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Rob Cowell

@robsalesforce.com

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DevOps Advocate at GearsetHQ ⚙🥑 | 9x Certified Application Architect | DF 22/23 Speaker | Author Salesforce Devops for Architects

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Rob Cowell @robsalesforce.com · Nov 14

Do more. Worry less. Talk is cheap. Action isn't always free, but the rewards are high. Give back. Expect nothing and be pleasantly surprised.

Now go change the world.

Rob Cowell @robsalesforce.com · 6h

Backups - think of them as part of your devops workload, and you'll be unstoppable

youtu.be/j5MpdZLt3vY?...

Backup as Developer tool

YouTube video by Salesforce Apex Hours

Rob Cowell @robsalesforce.com · 1d

Obligatory pre-Dreamforce preparation photo

Suitcase, backpack, water bottle, cap

Rob Cowell @robsalesforce.com · 1d

That won't be announced until the keynote 😏

Rob Cowell @robsalesforce.com · 1d

At least until November 11th

Rob Cowell @robsalesforce.com · 1d

Finally, a day upon which the US and the UK can actually agree on the date....

Rob Cowell @robsalesforce.com · 1d

IHad another crazy shower idea 🚿 - reimagining my (unfinished) C64 Slack client by letting Heroku handle the heavy lifting 💪🏻

Read the post below, and tell me which parts won’t work despite my caffeinated optimism ☕️

tinyurl.com/yc4w4aj8

RetroBridge: Bringing Slack and Cloud Tools to 8-bit Computers

How a simple Heroku backend could connect the Commodore 64, Atari ST, ZX Spectrum, and friends to the modern Internet. 🧠 The Idea - why I shouldn't be allowed coffee before my shower For decades, vint...

Rob Cowell @robsalesforce.com · 3d

*polite cough*

Screenshot of shirtforce website with at least 3 purple t-shirts

Rob Cowell @robsalesforce.com · 3d

...but who's that dashing gentleman in the head-to-toe purple? 😏

Rob Cowell @robsalesforce.com · 3d

In the latest episode of DevOps Quick Bites, I explore how the 12-Factor App principles, pioneered by Heroku, can be applied to Salesforce DevOps best practice.

Because sometimes, it's useful to look outside our own ecosystem for learning.

#12Factor

youtu.be/s1dAE09IUHs?...

DevOps Quick Bites - 12-Factor Apps for Saleforce

YouTube video by Gearset

Rob Cowell @robsalesforce.com · 10d

Welcome to Q4 #cubeforce

Rob Cowell @robsalesforce.com · 10d

Special Offer - double the chance to see me presenting at Dreamforce in these two sessions! Hope to see you there!

#df25 #dreamforce #slack #salesforcedevops

Integrate Slack with DevOps : Collaborative Release - Oct 15th, 10:30 to 10:50am PDT, Moscone West, Level 3, Codey Theater

Slack and Salesforce DevOps : Beyond the Command Line - Oct 16th, 12:00 to 12:20pm PDT, Moscone West, Level 3, Codey Theater

Rob Cowell @robsalesforce.com · 22d

Join me to discover how integrating #Slack into your #DevOps workflows just might be your new superpower - with a sprinkling of #Agentforce magic too...

Integrate Slack with DevOps: Collaborative Release
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Slack and Salesforce DevOps: Beyond the Command Line
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Rob Cowell @robsalesforce.com · 24d

Sounds like a rendering performance tweak/optimisation

Rob Cowell @robsalesforce.com · Aug 30

Fun weekend project, as I look at what it takes to migrate my well-used AWS image handler stack to Heroku, using AppLink.

Read more in the article.

www.linkedin.com/pulse/migrat...

Migrating Dynamic Image Handling from AWS Lambda to Heroku with AppLink

When I first built my image transformation pipeline for Salesforce, AWS Lambda + CloudFront was the obvious choice: serverless scale, global edge caching, and a clean HMAC-signature model for security...

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Rob Cowell @robsalesforce.com · Aug 27

In the latest edition of DevOps Quick Bites, I look at Backup and Archiving from a compliance and governance perspective. Having them in place will get you out of potential pickles with auditors, and so much more.

Watch now at youtu.be/KA0V8AT7UDo?...

DevOps Quick Bites - Backup and Archiving for Governance

YouTube video by Gearset

Reposted by Rob Cowell

Shirtforce @shirtforce.org · Aug 14

My oh my… how time flies?

Next week sees the triumphant return of WITness Success… and we’re incredibly proud to be able to send three amazing new Trailblazers along to their first community conference 🥰

#Salesforce #trailblazerCommunity #shirtforce #community #conference #wit #womenInTech

Rob Cowell @robsalesforce.com · Aug 13

In the entire history of modern aviation, USB charging sockets at the airport have never worked*

*for me at least

Rob Cowell @robsalesforce.com · Jul 31

In the latest episode of DevOps Quick Bites, I look at Archiving as a means to get your expanding data volumes under control.

Check it out at youtu.be/XH0AqIFvFFE?...

DevOps Quick Bites - Archiving

YouTube video by Gearset

Rob Cowell @robsalesforce.com · Jul 28

It's not too late, there's places still available for Wednesday's London Slack meetup - discover the intersection of Slack, AI and DevOps as I show you the power of having an Agent right in your Slack conversations, helping you deliver quickly and smoothly.

Details at : slackcommunity.com/e/mczfkb/

Boost Your DevOps with Salesforce and Slack | Slack Community

In-person Event - Join us for an exciting session on integrating Slack into your Salesforce DevOps pipeline. Discover how this powerful co...

slackcommunity.com

Rob Cowell @robsalesforce.com · Jul 17

a german shepherd dog is sitting in a living room and looking at the camera while saying huh ?

ALT: a german shepherd dog is sitting in a living room and looking at the camera while saying huh ?

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Rob Cowell @robsalesforce.com · Jul 17

See your FB replies for more....

Rob Cowell @robsalesforce.com · Jul 9

lol, nope

Rob Cowell @robsalesforce.com · Jul 8

Go Go @salesforcestacey.bsky.social

Rob Cowell @robsalesforce.com · Jul 7

7/7/2005, never forgotten

Rob Cowell @robsalesforce.com · Jul 4

Slack is your secret DevOps weapon - get your finger on the pulse in near-realtime.

Find out more in the FULL version of my DevOps Quick Bites video at youtu.be/3idoXjZhCyI?...