy 24:07 Turn off notifications 27:23 Mistakes with virtual presenta...
Oct 13, 2021•43 min•Ep. 34
ServiceNow may not be the first thing you think of when you hear the words "Open Source". Have a listen because my guests will tell you how you can share work and contribute to open source projects using your favorite platform. Topics 00:00 Intro and welcome 02:48 Hacktoberfest overview 04:55 Things to work on 12:08 Getting started 16:55 Prior projects 18:11 Your own new ideas 19:39 Contact info 20:14 Outro 21:06 Outtakes Links Git Repo: Code snippets SNDevs Slack Git Repo: Instance Scan Checks ...
Sep 29, 2021•21 min•Ep. 33
There are many ways you can elevate your visibility and build your brand in the ServiceNow ecosystem. Creating, blogs, videos, meetups, podcasts, webinars, presenting at conferences… and my guest on this episode sets a great example. Topics 00:00 Welcome and introduction 03:30 How Dhruv got his start 05:34 Favorite thing built on ServiceNow 09:35 Typical day for Dhruv 12:12 Th secret to Dhruv's superpower 14:12 Dhruv's meetups, podcast, and more 21:10 How ServiceNow changed Dhruv's career 26:23 ...
Sep 15, 2021•39 min•Ep. 32
We've got a new developer advocate on the team. Here's a chance to get to know him better. Topics 00:00 Welcome and introductions 15:39 Earl when he's not working 17:56 Board games 20:19 Being a developer advocate 22:42 Mentorship 27:40 Biggest influence 28:42 Words of advice to new developers 30:41 Outro Links LinkedIn Twitter Email: earl.duque@servicenow.com Check out the other ServiceNow podcasts . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Sep 01, 2021•32 min•Ep. 31
