… I’m always learning!

Salesforce is a wonderfully adaptable platform and with the Power of Us program, 10 licenses are free(ish) for nonprofits. I like to write about my trials, tribulations, and triumphs, as well as contributions to the Salesforce nonprofit and higher ed community.

Longform data generation guide
Longform documentation on campaigns

Browse themed blog posts

  • How to make Validation Rules into *Validating* Rules
    The database world is replete with options for “validating” data, but there is a huge missing link in our field, which for me boils down to VALIDATING HUMANS.
  • on gathering (or, what I’m learning as I make mail merge tutorial videos)
    Learning how to share mail merge templates with all of you turns into a reflection on The Art of the Gathering, and digital sharing in general.
  • how to populate multi-select picklists in Google Sheets and Salesforce
    Do you need to edit multi-select picklist values in a Google Sheet and then import them into Salesforce? I have a script to help you transcend the limitations of data validation!
  • sprint reflections vol ix: laughter
    “At the end of the day, PRs are meaningless to me if we haven’t been laughing.”
  • data viz in salesforce: dashboards or lightning pages?
    When you’re looking to make report charts easily accessible in Salesforce, should you use a dashboard or a Lightning Page?
  • rest for the weary
    I am more likely to use the “phone a friend” or “talk it out” or “start over” method than to truly walk away. But if I let experience be my teacher, I know that taking space from the problem is probably the most effective tool in overcoming stuckness.
  • on jevons’ paradox
    Do good databases save precious time? Let’s see what 19th century British economists (and me) have to say about that! (Spoiler alert: the answer is no)
  • snowfakery till you makery
    Follow along with my first forays into Snowfakery! Warning: Code! Command Line! Im-pasta Syndrome!
  • going with the Flow
    A technical blogpost about learning Salesforce Flows turns into a sappy blogpost about friends and community. Who wouldda thunk it?
  • beginner’s mind
    Learning a bunch of new skills and platforms leads me to reflect on the Zen Buddhist practice of Beginner’s Mind. Plus, 6 new tools I’m learning.