Calling all Salesforce Developers – you’re invited to participate in the first ever #DontStopDeploying challenge! Salesforce DX is changing the way you build with Salesforce. Join us on a quest to learn more and get hands-on experience with the hottest new features on the platform.
If you’re one of the first 1,000 to successfully complete the App Development with Salesforce DX Trailhead badge, you’ll score a limited edition swag pack!
Join the fun with these 3 steps:
- Complete the App Development with Salesforce DX badge within the challenge period. We know you’re busy, so each unit is designed to be completed in 45 minutes or less.
- Share your progress on Twitter by tweeting: “Game over! I completed the #DontStopDeploying Challenge!” Make sure to tweet during the challenge period and include a screenshot showing that you earned the badge! (We recommend you tweet a screenshot of the “Woohoo!” screen, or of your Trailhead profile page showing the earned badge)
- After you earn the badge and post your Tweet, fill out the completion form by 9/29/17 to get your swag. Remember, you need to be one of the first 1,000 entrants to win! We will email the lucky winners once the challenge has concluded.
Each day during the challenge we’ll post a challenge update video on this page to help you blaze your trail. Stay tuned!
Here is today’s featured post:
Day 5 Challenge: The #DontStopDeploying challenge is wrapping up soon! Complete the Convert and Deploy an Existing App unit to earn the App Development with Salesforce DX badge and collect some sweet limited edition swag. For our final interview, Kris sat down with Scott Wells of Illuminated Cloud to dish on all things Salesforce DX.
Day 4 Challenge: To celebrate day 4 of the #DontStopDeploying challenge we sat down with Lead McGowen-Hare to talk about bodybuilding, SalesforceDX, and more! Learn tips/tricks for completing the Build the Account Map Display unit. Tweet us and tell us your favorite part of the challenge so far using #DontStopDeploying.
Day 3 Challenge: Take the Trailhead trail, going everywhere! DEVerywhere? 🙂 It’s day 3 of the #DontStopDeploying challenge. Complete the Build the Geolocation App Using Salesforce CLI unit and check out Kris’s chat with Zayne Turner.
Day 2 Challenge: Day 2 of the #DontStopDeploying challenge is upon us. Gear up for today’s unit, Get Ready to Create an App, and check out Kris’s interview with Salesforce DX rockstar Beth Breisnes.
Day 1 Challenge: Today marks the official start of the #DontStopDeploying challenge. Kris Chant sat down with Dave Carroll from the CLI product team to talk about Salesforce DX product features, the process for creating them, and more. Complete the unit and you’ll be on your way to scoring some limited edition swag!
FAQ:
Who can participate in the challenge?
All Salesforce developers of any skill level – no prior Salesforce DX experience is necessary! If you want to dip your toe into the water to learn a little more about Salesforce DX, we encourage you to participate in the challenge.
When does the challenge start and end?
The challenge starts September 18th, 2017 at 12:01 a.m. PT and finishes September 29th, 2017 at 11:59 p.m. PT.
When are new challenge videos posted?
New challenge videos are posted each weekday. Please see the examples above.
What if I have already earned the App Development with Salesforce DX badge?
Earn any badge from the Get Started with Salesforce DX trail, post your tweet, and fill out the form to qualify for the swag pack. Already done with the trail? Wow, nice work Trailblazer! Tweet, fill out the form and we’ll get a swag pack out to you.
Can I join the challenge after it’s started?
Absolutely! You can join at any time throughout the challenge period. Just catch up and earn the badge to be eligible to receive swag!
What if I get stuck on a challenge?
Not to worry, it happens to the best of us! Tweet your question using #AskForce for help. Pro tip: include a screenshot of the progress blocker in your post.
What should the screenshot look like?
Here are a few examples – just make sure your screenshot shows that you earned the App Development with Salesforce DX badge.
How do I collect my swag?
After you complete the badge and tweet out, be one of the first 1,000 participants to fill out the completion form to let us know you’ve successfully completed the challenge. Since we can’t teleport your swag to you, we’ll mail it to the address you provide in the form within 12 weeks. In order to be eligible for the swag pack, you must earn the App Development with Salesforce DX Trailhead badge (or any of the badges from the Get Started with Salesforce DX trail if you’ve already earned the App Development with Salesforce DX Trailhead badge), post your Tweet, and fill out the form by 11:59 p.m. PT on September 29th, 2017. Remember that only the first 1,000 participants to complete these steps will be eligible to win. We will email the lucky winners once the challenge has concluded.