Salesforce Developer Mastery

A structured guide from beginner to expert level

🟢Foundations
BASIC LEVEL — Salesforce Developer

📌 Goal → Build coding foundations, Apex basics, and core platform development
concepts.

Learning Source
Topic Key Outcomes Practice Project
(YouTube + ChatGPT)

YouTube: Salesforce Dev

Coding concepts, org
Basics – Salesforce Hulk Set up a
Salesforce setup, dev console
• ChatGPT: “Explain the Developer Org
Development (setup for developers,
difference between and run first Apex
Basics code execution,
Admin and Developer script
governor limits intro)
work with real examples.”

Syntax, variables,
YouTube: Apex Basics –
loops, SOQL basics
Apex Apex Hours • ChatGPT: Build a simple
(data types,
Programming “Write a sample Apex Apex class &
conditions, loops,
Fundamentals class that returns account method
lists, maps,
names.”
collections)

Querying related data YouTube: SOQL/SOSL

(SOQL filters, Tutorial – Salesforce Ben Write 10 SOQL
SOQL & SOSL
relationship queries, • ChatGPT: “Write SOQL queries on sample
Queries
aggregate SOQL, to fetch contacts of data
SOSL for search) accounts in Delhi.”

Triggers Basics Before/after triggers, YouTube: Apex Trigger Build trigger +

context variables Basics – Mike Wheeler • helper class
ChatGPT: “Write a trigger

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 Learning Source
Topic Key Outcomes Practice Project
(YouTube + ChatGPT)
(recursion prevention, to prevent duplicate
bulkification intro) contacts.”

Code coverage, test YouTube: Test Classes –

Create a test
Test Classes data creation Apex Hours • ChatGPT:
class with 75%
Fundamentals ([Link](), test “Write a test class for
coverage
data best practices) inserting new accounts.”

Components, JS, YouTube: LWC for

Lightning Web HTML, data binding Beginners – Salesforce Build a Hello
Components (props, events, Hulk • ChatGPT: “Explain World LWC
(LWC) Basics decorators, UI LWC vs Aura in simple component
rendering basics) language.”

Repos, commits, YouTube: Git Basics –

branches (GitHub freeCodeCamp • Push your first
Git & Version
setup, branching ChatGPT: “Explain code repo to
Control Basics
strategy, pull branching strategy for GitHub
requests) Salesforce teams.”

🟡Salesforce
INTERMEDIATE LEVEL — Real
Developer Skills
📌 Goal → Build scalable Apex, advanced LWC, integrations, and automation
logic.

Learning Source
Topic Key Outcomes Practice Project
(YouTube + ChatGPT)

Asynchronous Apex,
YouTube: Advanced Apex
batch jobs
– Apex Hours • ChatGPT: Build a batch job
Advanced Apex (Queueable, Batch
“Write a Queueable class for data cleanup
Apex, Scheduled
for updating accounts.”
Apex, future methods)

Apex Integration REST/SOAP callouts, YouTube: Apex Callouts – Build a REST

Basics JSON (callout classes, Salesforce Hulk • callout integration
mock callouts, named ChatGPT: “Write Apex
credentials)

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 Learning Source
Topic Key Outcomes Practice Project
(YouTube + ChatGPT)
code to call an external
API.”

APIs, wire adapters, YouTube: Advanced LWC

event communication – Mike Wheeler • Build LWC list
LWC Advanced (Apex wire, pub-sub, ChatGPT: “Write LWC component +
LMS, modal code to display account modal
components) records.”

Handler classes, YouTube: Trigger

Trigger bulkification (trigger Framework – Apex Hours Build SFDX-ready
Framework patterns, reusable • ChatGPT: “Create a trigger framework
code structure) trigger handler structure.”

Local development, YouTube: SFDX Full

CLI, scratch orgs Course – Salesforce Ben Set up SFDX +
SFDX & VS Code
(source tracking, code • ChatGPT: “Explain deploy code to
Development
deployment, project SFDX project folder scratch org
structure) structure.”

YouTube: Flow + Apex –

Hybrid automation Salesforce Admins •
Integration using Build Flow calling
(invocable Apex, Flow ChatGPT: “Write an
Flow + Apex invocable Apex
+ Apex mix) invocable Apex method
for Flow.”

OmniScripts, YouTube: OmniStudio

Omnistudio Dataraptors (Vlocity Intro – Apex Hours •
Build a simple
Developer components, ChatGPT: “Explain
OmniScript form
Basics integration purpose of OmniScripts
procedures) with examples.”

YouTube: Commerce
B2C/B2B commerce Cloud Overview – Build mock
Commerce
structure (APIs, Salesforce Ben • commerce
Developer
storefront, product ChatGPT: “Explain catalog object
Basics
catalog basics) difference between B2C model
vs B2B Commerce.”

