In this episode, we take a look at the latest Hour of Code video from Marc Benioff, reminisce on the days we first started using a computer, patients and doctors moving into the new UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital, some killer jokes you can share with your friends, Microsoft acquiring Sunrise, an update on Salesforce Wave, and a recent interview with Neil Young on Pono Music. Marc Benioff Hour of Code USCF Children’s Hospital Bear Force One: Adorably Named Helicopter Joins U...
Feb 06, 2015•1 hr 5 min•Ep 25•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, we discuss Slack acquiring Screenhero, the end of the Google Glass explorer program, Amazon announcing a new email service for companies, follow-up on Benioff’s “creepy” interview, Skuid release naming, things to consider when using Sass, and the 15 Apex Commandments for developers. Slack Buys Screenhero To Add Screen Sharing And Voice Chat To Its Work Messaging Platform Google Glass Never Really Had A Fighting Chance Amazon Starts Email Service fo...
Jan 29, 2015•1 hr 9 min•Ep 24•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, we discuss the mysterious Salesforce Analyst summit, Glassdoor’s list of top companies to work for, Hubspot’s CRM, Salesforce browser support, Salesforce Enterprise App-Store, Salesforce losing top Wave engineer, Benioff’s Fitbit/Salesforce “creepy” sales pitch, Oracle acquires Datalogix, Skuid Superbank release, and the Salesforce Spring '15 release. These Are the 50 Best Places to Work for 2015 The Effect Of HubSpot’s CRM Launch On Salesforce Latest Salesforce P...
Jan 16, 2015•2 hr 30 min•Ep 23•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, we discuss Marc Benioff awarded Business Person of the Year by Fortune, SOQL performance tips, Salesforce Trailhead, Salesforce quarterly results, and Microsoft announcing .Net will be open source and cross platform. Businessperson of the Year - Championship Round Force.com SOQL Performance Tips: LastModifiedDate vs SystemModStamp Query & Search Optimization Cheat Sheet Learn how to use Salesforce with Trailhead The Salesforce Platform: The Return of the Citiz...
Nov 25, 2014•45 min•Ep 22•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, we discuss the Salesforce Analytics Cloud in more detail. Salesforce Analytics Cloud Overview Salesforce Analytics Cloud - Press Release Salesforce Plans Entry Into BI Market With 'Wave' Salesforce’s Reinvention As A Marketing Behemoth Xendo Introduces Search Across Cloud Services at Disrupt SF...
Nov 07, 2014•1 hr 1 min•Ep 21•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, we discuss our reactions to what was presented and announced at the Salesforce.com Dreamforce 2014 Conference. Dreamforce 2014 Salesforce Analytics Salesforce1 Lightning Will.i.am Introduces the Puls Smartwach...
Nov 04, 2014•1 hr 23 min•Ep 20•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, we discuss annoying Salesforce ads, inconsistent session ids between Salesforce domains, Salesforce hacks, an update on Coin, features highlighted from the Skuid Summer 14 webinar , working with communities and dealing with cached content, GoInstant service shutting down, Salesforce SOS, and Salesforce.com Q2 earnings. Coin Credit Card Skuid Summer 14 Release Notes GoInstant - Time to Say Farwell Salesforce launches Service SOS, an enterprise version of Amazon's Mayday button Sa...
Aug 26, 2014•1 hr 7 min•Ep 19•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, we discuss Microsoft expanding availability of Dynamics CRM to other countries, the lunacy of performance reviews, some big updates about SKUID, Oracle’s acquisition of TOA, Salesforce launches Sales Reach, a few thoughts on Salesforce joining BSA, and a discussion on how Salesforce uses open source. Delivering on the promise of the Microsoft Cloud for Business – Microsoft Dynamics CRM expands availability Incentive Pay Considered Harmful (Performance Reviews) Skuid hires Mike D...
Aug 08, 2014•1 hr 10 min•Ep 18•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, we discuss whether layoffs at Microsoft could have an impact on Salesforce.com , visualforce stripping out html comments, the good and bad of commenting code, diversity at Salesforce.com , and some thoughts on Salesforce acquiring RelateIQ. Why The Layoffs At Microsoft Are Bad News For Salesforce.com Stop Stripping HTML Comments from Visualforce Pages Batman Day! Salesforce employs just as many white guys as the rest of the tech world Salesforce acquisition of ...
