Category Archives: lessons learned

What I learned this week about: heavy cotton

There are some things we learn that feel like a well-earned, long journey. So much of what I know about Salesforce feels like that; it’s a lot of small steps that feel insignificant at the time, and then I look back, and I realize just how far I’ve come. A lot of those steps don’tContinue reading “What I learned this week about: heavy cotton”

What I learned this week: Data Skew

Disclaimer: In the spirit of full transparency, I learned about data skew a little while ago. But the whole point is “what I learned this week.” In some cases, “this week,” just refers to this week in time…like…last week, last month, whatever. My first brush with NPSP was as a consultant. I remember very clearlyContinue reading “What I learned this week: Data Skew”

Online Proctoring: My Horror Story

I enjoy my creature comforts. I like working from my couch some days, with blankets all bundled around me, feet propped up, and a cup of coffee nearby. Most importantly I like all of those things in my own house. If offered an opportunity to get coffee at a fancy coffeeshop or make myself a cupContinue reading “Online Proctoring: My Horror Story”

Obligatory apology and excuses blog post

That’s right, folks, it’s that time again, where I fish for flimsy excuses about why my (now paid) blog site has lain dormant as Moria for the past…can we say weeks? I’ll feel better if I say weeks. Right, so let’s get it over with. I’ve been working. Really, truly, I have. Statistically speaking, itContinue reading “Obligatory apology and excuses blog post”

Lessons Learned: Record Type IDs

Yeah. I forgot I started this series. I’m only human. I remembered it when I was thinking about this story I’m about to share (names and places changed to protect the innocent), so here it is. (BTW, I was inspired to write in this style by the creative work of my friends at Nerdforce!) I’m a professional,Continue reading “Lessons Learned: Record Type IDs”

Lessons Learned: Hide, Don’t Delete

There are benefits to starting at level 0. There’s nowhere to go but up. No one has overblown expectations of what you can do. Learning something new is literally the best thing. No bad habits, all best practices. This was how I started my Salesforce journey…just like everyone else. I took over an instance thatContinue reading “Lessons Learned: Hide, Don’t Delete”

Lessons Learned: Vocabulary

Linguistics is a truly fascinating subject, if you think about it – the study of how people communicate, how words are formed, changed over time. The same word in the same language may mean something different, depending on where you live. It might also mean something different, depending on what software or platform you’re usingContinue reading “Lessons Learned: Vocabulary”