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Dreamforce
Don’t Miss Our Partners in These Dreamforce ’19 Sessions and Demos
Reading time: 10 minutes
As a Salesforce Platinum Partner, we not only support Salesforce, but we also work closely with several partners in the Salesforce ecosystem as well. Below we’ve outlined some of our valued partners and their sessions, demos, and meeting opportunities at Dreamforce ’19. MuleSoft A Practical Guide to Building a Successful API Strategy Speaker: Matt...
Dreamforce
The 8 Things to Pack for a Successful Dreamforce 2019
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Whether you’ve weathered many a Dreamforce or it’s your first time attending Salesforce’s biggest event of the year, it can be difficult to know exactly what to pack. On the plus side, it’ll be in the low 60s most days — a welcome temperature for most — and you’ll likely stay near Moscone all week...
Dreamforce
Must-See Silverline Sessions at Dreamforce 2019
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Dreamforce is almost here! We’re proud to have several speakers across healthcare, financial services, MuleSoft, Einstein Analytics, myTrailhead, and beyond. Below we’ve outlined all of the Silverline sessions taking place at #DF19, organized by date and time. Want to set a meeting or see where Silverline will be during the event? Check out our Dreamforce...
Dreamforce
My Journey from PepUp Tech to Dreamforce 2019 Speaker
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PepUp Tech is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to help the underrepresented community and diversify the tech industry. They have many programs to help this cause, one of which I was part of: the PepUp Tech Salesforce Bootcamp. The program teaches what Salesforce is and how it works. We walked through trails in Trailhead...
MuleSoft
MuleSoft Meetup Recap: Oklahoma City Inaugural Meeting
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On Friday, September 27th, 2019, Victor Felisbino and I hosted the first ever Oklahoma City MuleSoft Meetup. The meeting took place at a Love’s Travel Stop corporate office, where Victor serves as a Sr. Salesforce Developer. There was no set agenda for the first meeting. The casual get together ove a lunch of Chick-fil-a let...
MuleSoft
MuleSoft vs. Other API Gateways: Which is Better?
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With new digital channels increasing customer expectations, traditional methods of application integration are becoming less and less feasible. From SOAs and ESBs to standard API Gateways and MuleSoft, it can be challenging to know what’s right for your business. There are two paradigms in programming: imperative and declarative. As a developer you are likely using...
MuleSoft
NYC MuleSoft Meetup Recap: Fostering Innovation through APIs
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On Thursday, October 17th, 2019, Silverline hosted the quarterly NYC MuleSoft Meetup at our headquarters. The night kicked off with two presentations and ended with some networking and noshes. First, I led a discussion on Fostering Innovation through APIs. After going through the usual intros and logistical information about the Meetup, I polled the audience...
Salesforce Platform
Designing UX and the Art of Restoring a Volvo 240
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I am lying under my 30-year-old Volvo 240 studying the drive shaft and thinking about designing UX for enterprise software. This car began as a $500 solution for a second car 一 something for around town, running errands, going to the grocery store. What could be better than a classic Volvo brick? There’s a cardinal...
Dreamforce
Advice from a Salesforce MVP: 7 Steps to Make the Most of Dreamforce
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As a Salesforce MVP, I’ve had my fair share of Salesforce events. I’ve attended 30+ Community events, including Dreamforce, and I’m a 6x (soon to be 7x) Dreamforce speaker. Dreamforce is my favorite week of the year and this year will be my fifth consecutive year attending. I can’t believe the awesomeness we have to...
Salesforce Platform
May the (Sales)Force be with You! 3 Reasons You Need Jedi-Quality Support
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Star Wars is debatably the best example of a saga that bridges the genres of fantasy and Sci-Fi. It takes place a long time ago (fantasy)… in a galaxy far, far away (Sci-Fi). The movies employ spaceships and weapons (Sci-Fi), but it also uses the magical force which pulses throughout the universe waiting to be...