Dreaming of becoming a Salesforce Developer? To prove your expertise in this specific role and take the next step towards getting certified to land a top job, you need Trailhead Superbadges — skill-based credentials that validate your expertise in a specific domain.
Published in · 4 min read · Sep 2, 2019
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If you believe any repetitive task should be automated with code and you dig into juicy problems until you have an elegant solution, you want to be a Salesforce Developer.
And why wouldn’t you? According to the latest Glassdoor report on jobs with the best career opportunities, your dream role is ranked second from the top spot!
A dev role will demand that you have SKILLS. Even if you’ve completed some Trailhead developer modules, in this competitive market employers will expect you to validate a higher level of expertise.
That’s why Trailhead Superbadges are key. While completing Trailhead modules is a great way for you to get started on the Developer path, completing a superbadge earns you a resume-worthy credential and shows you’ve got the skills to solve real-world business problems.
Starting with a business case scenario, you’ll be directed to identify the business need and create the solution through a series of hands-on challenges in a Trailhead Playground, which are instantly validated once you complete them.
Each superbadge can take from 4 to 12 hours to complete, assuming you’ve already built up an understanding of the specific domain. First up, you’ll need to complete some prerequisites to confirm you’ve grasped the core concepts before you put what you’ve learned into practice.
Let’s check out the two superbadges you’ll need to prove your developer expertise.
Use integration and business logic to push your Apex coding skills to the limit with the Apex Specialist superbadge.
Concepts tested in this superbadge include:
- Apex Triggers: Whether you can automatically create records using Apex triggers
- Asynchronous Apex: If you know how to schedule Apex code to run at specific intervals
- Apex Integration: If you can integrate Salesforce with an external system using REST
- Apex Testing: Test, Test, Test! That’s how you ensure only clean code lives in your production environment
Prerequisite badges needed:
BONUS: This superbadge helps you prepare for your Platform Developer certifications. Logic and process automation plus testing represent 58% of the knowledge needed to pass the PDI exam.
Showcase your mastery of business process automation without writing a line of code with the Process Automation Specialist superbadge.
Concepts tested in this superbadge include:
- Validations and Formulas
- Sales Process
- Process Builder
- Flow
Prerequisite badges needed:
- Formulas & Validations
- Lightning Flow
- Leads & Opportunities for Lightning Experience
- Workflow Rule Migration
BONUS: This superbadge helps you prepare for your Platform Developer certifications. Process Automation represents 15% of the knowledge needed to pass the PDI exam.
Ready to prove your SUPER skills? Great! Sign up for a Trailhead account if you haven’t already, and start out on your path to become a Super Salesforce Developer by completing the prerequisites first, then moving on to the superbadge.
Need an extra dose of motivation? There’s a Trailhead Quest for that! Complete any superbadge during the entry period for an entry to win* 1 of 250 Salesforce Certification vouchers valued at $200 (USD).
Earn both of these superbadges, get two entries. That’s right! You’ll get two entries to win. Plus, you’ll get some serious credentials to add to your resume and who knows where that will take you next…
You’ll find that these superbadges are not for the faint-hearted! They’ll test your mettle and measure your coding prowess.
But earn them and you’ll prove you have the skills that are in such high demand today, like working with SOAP and REST to integrate web applications.
Plus, the scenarios for both will have you employing best practices when writing your code so that you can build efficient, robust, and maintainable applications for your company and clients.
Ready. Set. Dev! Jump in and start proving your SUPER skills. And be sure to shout out your progress on social so we can celebrate your success with you.
* No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited. Sweepstakes runs from 12/01/2019 5:00 PM PT to 12/31/2019 11:59 PM PT. Open to legal residents of the U.S. (incl. D.C.), Canada (excl. Quebec), Cyprus, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Ireland, Japan, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Spain, Switzerland, Ukraine, and U.K. Must be 18+ (20+ in Japan). Country of residence and other restrictions apply. See official rules: English | Français | Deutsch | Español | 日本語 | हिनदी | | Lietuvių | Magyar | Українська
