In this week’s episode, we’re joined by Nikhil Karkra, who shares his journey as a Front-end Developer in the Salesforce ecosystem. He discusses his education and early career, including his transition to IT and front-end development.

Nikhil explains the role of a Front-end Developer in Salesforce and the challenges they face, such as keeping up with JavaScript frameworks and building responsive and accessible designs. He highlights the evolution of front-end development in Salesforce, from the Aura framework to Lightning Web Components (LWC) and Lightning Web Runtime (LWR). Nikhil emphasises the importance of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript fundamentals in front-end development and the need to stay updated with new frameworks. He also discusses the role of low-code development tools like OmniStudio and the importance of UX knowledge for Front-end Developers.

Nikhil shares his content on YouTube and his blog, and he encourages aspiring Front-end Developers to start with Trailhead and explore other resources.

Timestamps:

(00:00) Education and early career
(02:22) Transition to Salesforce
(03:31) Role as a Front-end Developer in Salesforce
(06:05) Challenges in front-end development
(08:05) Evolution of Salesforce front-end development
(10:14) Fundamentals of front-end development
(11:33)Transitioning to frameworks
(13:23) OmniStudio and low-code development
(15:47) Front-end development and UX
(18:49) Differentiators and advanced front-end development
(20:10) Increasing demand for Salesforce Front-end Developers
(21:02) Educational content and learning resources

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https://www.salesforcetroop.com/

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