SALESFORCE DEVELOPER

A Salesforce developer (SFDC developer) is a full-stack programmer who deals with back-end logic and front-end functionality. They build software using the Salesforce platform (Force.com), Lightning App Builder, and Heroku.

Also, Salesforce engineers use a wide list of tools such as Visualforce framework, Apex code, Aura components, Lightning framework, Web services, SQL, Salesforce Object Query Language (SOQL), Salesforce Object Search Language (SOSL), HTML, and JavaScript.

Salesforce developers can act as Salesforce development consultants, CRM developers, integration engineers, data migration programmers, or customization developers.

Salesforce Developer Languages and Platforms Engineers Use

Besides general knowledge of front-end and back-end technologies, a Salesforce programmer should be familiar with Salesforce developer tools and languages, including:

Salesforce Developer Languages and Platforms Engineers Use

Force.com

It is a platform that simplifies the creation of cloud-based programs and systems.

Lightning App Builder

This tool facilitates the creation of pages and other components for applications, such as one-page apps and programs for controlling and downloading your reporting dashboards.

Heroku

This cloud-based platform offers complete flexibility and simple scaling, which allows Salesforce app developers to streamline their work on app development.

Apex

It is a programming language to create customized connectors, launch custom API calls, and perform other system adjustments.

Visualforce

This framework is meant for user interface design with XML syntax, principally used to generate HTML.

The Lightning Component

It is a cutting-edge UI framework for creating dynamic web apps for mobile and desktop devices. This framework has two sets of Lightning Web components.

Lighting Aura Components

These components are used for creating single-page apps and building multi-tier, partitioned components.

Salesforce Object Query Language (SOQL)

This language is used to search Salesforce data within the organization for specific information. SOQL, like the SELECT statement in the Structured Query Language (SQL), is explicitly created for Salesforce data.

Salesforce Object Search Language (SOSL)

This language is used to create text-based search queries for use with the search index.

Read more about the Salesforce ecosystem and products in “What is Salesforce and what it is used for” 

What Does a Salesforce Developer Do?

Salesforce developers help build Lightning web components, Visualforce pages, custom Salesforce functionality, assist in AppExchange app development, build custom integration solutions, apps for internal use and AppExchange listings.

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Salesforce Developer Requirements and Skills

Top Requirements for a Salesforce Developer

Basic Salesforce developers’ technical prerequisites include the following:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or software engineering
• Prior work experience in the development of applications and software
• Hands-on experience with scripting languages like MYSQL, JavaScript, Apex, Native, and VisualForce
• Proficiency in the Salesforce CRM platform
• In-depth experience with designing customer-facing interfaces
• Fundamental object-oriented programming techniques (OOPs)
• Basic knowledge of Java, C#, and .Net
• Apex DML, Apex Triggers, Apex Testing, Batch Apex
• Data management and modeling competence
• Understanding of Salesforce Object Query Language (SOQL) and Salesforce Object Search Language (SOSL)
• Experience in building and maintaining sites hosted on Force.com or Site.com
• Expertise in Lightning Framework
• APIs & Integrations
• Basic understanding of the development and maintaining Customer communities.