CI/CD Basics DevOps for developers YouTube: CI/CD for Build mini CI/CD
(DevOps Center, Git- Salesforce – SFDCFacts • pipeline demo
based deployment) ChatGPT: “Explain CI/CD

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 Learning Source
Topic Key Outcomes Practice Project
(YouTube + ChatGPT)
pipeline for Salesforce
developers.”

🔵Salesforce
ADVANCED LEVEL — Full-Stack
+ Integrations Expert
📌 Goal → Become enterprise-grade Salesforce developer with mastery in LWC,
APIs, Integrations, OmniStudio & advanced programming.

Learning Source
Topic Key Outcomes Practice Project
(YouTube + ChatGPT)

OAuth, external YouTube: Salesforce API

services, platform Masterclass – Apex Build event-driven
API Integrations
events (async events, Hours • ChatGPT: “Write app using
Mastery
event-driven a platform event use platform events
architecture) case.”

Data tables, caching, YouTube: Enterprise LWC

composition – Salesforce Hulk • Build editable
LWC Enterprise-
(advanced wire ChatGPT: “Generate LWC data table
Level Skills
patterns, imperative code for editable data component
calls, state mgmt) table.”

YouTube: Apex
Unit of Work, Service Create Service
Enterprise Patterns –
Apex Enterprise Layer (factory Layer for
Apex Hours • ChatGPT:
Patterns patterns, separation of Opportunity
“Explain service layer
concerns) process
with example.”

YouTube: OmniStudio
Dataraptor transforms,
Deep Dive – Apex Hours
OmniStudio integration procedures Build end-to-end
• ChatGPT: “Design an
Developer Pro (multi-step guided OmniStudio app
OmniScript for customer
workflows)
onboarding.”

B2C Commerce Storefront reference YouTube: B2C Build mock

Developer architecture (ISML Commerce Developer – storefront
Salesforce Ben • component

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 Learning Source
Topic Key Outcomes Practice Project
(YouTube + ChatGPT)
templates, pipelines, ChatGPT: “Explain
REST APIs) cartridge structure in
B2C Commerce.”

YouTube: B2B Commerce

Storefront APIs, cart
– Mike Wheeler •
B2B Commerce logic (buyer groups, Build custom B2B
ChatGPT: “Explain
Developer price lists, custom cart logic
product catalog mapping
workflows)
for B2B.”

YouTube: MuleSoft for

API-led architecture, Beginners – MuleSoft
Build Mule flow +
MuleSoft flows (RAML, Mule Official • ChatGPT:
Salesforce
Developer Track flows, error handling, “Explain API-led
integration
transformations) connectivity with
examples.”

YouTube:
Multi-system Hyperautomation –
Build multi-
Hyperautomation automation + AI (RPA, MuleSoft • ChatGPT:
system automated
Developer integrations, event- “Design a
workflow
driven automation) hyperautomation flow
between 2 systems.”

YouTube: CRM Analytics

SAQL, data recipes,
Dev – Salesforce Hulk • Build embedded
CRM Analytics ML predictions
ChatGPT: “Write SAQL to analytics
Developer (embedding
calculate conversion dashboard
dashboards into LWC)
rate.”

YouTube: Salesforce
Pipelines, automated
DevOps – SFDCFacts • Create CI/CD
Advanced tests (GitHub Actions,
ChatGPT: “Write CI script pipeline in GitHub
DevOps SFDX scripts,
for automated Actions
deployment jobs)
deployment.”

🤖Salesforce
AI Developer Track (Next-Gen
Development)

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 📌 Goal → Build, integrate, and deploy AI-enhanced Salesforce applications.
Learning Source (YouTube
Topic Key Outcomes Practice Project
+ ChatGPT)

YouTube: Einstein for Devs

Programmatic AI – Salesforce Developers •
Einstein GPT for Build Apex → AI
usage (Apex + AI ChatGPT: “Write Apex that
Developers text generation
API calls) sends data to Einstein
GPT.”

YouTube: AI + Apex – Apex

AI insights in code Build AI-driven
AI-Powered Hours • ChatGPT: “Write
(predictions, scoring recommendation
Apex Apex to apply AI scoring
APIs) engine
logic.”

YouTube: AI LWC –
Build AI-powered UI
LWC + AI Salesforce Ben • ChatGPT: Build LWC AI
(AI UI components,
Components “Write prompt to build AI- assistant tool
intelligent forms)
based LWC helper.”

YouTube: External AI
Integration – Mike Wheeler
External AI (OpenAI, Connect Salesforce
AI Integrations • ChatGPT: “Write
HuggingFace APIs) to OpenAI
integration plan for
Salesforce + OpenAI.”

