Software Engineering Daily Heroku and the Twelve-Factor App with Vish Abrams
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Jan 14, 2025 Vish Abrams, Chief Architect at Heroku with a rich background at Oracle and NASA, shares insights on the evolution of Heroku since its inception. He discusses the transformative impact of the Twelve-Factor App methodology on modern software design and how it aids in scaling applications. The conversation explores the complexities of credentials management and highlights the challenges posed by agentic AI on adaptation. Vish also emphasizes the importance of community engagement in evolving Heroku’s platform to meet the dynamic needs of developers.
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Vish Abrams's Path to Salesforce
- Vish Abrams joined Salesforce after working at Oracle on cloud computing and AI.
- He had prior experience with Heroku at NASA, replicating its platform for an internal project.
Heroku's Transformation and Salesforce Integration
- Heroku pioneered the "git push" deployment, transforming PaaS and deployment expectations.
- Salesforce initially struggled to integrate Heroku, but it later became key to their internal systems.
Heroku's Value Proposition
- Heroku benefits organizations lacking platform or operations expertise.
- It lets developers focus on business logic instead of platform maintenance.
