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10+ Years in the Trenches

The Salesforce Hub

Mistakes I've made, tools I recommend, and tips from a decade of building on the platform. No corporate BS — just real war stories from production.

By Glen Bradford • Cloud Nimbus LLC • 85+ production releases

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The Graveyard

50 Mistakes I Made So You Don't Have To

Every mistake documented with war stories, wrong code, right code, and the lesson. Ranked by severity from 'career-ending' to 'rookie.'

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The Directory

Tools & Resources I Actually Use

Curated AppExchange packages, VS Code extensions, GitHub repos, and learning resources — with my honest take on each.

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Tips & Tutorials

Quick Wins from the Trenches

Bite-sized tips with real code examples. Flows, Apex, LWC, integrations — the stuff I wish someone had told me on day one.

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Top 50 Providers

Salesforce Consulting Firms, Ranked

From Accenture to solo specialists — 50 consulting firms reviewed honestly by someone who's competed against (and worked with) them.

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Worst Mistakes First

The career-ending ones. Start here if you want to feel better about your own code.

#1🔄 Flows

The Infinite Flow Loop That Ate Production

Record-triggered flow updates the same object. Flow fires again. And again. And again.

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#6⚡ Apex

SOQL Query Inside a For Loop (The Classic)

Wrote a SOQL query inside a for loop. 200 records came in. 200 queries fired. Governor said no.

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#11🗄️ Data

Mass Update With No Backup: The 'Undo' Button That Doesn't Exist

Ran a mass update on 50,000 records without exporting them first. Client asked to revert. I had nothing.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What Salesforce certifications does Glen have?

Glen Bradford has over 10 years of hands-on Salesforce development experience spanning enterprise orgs, ISV products, and complex integrations. He holds a BS in Industrial Engineering and an MBA from Purdue University. Rather than collecting certifications, he documents his expertise through 50 real production mistakes, 35 curated tools, and 85+ production releases on the Delivery Hub AppExchange app.

Q: What is Cloud Nimbus LLC?

Cloud Nimbus LLC is Glen Bradford's Salesforce consulting company. It provides Salesforce development, system architecture, and AI-powered automation services. Cloud Nimbus built Delivery Hub (a free Salesforce work tracking app) and works with clients like Mobilization Funding in Tampa, FL on Salesforce development and automation projects.

Q: How does Delivery Hub work?

Delivery Hub is a free project management and delivery tracking tool built natively on the Salesforce platform. It helps teams track work items, manage deployments, and maintain visibility across their Salesforce development pipeline. It was built from zero to AppExchange-ready in 8 months with 85 production releases and 90%+ test coverage.

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