The Salesforce Admins Podcast

Building With Agentforce and Flow: A Developer’s Hackathon Experience

8 snips
May 8, 2025
In this engaging chat, Melissa Hansen, a Salesforce MVP and principal architect at HiFi Consulting Group, shares her journey from troubleshooting tech issues at a nonprofit to becoming a developer. She reveals the thrill of coding a scheduling agent at the TDX Hackathon in just 16 hours, highlighting the excitement of using Agentforce for the first time. Melissa also discusses empowering women in tech through RAD Women and the importance of collaboration between developers and admins. Expect insights on innovative scheduling solutions and the evolving landscape of programming!
Ask episode
AI Snips
Chapters
Transcript
Episode notes
ANECDOTE

From Printer Fixer to Developer

  • Melissa's path began in nonprofit tech support, evolving from fixing printers to becoming a Salesforce developer.
  • Mentorship from developers sparked her love for coding and led to a career shift into Salesforce development and consulting.
INSIGHT

Non-deterministic Agent Results

  • Agent outcomes are non-deterministic, meaning the same input can produce different results each time.
  • This contrasts classical coding where outputs are consistent, requiring new development and testing approaches for agents.
ADVICE

Hackathon Prioritization Strategy

  • Prioritize building a functional prototype over perfection in time-limited hackathons.
  • Divide tasks according to team strengths and focus on learning tools while creating a working product.
Get the Snipd Podcast app to discover more snips from this episode
Get the app