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Explore Core Salesforce Developer Responsibilities
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Explore Core Salesforce Developer Responsibilities

Learn about the role of a Salesforce Developer and how they build trusted solutions on the Salesforce platform.

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Skills you will gain

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  • Data Management
  • Quality Assurance and Control
  • Data Integration
  • App Development and Engineering Practices
  • Personal Effectiveness
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  • Data Management
  • Quality Assurance and Control
  • Data Integration
  • App Development and Engineering Practices
  • Personal Effectiveness
  • Business Solutions
  • Programming Languages
  • Employee Training
  • Product Management
  • System Design and Implementation
  • Configuration Management
  • Data Science
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Products

  • Sales Cloud
  • Salesforce Platform
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+8,000 points
Foundational
Administrator
12 hrs 5 mins

Learn about Trailhead and Salesforce

Familiarize yourself with Trailhead, Salesforce the company and platform.

Module

Learn how Salesforce helps your business build stronger relationships with your customers.

+100 Points
~5 mins
Module

Create hands-on orgs, practice your Salesforce skills, and complete Trailhead challenges.

+700 Points
~1 hr 30 mins

Learn About the Salesforce Developer Role

Explore the Salesforce Developer role and core responsibilities.

Module

Learn what Salesforce developers do and what skills they need to succeed.

+100 Points
~5 mins
Module

Get to know the tools and technologies that power development on the Salesforce platform.

+400 Points
~55 mins

Dive Into Salesforce CRM

Learn about the core Salesforce solution and get started with Salesforce development.

Module

Learn how to use customer relationship management (CRM) software to grow your business.

+700 Points
~50 mins
Module

Customize Sales Cloud to fit your business needs.

+600 Points
~30 mins
Module

Get introduced to the platform, navigate use cases, and build custom functionality.

+900 Points
~45 mins
Project

Build a simple app and see what it’s like to develop on the Salesforce Platform.

+400 Points
~2 hrs 5 mins

Start with Declarative Development

Not all tasks require code; learn what you can do with clicks to save time!

Module

Give your data structure with objects, fields, and relationships.

+1,500 Points
~45 mins
Project

Use picklists, filters, formulas, and other tools to customize an object in your org.

+800 Points
~1 hr 45 mins
Module

Learn how to import and export data in Salesforce.

+600 Points
~35 mins
Module

Discover strategies for assessing and improving the quality of your data in Salesforce.

+700 Points
~1 hr
Project

Customize an app using clicks, not code, to give your recruiters easy access to key data.

+500 Points
~1 hr 15 mins

NEXT: Implement Low-Code Automation

Continue the Salesforce Developer Learning Path by tackling automation next!

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Deliver automation on the Salesforce platform.

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About this Trail

Learn about developing for Salesforce and the core responsibilities of a developer. In this trail, you’ll get started with declarative development and gain skills in programming languages, configuration management, system design, app development, and engineering practices. Dive deeper into Salesforce Development by tackling automation after you’ve completed this trail.

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