Episode 54 · Season 1
Taylor Stewart: Is Custom Code Still Scary? AI’s Impact on Salesforce Development
Custom code used to mean long timelines, high cost, and a nagging fear of what happens when the developer who built it moves on. On this episode of Cirrius Talk: Salesforce at Scale, host Greg Banks and co-host Allie Nelson sit down with developer Taylor Stewart to walk through how assistive AI is reshaping Salesforce development, from landing the project to delivering it.
What you’ll learn:
- Why pre-AI integrations were slow and costly, and what specifically changed
- How a full point-to-point integration demo got mocked up in about two hours
- Where to draw the line between configuration and custom code
- How one developer runs an entire project with AI as BA, PM, and architect
Who it’s for: Salesforce developers, admins, architects, and delivery leaders who want a grounded, practitioner view of where AI actually helps in custom development.
Guest + credibility: Taylor Stewart is a developer at Cirrius Solutions who specializes in integrations and helped pioneer the firm’s use of assistive AI in delivery. Co-host Allie Nelson brings the solutions engineering and sales perspective on how this changes the way teams demo and deliver.
Primary CTA: Follow the show for more Salesforce at Scale episodes, and catch Taylor speaking on this topic at Witness Success in July.
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We cover
- Challenges in Integration Before AI
- The Emergence of Assistive AI in Development
- Innovative Solutions with AI: The Integration Demo
- Salesforce’s Shift in Tech Stack Perspective
- Collaboration Between Code and Configuration
- Personal Workflow Enhancements with AI
Chapters
- 0:00Introduction to Development and AI in Salesforce
- 2:41Challenges in Integration Before AI
- 5:03The Emergence of Assistive AI in Development
- 7:48Innovative Solutions with AI: The Integration Demo
- 10:16Salesforce’s Shift in Tech Stack Perspective
- 13:06Collaboration Between Code and Configuration
- 15:16Personal Workflow Enhancements with AI
- 17:32Getting Started with AI Tools
- 20:23Community Resources for AI Development
- 20:34Exploring Online AI Communities
- 21:43Best Practices in Coding and Development
- 23:17The Evolution of Code Review and Documentation
- 24:47Accelerating Project Delivery with AI
- 27:03Client Engagement and Custom Development
- 28:46Iterating with AI for Tailored Solutions
- 30:25The Future of AI in Consulting
Taylor Stewart
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