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Humans of Salesforce – Abhinav Gupta

Humans of Salesforce – Abhinav Gupta

In the always-changing world of Salesforce, success stories often start in unexpected ways. This is true for Abhinav Gupta, an expert whose path in Salesforce began with a surprise project in 2008. He didn’t know it then, but this work, which mixed Java, AWS, and Salesforce, would be the start of an amazing career that would have a big impact on the Salesforce community.

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The Surprise Salesforce User

Abhinav didn’t plan to get into Salesforce. When given the integration project, he was mostly excited about cloud computing, not Salesforce itself. But as he learned more about the platform, he found a world of options that would shape his career for a long time.

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From Personal Notes to Helping the Community

One of Abhinav’s biggest contributions to the Salesforce world comes from a personal habit – his tendency to forget things. To fix this, he started a blog where he would write about his day-to-day problems, research findings, and lessons learned from working with Salesforce, Java, and Microsoft. He didn’t know that this personal collection of notes would become so important for the Salesforce community.

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As his blog became more popular and easy to find on Google, Abhinav started getting feedback from people who found his content very helpful in solving their own Salesforce problems. This unexpected impact on the community was a big moment for Abhinav, pushing him to spend more time and effort creating well-researched, high-quality technical content. His original blog, tgerm.com, may have been lost because he forgot to renew the domain, but all the valuable knowledge it had can now be found at concret.io.

The Benefits of a Salesforce Career

For Abhinav, the great thing about a career in Salesforce is how the platform is always changing. As Salesforce changes with the market and new technology, people working with it have to keep learning and improving their skills. This constant change means a Salesforce career never gets boring, always providing chances to grow and learn.

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Related Read – Maham Hassan’s inspiring journey in Salesforce

Planning for the Future of Salesforce

As someone who has seen the Salesforce world change over time, Abhinav has valuable advice for those looking to make their mark in this field. His top three tips are:

  1. Focus on Solving Problems: Think beyond just coding and work on solving business problems in a good and low-cost way.
  2. Improve Soft Skills: With the growth of AI, success will depend on more than just technical skills. Good communication and consulting skills will be important.
  3. Be Open to New Things: Approach new ideas, like prompting in AI tools, with an open mind and a sense of excitement.
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The Future with AI

Abhinav sees a future where coding becomes less important, made easier by AI. In this new world, being able to communicate well, keep learning, and adapt quickly will be the things that set people apart. He encourages professionals to make the most of what AI has to offer, learn smart prompting techniques, and use new tools to be more productive.

Explore many such inspiring Salesforce success stories here –  Salesforce Career Success Stories

Final Thoughts

Abhinav Gupta’s path from surprise Salesforce user to well-known expert shows the power of curiosity, community, and always learning. His story is an inspiration for those looking to leave their mark in the always-changing Salesforce world. 

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