Some of observations and tips from my first few days trying Mastodon.
3 new-to-me spreadsheet capabilities (plus a bonus)
While analyzing survey data, I encountered 3 new spreadsheet capabilities in Excel and Google Sheets!
UnofficialSF: 8 Recipes for Custom Header Screen Flow Component
Wondering how to add some flair to your (Screen) Flows? I have just the recipes you need! Thanks to Sharad and the team at UnofficialSF for making Custom Header, the component that inspired this post!
Rendering Salesforce Flow-based forms with Rich Text: an open source collaboration triumph
A form-building "dead end" turns into a triumph thanks to community collaboration. PLUS (see what I did there?) learn how to build Rich Text Forms in Salesforce Flow with my handy tutorial.
Dear Spreadsheet Whisperer: Or Else?
What should a social justice movement leader do when his spreadsheets aren't behaving properly? Email the Spreadsheet Whisperer, of course!
nice to meet you, apsona 💃
Read on in this blog post to see key lessons I've learned in my first month of using Apsona, as illustrated by GIFs from Schitt's Creek.
case study: how to move a Process Builder to Flow [Salesforce]
During the month of February, I worked with a consultant to move just ONE process builder over to Flow, and it was an ADVENTURE! In this blog post, I will write about some of the challenges, avoided (!) pitfalls, learnings, and maybe even some advice as we, collectively, face this huge change in the Salesforce admin toolbox.
snowfakery progress!
Snowfakery has come a long way, and so have my skills! Here are some useful Snowfakery and CumulusCI commands/arguments and how to get started generating data.
prepping synagogue data – and – introducing Jenks natural breaks!
What is the best way to divide fundraising totals into categories and create charts and graphs? Enter, Jenks Natural Breaks and some spreadsheet magic!
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.