Understanding Salesforce anti-patterns is essential for building scalable, maintainable, and secure enterprise applications on the Salesforce platform. This course provides professionals with the critical thinking skills needed to recognize architectural missteps before they become major obstacles.



Salesforce Anti-Patterns

Instructor: Packt - Course Instructors
Access provided by Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology
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What you'll learn
Identify and avoid common Salesforce anti-patterns that hinder performance
Design effective data models and implement proper data governance
Leverage AI and DevOps practices in integration architectures
Skills you'll gain
- Software Architecture
- Security Controls
- Systems Architecture
- Scalability
- Code Review
- CI/CD
- Software Design
- Relational Databases
- Systems Integration
- Salesforce Development
- System Design and Implementation
- Database Design
- Software Design Patterns
- IT Security Architecture
- Enterprise Architecture
- Debugging
- Salesforce
- Integration Testing
- Solution Architecture
- Maintainability
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9 assignments
October 2025
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There are 9 modules in this course
In this section, we define prevalent Salesforce anti-patterns, trace their root causes, and apply a structured template, enabling architects to diagnose recurring design mistakes and craft resilient cloud solutions.
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2 videos5 readings1 assignment
In this section, we detect Stovepipe, Big Ball of Mud, and tight coupling anti-patterns, gauge their scalability impact, and apply governance to limit Salesforce org sprawl, yielding maintainable architectures.
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1 video10 readings1 assignment
In this section, we dissect common Salesforce security anti-patterns-misreading the shared responsibility model, equating compliance or declarative tools with protection, and resolving Spaghetti sharing architectures.
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1 video7 readings1 assignment
In this section we expose Salesforce data anti-patterns, from relational database assumptions to uncontrolled synchronizations and artificial intelligence misuse, then present governance and scalable modelling tactics.
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1 video11 readings1 assignment
In this section, we diagnose Salesforce solution-selection anti-patterns, test assumption-driven designs, and apply governance-based refactoring to eliminate code smells, ensuring scalable, maintainable architectures.
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1 video10 readings1 assignment
In this section, we identify Salesforce integration antipatterns, compare middleware, direct, and event-based patterns, and design lean, resilient interfaces that minimize chattiness and scale across complex system landscapes.
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1 video10 readings1 assignment
In this section, we diagnose delivery anti-patterns like Big-Bang Release and infrequent check-in, then apply CI/CD pipelines, architecture-aligned packaging, and rigorous unit testing to sustain predictable, high-quality deployments.
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1 video7 readings1 assignment
In this section, we identify overcommunication and cognitive overload, enforce clarity to resolve ambiguity, adopt standard diagrams, and integrate systematic change management for reliable, comprehensible architectural decisions.
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1 video7 readings1 assignment
In this section, we uncover the root causes of architectural anti-patterns, refine solution design using that insight, and craft a continuous learning plan to deepen Salesforce and broader architecture skills.
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1 video1 reading1 assignment
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