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VS Code on a Pixelbook

Configuring and using Visual Studio Code in a Linux container on ChromeOS (Pixelbook) for a lightweight, portable development setup.

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The Principal Podcast

How to Build a Durable Salesforce Consulting Firm Through Deep Technical Authority

Matt Kaufman discusses building MK Partners since 2006 without formal funding, cultivating credibility through books, training, and 25+ certifications, and scaling expertise as platforms evolve.

GDG Cloud San Fernando Valley

Building a Multi-Agent System

A hands-on workshop focused on building a distributed multi-agent system (Researcher, Judge, Content Builder, Orchestrator) using Gemini, Pydantic, and the Agent Development Kit (ADK) deployed on Google Cloud Run.

Skilled Cohort

AI Ready in 20: Your First Data 360 Win for Agentforce

A presentation on leveraging Data Cloud to unify CRM data, knowledge articles, and metadata to power autonomous AI agents using Salesforce Agentforce.

System Design Series

How To Build PayPal From Scratch - System Design Series

A comprehensive walkthrough of designing a global payments platform like PayPal from scratch, covering system architecture, API design, database schemas, and scalability strategies.

TX Dreamin'

10 Favorite Admin Apps - TX Dreamin'

A curated list of the top 10 productivity-enhancing and functional administrator applications for Salesforce environments.

Salesforce TDX 2025

Beginner's Guide to Agentforce

An introductory session on Agentforce, exploring how Salesforce administrators can build and deploy autonomous AI agents to automate business processes.

GDG Presentation

Firebase Studio: AIding your App Development

Exploring how AI assists in rapid application development using Firebase Studio tools and modern developer workflows.

GDG Presentation

Scale Your Customer Service with AI-Powered Chatbots

Exploring the architecture and deployment of intelligent chatbots to streamline customer support, reduce response times, and scale service operations.

GDG Presentation

Increase Trust and Security with Automated Testing

How to design and implement automated testing pipelines to ensure code reliability, mitigate vulnerabilities, and build trust in software deployments.

GDG Presentation

Upping Your LinkedIn Game!

Strategies and tips for tech professionals and developers to optimize their LinkedIn presence, build a strong personal brand, and attract career opportunities.

Build with AI Workshop

Build with AI Workshop

A hands-on workshop focused on building real-world applications with generative AI capabilities and API integrations.

GDG Presentation

Introduction to Gemini

An introduction to Google's Gemini models, covering integration techniques, prompting best practices, and building AI-enabled applications.

Salesforce Presentation

Developer Communication for Salesforce Admins

Bridging the gap between Salesforce administrators and developers: best practices for technical communication, requirements gathering, and collaboration.

GDG Modesto

Deploy and Host your App like a Pro with Cloud Build and Cloud Run v2

An advanced session on leveraging Google Cloud Build and Cloud Run to automate containerized deployments and optimize application hosting workflows.

GDG Presentation

Data Modeling and Management

Core principles of designing efficient database schemas, managing data lifecycles, and ensuring data integrity in enterprise applications.

GDG Cloud San Fernando Valley

Google I/O Extended 2023

Keynote presentation summarizing major announcements from Google I/O 2023, with a deep dive into new web, mobile, and AI developer tools.

GDG Presentation

GitHub Continuous Integration in 30 minutes or less

A practical guide to setting up automated building, testing, and deployment pipelines using GitHub Actions in under half an hour.

Salesforce Presentation

Force.com App Considerations

Key design considerations when building applications on the Salesforce Force.com platform, including multi-tenancy, governor limits, and licensing.

GDG Presentation

Using Puppeteer for Automated Web Testing and other Nefarious Activities

An entertaining and educational deep dive into Puppeteer: automating browsers for testing, web scraping, and other scripting use cases.

GDG Presentation

Deploy and Host your App like a Pro with Cloud Build and Cloud Run v1

The initial edition of the Cloud Build and Cloud Run deployment guide, focusing on containerization, build triggers, and serverless hosting basics.

GDG Presentation

How to Find Balance & Avoid Burnout / Collaborating with Communities

A talk on developer wellness, recognizing burnout triggers, and cultivating healthy collaborative relationships within tech and local communities.

Pacific Region DevFest 2020

Pacific Region DevFest 2020

Speaking session at DevFest 2020 covering community building, developer tools, and modern cloud ecosystems.

SalesforceWay Podcast

Podcast: Reusable Web Component

An episode discussing the power of custom element standards, building reusable web components, and integrating them in Salesforce and other web apps.

MK Partners Video Series

Quick Questions with MK Partners - What is Salesforce?

A short, conceptual video explaining Salesforce, CRM systems, and cloud computing for beginners.

GDG Presentation

Building a backend for your app with Firebase

How to quickly spin up backend infrastructure (Auth, Firestore, Cloud Functions, and Hosting) using Firebase's suite of developer services.

GDG Presentation

VS Code on a Pixelbook

Configuring and using Visual Studio Code in a Linux container on ChromeOS (Pixelbook) for a lightweight, portable development setup.

GDG Presentation

Firebase: the right choice for PaaS

An analysis of Platform-as-a-Service offerings, highlighting why Firebase is an excellent choice for startups and rapid prototyping.

Salesforce Presentation

Partner Success with Trailhead

Sharing success stories and best practices for leveraging Salesforce Trailhead to train developers and grow consulting teams.

Salesforce Developer Presentation

Integrating 3rd Party APIs Using Apex RESTful Callouts

A technical walkthrough of making HTTP requests from Apex code, handling authentication, and parsing JSON/XML responses.

GDG Presentation

Idea to WebService in hours Using Google Apps Script

How to rapidly prototype and publish web services, automated forms, and API integrations using Google Apps Script.