

Good Day, Sir! Show, a Salesforce Podcast
Jeremy Ross and John De Santiago
We are software engineers that focus on developing custom software solutions for the Salesforce.com Platform. We started this podcast to share our conversations around software development, technology, and the Salesforce.com Platform. Our goal is to keep developers and non-developers informed with our own unique brand of casual, honest, and entertaining commentary.
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Oct 3, 2019 • 1h 14min
My Own MyTrailhead in My Org
In this episode, we discuss upgrading operating systems, tiny airplane seats, Trailhead, Docker in trouble, and community feedback on our 2GP discussion.Links:Docker is in deep trouble | ZDNetAdam Neumann shows how founders use the same tactics as cult leaders - Business InsidermyTrailhead

Sep 25, 2019 • 1h 36min
Defrag the Hard Drives
In this episode, we discuss Salesforce IDE tools and the developer console, CTRL - A Conditional Transformer Language Model, Apple's U1 chip, 2nd generation packaging, Salesforce's Manufacturing and Consumer Goods verticals, and issues with Platform Events.Links:FAQ - Illuminated CloudGitHub - salesforce/ctrl: Conditional Transformer Language Model for Controllable GenerationSecond-Generation Packaging | Salesforce DX Developer Guide | Salesforce DevelopersThe U1 chip in the iPhone 11 is the beginning of an Ultra Wideband revolution - Six ColorsSalesforce doubles down on verticals, launches Manufacturing and Consumer Goods Clouds | TechCrunchSlack | isv | Good Day, Sir!Max Woolf on Twitter: "I finally got CTRL working and generating text, and uh… "

Sep 11, 2019 • 57min
Way Basic
In this episode, we discuss Salesforce's new ad campaign, WeWork IPO, Uber continuing to invest in their Uber Freight division, Larry Ellison lawsuit over NetSuite acquisition, JetBrains developer survey, and the recent Apple Event announcements.Links:Salesforce brand campaign seeks to explain what CRM actually doesLawsuit accuses Ellison, Catz of dubious decisions in NetSuite deal - Business InsiderUber to bet $200M on trucking — even as the sector hemorrhages money - Business InsiderHow Rich Is Adam Neumann? WeWork Founder’s Fortune Plunges - BloombergThe state of Developer Ecosystem in 2019 Infographic

Sep 5, 2019 • 1h
Old Day Code
In this episode, we discuss some of our highlights from the Winter '20 Release Notes including Visual Studio Code remote development support, access to the Recycle Bin in Lightning, Lightning Web Components available as open-source, field-level security, metadata dependency tools, Bulk Query 2.0, 2nd Generation Packaging, and ISV Hammer.Links:VS Code Remote DevelopmentSalesforce Winter '20 Release NotesLightning Web Components: Open SourceAccess the Recycle Bin in Lightning ExperienceEnforce Field-Level Security in Apex (Beta)Untangle Your Dependencies with MetadataComponentDependency Queries (Beta)Query in Bulk API 2.0Develop Apps with Ease Using Second-Generation Managed Packages (Generally Available)Test Your Package Versions with ISV Hammer (Beta)

Aug 28, 2019 • 1h 39min
Stuffing JSON Everywhere
In this episode, we discuss options for automating data extracts from Salesforce to a CSV file, the usage of JSON for configuration data, and part 2/2 of Jeremy's conversation with Shane McLaughlin.Links:Lightning Process Builder (a love song) - YouTube

Aug 23, 2019 • 2h 16min
Spamming the Debug Log
In this episode, we discuss various things learned as an ISV, the usefulness of IDEs and browser debug tools, jest, Salesforce's acquisition of ClickSoftware, shareholder value, public/private/hybrid clouds, Salesforce's decision to tone down its Hawaiian culture theming, and part 1 of 2 segments of Jeremy's conversation with Shane McLaughlin.Links:Salesforce acquires ClickSoftware for $1.35 billionShareholder Value Is No Longer Everything, Top C.E.O.s Say - The New York TimesHere’s how to fix what’s ailing Salesforce - MarketWatchSalesforce Is Ditching Its Awkward Corporate Obsession With Hawaiian Culture

Aug 7, 2019 • 1h 14min
Touch It with Different Permissions
In this episode, we discuss Don Robin's and Chuck Liddell's LWC course on PluralSight, Dreamforce 2019 Registration, Illuminated Cloud's debug analyzer, Guidewire hiring Michael Rosenbaum away from Salesforce, documenting and designing solutions for developers, and naming conventions.Links:Play by Play: Understanding Lightning Web Components for Salesforce Developers | PluralsightDreamforce 2019IC2 Log Analyzer - YouTubeGuidewire hires former Salesforce exec as new CEO | ZDNet

Jul 31, 2019 • 1h 35min
Don’t Mess with Momma’s Sleep
In this episode, we discuss how Slack re-wrote their desktop app from scratch, backlog vs. ready and their usage, dev tips, Salesforce's new quadrant on Gartner, Salesforce's partnership with Alibaba, Mavensmate, and sdkman.io.Links:Alibaba to help Salesforce localize and sell in China | TechCrunchSalesforce is Positioned as a Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Multiexperience Development PlatformsWhen a rewrite isn’t: rebuilding Slack on the desktopMicrosoft Invests In and Partners with OpenAI to Support Us Building Beneficial AGIMavensmate: Getting error client identifier invalid while authentication to salesforce - Salesforce Stack ExchangeThe Dangers of a Definition of ReadyHome - SDKMAN! the Software Development Kit Manager

Jul 18, 2019 • 1h 19min
Inspect Your Inspector
In this episode, we discuss Microsoft Teams, SFDX Falcon, triggers and limits with installed apps, and domain-driven design.Links:Microsoft Teams is now officially bigger than Slack | Ars TechnicaGitHub - sfdx-isv/sfdx-falcon-template: Extended Salesforce DX project directory template, designed to support complex projects and managed packages.Apple is silently updating Macs again to remove insecure software from Zoom’s partners - The VergeDomain-Driven Design: Tackling Complexity in the Heart of Software: Eric Evans: 8601300201665: Amazon.com: Gateway

Jul 3, 2019 • 1h 29min
Orphaned Aliases
In this episode, we discuss alternatives to spinners, GraphQL, Tableau, Boeing outsourcing development, and centers of excellence.Links:Fielding Dissertation: CHAPTER 5: Representational State Transfer (REST)Boeing’s 737 Max Software Outsourced to $9-an-Hour Engineers - BloombergCenter of excellence - WikipediaUsing an Agile Software Process with Offshore DevelopmentSalesforce Patches Up a `Flop' With $15 Billion Bet on Tableau - BloombergMicrosoft's Ebook Apocalypse Shows the Dark Side of DRM | WIREDSF Transit Center and Salesforce Park reopened today - Curbed SFSalesforce Joins New Continuous Delivery Foundation As Premier Member