Getting to the Heart of Twelve-Factor Apps
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On this week’s episode of Code[ish], Vish Abrams joins Jon Dodson to talk about the role of AI, the ways Twelve-Factor aids developers, and how science fiction shaped a little of their own history.
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Introducing Heroku Vibes
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This week’s episode is an exciting one because we’re talking about our brand-new release, Heroku Vibes! Mauricio Gomes joins Jon Dodson to go over what Heroku Vibes is, what it’s capable of, and how it could be a game-changer for developers and non-developers alike. Join the pilot by visiting
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Talking Traces and OpenTelemetry
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Jon Dodson has an 11-year Heroku veteran with him on the podcast this week, Principal Member of Technical Staff Alex Arnell. Together they talk through the native integration of OpenTelemetry in Heroku Fir, the benefits of traces over traditional logs, how they assist debugging, and what’s next for observability in modern development.
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Heroku in the Wild: Vanshiv on Using the Right Tools
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You won’t find too many developers with more experience in the Salesforce ecosystem than our guest this week! Not only is Gaurav Kheterpal a Salesforce MVP and Trailblazer, he also still uses his original Salesforce org from 2007. He joined Julián Duque to discuss how Vanshiv Technologies delivers client work with Heroku, the importance of embracing AI, and why it’s vital for developers to keep an open mind in choosing the right tool for the job.
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What’s Possible with Heroku AppLink
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This week we’re taking a deeply technical dive into our newest feature: Heroku AppLink! Jon Dodson is joined by Chris Wall, Salesforce Architect and creator of AppLink, to explore what AppLink offers developers and how it brings Heroku and Salesforce closer together.
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Agentforce for Developers
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Salesforce Principal Developer Advocate Mohith Shrivastava joins us on Code[ish] this week to share a few tips and tricks for using Agentforce! Speaking with Julián Duque, the pair cover a range of insightful dev topics including working with agents, vibe coding, programmatic deployment, and more.
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Looking into the Future of Agentic AI with Kit Merker
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At the bleeding edge of computer vision is Plainsight Technologies, a company that’s modernizing infrastructure to handle future agentic AI workloads. Join us as we speak with CEO Kit Merker on Plainsight’s vision for the future, technological goals, and the leading case studies for computer vision. Hear from host Julián Duque and Kit Merker in this new, insightful episode of the Code[ish] podcast.
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Heroku in the Wild: reinteractive on AI and Rapid POCs
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We love hearing from developers who are building amazing things with Heroku, and this episode of Code[ish] is a perfect example! CEO of Australian firm reinteractive, Errol Schmidt, is here to speak with Julián about what his team has achieved and what they’re working on next. Together, they discuss why Heroku is the best tool for Ruby on Rails development, how organizations can safely integrate AI, and the importance of being able to quickly stand up proof-of-concept apps.
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Spring Boot with Guest Josh Long
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This week, Julián is joined by the first Spring Developer Advocate and Java champion, Josh Long! Tune in as the pair discusses Spring Boot and tools like Spring AI, Spring Modulith, Spring Cloud, and Spring Shell that build upon it. If you're a Java veteran like Josh, or returning to it after years away like Julián, this Tips & Tricks episode of Code[ish] will bring you up to speed.
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Getting Started with Slack Apps and Slack AI
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Slack can be so much more than a way to chat with your colleagues. In this episode of Code[ish], we’re joined by Maria José Hernández to find out how Slack Apps and Slack AI can elevate the app into an organization-wide, personalized Work OS. In conversation with Julián Duque, Maria shares insights into the tools available for developers, and what’s included in the Slack Developer Program. Whether you’re pro-code or no-code, this episode is packed with valuable information to help you build, innovate, and improve your workday with Slack.
info_outlineThis episode is hosted by Alyssa Arvin, Senior Program Manager for Open Source at Salesforce, with guest Jim Jagielski, the newest member of Salesforce’s Open Source Program Office (OSPO). They talk about Jim’s early explorations into open source software during his time as an actual rocket scientist at NASA and his role in the formation of the Apache Software Foundation. Next, they discuss getting started in open source, specifically, how to find the right open source community for you to start contributing to. They suggest looking for a code of conduct that the project members take seriously to make sure you’re joining a community that is welcoming and takes diversity and inclusion seriously.
Who’s part of an open source community? Well, that would be more than just the contributors--it’s also the project’s end users, even companies who consume it. Those companies have a responsibility to support the projects they use, to contribute back and provide feedback to keep making it better. As an individual contributor (IC), contributing to open source can be part of your growth plan! Leveraging open source contributions to grow your skill helps you become a better employee. Jim encourages companies to adopt as frictionless a process as possible for employees contributing to open source.
Salesforce sees open source as a strategic advantage for the company. It’s a way of driving culture, of ensuring that teams collaborate and communicate and, in the process of doing that, drive innovation to benefit not only the individuals who contribute but the company as well.
How important is open source to your corporate culture? That will drive how you go about building an Open Source Program Office (OSPO). It really is, at the end of the day, a cultural shift.
Finally, Jim shares concrete tips for getting started with your first open source project. He suggests “lurking” in the community and checking their bug tracker for issues marked as “good for newbies.” Most projects have a handful of people who are signed up to be mentors and can help you out. And, look for something like a contributing.md file that makes it clear how you can get involved and what the future will hold for you as you get more involved.
Alyssa closes with the comment that she’s excited to work with and learn from Jim, and we are too! Expect to hear more from him on future podcast episodes.
Links from this episode
Open Source at Salesforce
Apache Software Foundation
Open Source Initiative
People Powered by Jono Bacon
TODO Group
InnerSource Commons
The Apache Way