Aug 05, 2014•55 min•Ep 17•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode we discuss Benioff getting denied service at a fancy restaurant, the technology behind StarTrek replicators (yeah we geeked out for a bit), an update on Benioff selling shares, Salesforce Summer ’14 release dates, challenges Salesforce is likely facing releasing across an increasing number of pods, a few notable features being released for Summer ’14, the need for point-and-click tools to run unit tests, the need for Salesforce to provide better developmen...
Jul 11, 2014•1 hr 2 min•Ep 16•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode we discuss test-driven development (TDD) and the issues with TDD and Salesforce.com, improvements to development tools from Salesforce we would like to see, the practicality of modular development vs proprietary systems like Salesforce.com, the recent initiative on Women-In-Tech, Marc Benioff selling shares, the logistics of attending Dreamforce 2014, a really cool Lego life hack, and Netflix price increase for streaming on more than 2 screens. TDD, Straw Men, and Rhetoric Atom.i...
Jul 06, 2014•1 hr 16 min•Ep 15•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode we discuss going to Dreamforce 2014, Salesforce and Microsoft Office, wearables in an enterprise setting, the shaming school of philanthropy, optimistic locking in Salesforce.com, useless debug logs, an update on COIN, Salesforce.com as enterprise software, and Marc Benioff’s comments on Microsoft missing out on cloud computing. Dreamforce 2014 Microsoft partners “pissed” about pact with Salesforce London’s Heron to Be Renamed Salesforce Tower After Leasing Deal Marc Benioff's Pu...
Jun 27, 2014•55 min•Ep 14•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode we discuss using google image search to see what a company is known for, Comixology, Atlassian valued at 3.3 billion, Heartbleed bug, Salesforce backups using Backupify, Salesforce.com's new industries unit, John's new office chair the Herman Miller Embody, are tools like Docker going to overshadow PAAS, and the agony of an African programmer Comixology Atlassian Valued at $3.3 Billion Selling Business Software Sans Salespeople Salesforce Will Pay $690M To Expand Its SF HQ Into T...
Jun 19, 2014•1 hr 11 min•Ep 13•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode we discuss backing up your Salesforce data, a quick discussion on press freedom, the high interest in marketing software from companies like Salesforce, Oracle, and SAP, whether Google is a threat to Salesforce, the new “One” branding and the consolidation of services that it represents, Tactile, profitability of Salesforce, Salesforce’s 15 year milestone and the big data problem, and best practices for unit test factory methods. Spanning - Salesforce Backup Software NYT Reporter...
Apr 18, 2014•1 hr 14 min•Ep 12•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode we discuss using SKUID to build custom user interfaces in Salesforce.com, developer pilot of Visualforce Remote Objects, a quick tangent on what the Salesforce1 brand is (mobile vs platform), Matt Asay’s article on buying from “…Tech Leaders, Not Haters”, Force.com and Heroku with a single click, Heroku as an enterprise platform, speculation that Oracle could make a bid to buy Salesforce.com, and Salesforce’s Q4 earnings. SKUID Visualforce Remote Objects Why You Should Buy Only F...
Mar 31, 2014•1 hr 29 min•Ep 11•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode we discuss the recent Windows 8.1 update, thoughts on should Microsoft split into three companies, Thoughtworks recommendation that Node.js is ready for adoption, Heroku XL, Cal Newport on following your passion, and Marc Benioff’s teenage affair with the Macintosh. What the Heck is Happening to Windows? Gates Spends Entire First Day Back in Office Trying to Install Windows 8.1 Split Microsoft Into Three Separate Companies ThoughtWorks - Technology Radar #Platforms Heroku XL Cal ...
Mar 12, 2014•1 hr 17 min•Ep 10•Transcript available on Metacast In this long delayed episode we revisit our discussion on journalistic integrity, the results of the Salesforce Hackathon, Salesforce’s growth as a company, opinions on Microsofts Windows everywhere model, and touch a bit on NSA and its potential affect on the cloud industry. TWIT Podcast #434 Dirty Salesforce Hackathon How Not to Run a Hackathon Salesforce Rights The Dreamforce Hackathon Wrongs Can Salesforce.com Grow Into a $10 Billion Company? Microsoft reportedly developing a programming lan...