YouTube: AI Automation –
Flow + AI actions
Salesforce Admins • Build AI-driven
AI + Automation (AI-triggered flow
ChatGPT: “Write a Flow flow
logic)
logic for AI case routing.”

💡Salesforce
Stay Future-Ready: Quick Tips for
Developers + AI Innovators
🚀 Use these essential habits to stay sharp, relevant, and unbeatable in the
Salesforce ecosystem:

1. 💻 Strengthen Your Core Development Skills — Revisit Apex, SOQL, and

asynchronous programming regularly.

Practice Idea: build a Lead Conversion trigger & async batch process

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 Practice Dataset: [Link] → generate “CRM Leads” dataset

2. ⚙️ Automate with Apex + Flows Combo — Blend declarative and

programmatic automation.
Practice Idea: trigger to auto-update Account Score after Flow completes

Practice Tool: Salesforce Flow Builder + Developer Console

3. 🔌 Master API Integrations — Learn REST, SOAP, and GraphQL APIs for real-
world apps.

Practice Idea: integrate Salesforce with external order tracking system

Dataset: [Link] → “E-Commerce Orders Dataset”

4. 🤖 Build AI-Driven Features — Use Einstein GPT, Apex, and AI APIs to

enhance apps.
Practice Idea: auto-generate case summaries or next-best-action
recommendations
Practice Dataset: [Link] → “Customer Support Tickets”

5. 🧠 Learn Prompt Engineering for Dev Tasks — Use ChatGPT, Copilot, or

Einstein GPT for smarter code generation.
Practice Idea: create prompts for “test class generation” or “Apex
optimization”

6. 📊 Build Dynamic Dashboards with Apex + LWC — Combine SOQL, Apex

Controllers, and Lightning Components.
Practice Idea: real-time pipeline dashboard using Apex + LWC datatable
Practice Dataset: [Link] → “Sales Performance Dataset”

7. 🔐 Perfect the Security Model — Master CRUD/FLS, sharing rules, and Apex
security enforcement.
Practice Idea: secure Apex class access for 3 user roles → Sales, Support,
Partner

8. 🌐 Master Integration Frameworks — Use Platform Events, Change Data

Capture, and Pub/Sub APIs.

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 Practice Idea: create a microservice that syncs Salesforce and external ERP
via Platform Events

9. 📦 Learn CI/CD & DevOps — Implement version control, Git branching, and
deployment pipelines.
Practice Tools: GitHub + Salesforce CLI + Jenkins/Bitbucket Pipelines

Practice Idea: build sandbox → UAT → production deployment pipeline

10. 🧱 Practice Data Modeling at Scale — Design scalable schema and

relationships for 1M+ records.

Practice Dataset: Mockaroo CRM Bulk Dataset

Practice Idea: design normalized schema for Sales + Service Cloud

11. 🛠 Build Slack & App Integrations — Automate notifications and approvals via
Slack API.

Practice Idea: post to Slack when Opportunity stage = “Closed Won”

Tool: Slack SDK + Apex callouts

12. 🔍 Test-Driven Development (TDD) — Write reusable test classes and

validate code coverage 85%+.
Practice Idea: write test classes for Opportunity triggers with mock data

13. 📚 Learn Modern Web Stack (LWC + JS + APIs) — Understand modular

design and reactive UI concepts.
Practice Idea: create a Lightning Web Component that fetches API data live

14. 📘 Document Like a Solution Architect — Write technical design docs (TDDs),
flow diagrams, and API contracts.

Practice Tools: [Link] | [Link] | [Link] (free templates)

15. 🌍 Stay Multi-Cloud Ready — Learn cross-cloud logic (Sales, Service,

Experience, CPQ).
Practice Idea: build an end-to-end process (Lead → Quote → Contract →
Case)

16. 🧹 Keep Code & Data Clean — Enforce naming conventions, field audits, and
validation frameworks.

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 Practice Idea: create trigger framework & data cleanup job using Batch Apex

17. 🧪 Always Test in Sandboxes — Never deploy without staging.

Practice Idea: load 100 mock records and simulate production conditions

18. 🚀 Monitor AI Accuracy & System Performance — Track Apex logs, Einstein
predictions, and API response times.
Practice Idea: create a dashboard that logs errors and prediction confidence

19. 🧭 Read Every Salesforce Release — Spring, Summer, and Winter releases
bring dev tools and API upgrades.

Practice Site: Salesforce Release Notes Hub

20. 🏆 Contribute & Showcase — Share open-source code, write blogs, and post
on LinkedIn.
Practice Idea: upload a custom LWC or trigger framework to GitHub

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