054: Custom Metadata with Neha Ahlawat

In today’s episode, I’m sitting down to talk with Neha Ahlawat. She is a former Tesla intern who learned about Salesforce when she went to a career fair. She ended up becoming an engineer with us and now she is the Product Manager for Custom Metadata. Today we’re talking about that product, the new CLI plugin for it, and the feature roadmap. Tune in to learn from Neha’s experiences and the latest on Custom Metadata. Show Highlights: What it’s like being a Product Manager at Salesforce. The shape of custom metadata. A comparison of custom metadata and custom settings. Where custom metadata can be used right now. Pitfalls people fall into when using hardcoded values and how custom metadata can help them out of that. Ways metadata can be used with flows and processes. How VLOOKUP works with custom metadata. Features that the new CLI plugin rolls out for developers. Where hierarchical custom metadata and working with custom metadata through Apex exists on the roadmap right now. High priority things on the roadmap.   Links: Neha on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ahlawat_neha Neha on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ahlawatneha/ Neha’s blog: https://nehaahlawat.wordpress.com/2016/08/09/where-does-a-thought-go-when-its-forgotten/   EPISODE CREDITS: If you like this podcast and are thinking of creating your own, consider talking to my producer, Danny Ozment. He helps thought leaders, influencers, executives, HR professionals, recruiters, lawyers, realtors, bloggers, coaches, and authors create, launch, and produce podcasts that grow their business and impact the world. Find out more at https://emeraldcitypro.com