3/19/2026 · 1 min read
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Learn how Sarah Khalid transitioned into a Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) role at Salesforce, a position she helped define, and how FDEs are demonstrating that AI can make tech jobs more human-centric.
AI and copilots are dramatically accelerating Salesforce development, enabling teams to build and ship faster than ever before. However, the article questions if current UI testing processes can keep pace with this rapid development, warning that a failure to adapt will exponentially increase risk.
This article outlines five developer mindsets that Salesforce Admins can adopt to build robust, maintainable, and scalable automations in an AI-first world. It emphasizes moving beyond simply accepting AI suggestions to strategically design solutions.
Salesforce Screen Flows have undergone a significant transformation, evolving from simple data collection forms into powerful, customizable user experience tools, driven by continuous enhancements across recent releases. This article details their evolution and highlights key components that have made them more dynamic and app-like.