Mar 06, 2014•58 min•Ep 9•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode we discuss the updated Force.com IDE, Salesforce1 for mobile devices, Salesforce new hire Keith Block, the Hour of Code campaign, CouchDB creator Damien Katz joins Salesforce, and Oracles purchase of Responsys. Force.com IDE Updated Salesforce1 Mobile Development S alesforce hires Keith Block The Hour of Code Please Don't Learn to Code Salesforce Hires CouchDB Creator Salesforce Multi-Tenant Architecture Oracle acquires Responsys Download MP3 (56.4 MB, 01:18:20)...
Jan 13, 2014•1 hr 18 min•Ep 8•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode Jeremy coins the term "Shell-Force” and we discuss the Shell Black Whiteboard YouTube video series, Amazon drones, Jeremy gets the new Retina iPad Mini, the Microsoft PawnStars Scroogled Chromebook ad, Salesforce.com hackathon, journalistic integrity, do you really need a PaaS solution, Marc Benioff offering to host Healthcare.gov, Salesforce field history retention pilot, thoughts on how Force.com should be replaced with Huroku, and the start of a much larger discussion on why S...
Dec 17, 2013•1 hr 26 min•Ep 7•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode we discuss the hype generated by the Salesforce Dreamforce conference, the Salesforce1 platform, what happened to the social enterprise, perspectives on what it means to be a customer company, HP Superpod, Salesforce $1M hackathon controversy, 10x more APIs, and Heroku1. Salesforce1 Platform Salesforce Keynotes HP Superpod Salesforce $1M Hackathon Controversy 10x More Salesforce APIs Heroku1 Download MP3 (45.9 MB, 01:03:43)...
Dec 03, 2013•1 hr 4 min•Ep 6•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode we discuss Heroku’s updated Postgres DB features, new Amazon AWS Services, Microsoft ending stack ranking, Coin credit card, Salesforce outages, the upcoming Salesforce Dreamforce 2013 conference, and the Salesforce UI in general. Heroku + Postgres Amazon Workshops Amazon App Streaming Onlive Gaming Microsoft and Stack Rankings Coin Credit Card Salesforce Outages Reactions to What To Wear: Salesforce Dreamforce Conference New Salesforce Certification Logos Download MP3 (54.8 MB, ...
Nov 26, 2013•1 hr 16 min•Ep 5•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode we discuss some comments by Marc Benioff in a recent interview, reported numbers on AppExchange sales figures, unit testing, lack of information on the Salesforce.com Trust site, and a mention on who is headlining the Dreamforce 2013 keynotes. Okta Identity Management Service Marc Benioff’s thoughts on Microsofts Future and Apple's future without Steve Jobs AppExchange App Margins Unit Testing other developers code is frustrating Performance Issues and lack of in...
Nov 20, 2013•43 min•Ep 4•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode we discuss the Salesforce Dreamforce 2013 conference, the million dollar mobile hackathon contest, Heroku and limits of the Salesforce.com Apex language, the shutdown of Do.com, Women in Tech, and Hibernate compatibility issues with Spring. Salesforce Dreamforce 2013 Conference Salesforce $1 Million Hackathon Kinvey Heroku Salesforce says goodbye to Do.com Woman in Tech Hibernate compatibility issues with Spring Download MP3 (38.6 MB, 00:53:38)...
Nov 11, 2013•54 min•Ep 3•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode we discuss the aquisition of CoreMatix by Perficient, Workday partnership with Salesforce.com, GoDaddy acquisition of Media Temple, and a few thoughts on Salesforce Files and Identity services. Perficient acquires CoreMatrix Salesforce and Workday Partnership Workday Big Data Analytics Salesforce Q2 Numbers GoDaddy acquires Media Temple - Chris Coyier’s thoughts on the acquisition Salesforce Identity Chatterbox is now Salesforce Files Dow...
Oct 27, 2013•51 min•Ep 2•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode we discuss recent articles concerning Salesforce.com as an Enterprise Platform. We discuss the pros and cons of Salesforce as a platform and debate what the platform can deliver today vs what we feel is more marketing hype than reality. Download MP3 (46.9 MB, 01:05:08)
Oct 25, 2013•1 hr 5 min•Ep 1•Transcript available on Metacast 
