Paul Battisson

Had a lot of success with book clubs and having the junior lead the discussion and the seniors being encouraged to “yes and” unless something was completely off. Also good experience with encouraging people to present on a topic - teaching makes you learn better

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Thanks for sharing @ellieatwhl.co.uk - we are planning on doing some AppLink stuff on stream at some point and I’d love to take it on tour

Cricket, for example, in my mind is always best enjoyed with someone you can natter to over a beer, whilst sport happens to occur in your vicinity occasionally.

It definitely is possible to enjoy solo, I meant more for a new sport, I think a friend being there or introducing is part of the fun. I get the point of the column is solo, I was more thinking I think if you retried with a friend who knows/cares about the sport you would maybe like it more

A great piece but I wonder with these are you missing a key part which is watching with someone? My enjoyment of any live sport is increased by going with a friend to catch up and also discuss why our team was shit/unfairly penalised/should have won/unlucky etc.

From Admin to Architect: Ciaran Fitzgerald on Growth, Grit, and Giving Back in Salesforce - CloudBites Conversations In this episode of CloudBites Conversations, Paul chats with Ciaran Fitzgerald, Salesforce pro, architect, mentor, and community champion. Ciaran shares his personal journey from accidental admin to s...

🎙️ New episode of CloudBites Conversations is live!

This time I sit down with Ciaran Fitzgerald to talk about:
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– Staying humble and curious
– The power of community

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YouTube video by CloudBites TV From Code to Community: Xi Xiao’s Journey in the Salesforce Ecosystem

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Join us as we chat with Xi Xiao, #SalesforceDeveloper and creator of SalesforceWay. Xi discusses his path into #Salesforce, the importance of community, and how sharing knowledge can propel your career.

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That’s awesome! Thanks for joining and so cool to see you’ve got that working so quick

Some Friday viewing/listening for your pleasure!
Paul and I chat about reading, transferrable skills, all things Salesforce and beyond, with big shouts out to @lonsfwit.bsky.social and @ldnscall.bsky.social
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YouTube video by CloudBites TV From Publishing to Salesforce MVP: Louise Lockie’s Journey of Leadership and Learning

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🚀 @louiselockie.bsky.social shares how she built a thriving career in #Salesforce. We talk about:

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This was a delightful natter with @pbattisson.bsky.social. Not that it’s surprising, Paul is someone I always find things to discuss with.

Have a listen: I go on way too long about the early Trailhead days. I was a bit part player, but I got to witness a lot of that part of Salesforce history.

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YouTube video by CloudBites TV From Theater to Developer Relations: Peter Chittum's Journey and the Future of Technical Content

🎯 Just dropped: A deep dive with @pchittum.com on developer relations, technical education, and finding your path in tech
A must-listen for anyone interested in #devrel #techcontent #salesforce

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YouTube video by CloudBites TV Empowering Communities with Salesforce: A Conversation with Steph Herrera - CloudBites Conversations

🎙️New episode of CloudBites Conversations!

I had the honor of speaking w/ Steph Herrera about her journey in tech, building communities like #Salesforce Saturdays, & empowering underrepresented groups in tech

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OpenAI's new ChatGPT o1 model will try to escape if it thinks it'll be shut down — then lies about it Researchers uncover all kinds of tricks ChatGPT o1 will pull to save itself

And obviously this ensures I am less nervous than before www.tomsguide.com/ai/openais-n...

Paul Battisson on LinkedIn: On Repeatability and the Application of AI Agents One of the big things that worries me about AI Agents is repeatability. If I ask it to do the same thing many times, will I get a consistent outcome. I've…

I've just written up some thoughts on AI Agents and the concerns I have for them where repeatability is key - www.linkedin.com/posts/paulba...

YouTube video by CloudBites TV Keir Bowden (Bob Buzzard) on Luck, Legacy, and the Evolution of Salesforce - CloudBites Conversation

The latest CloudBites Conversation is live, and I had the honor of spending nearly 2 hours speaking to Keir Bowden, aka Bob Buzzard about his 16+ year career in #Salesforce.

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A lot of the comparisons on energy and environment are comparing oranges to apples. A Bitcoin transaction is not like a visa transaction, but even a direct comparison forgets the fact a piece of plastic is created, coloured, shipped, etc.

Cambridge Blockchain Network Sustainability Index The Cambridge Blockchain Network Sustainability Index (CBNSI) is created and maintained by the Cambridge Digital Assets Programme (CDAP) Team at the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, an indepe...

Wrecking the environment might be a bit unfair in my opinion. Bitcoin isn’t as bad environmentally as gold mining ccaf.io/cbnsi/cbeci/... and is a much broader piece of tech. I am not saying it’s environmentally sound but I think you have to look at the broader perspective.

Try Blockchain Revolution by Don and Alex Tapscott. Is a high level overview of blockchain as a concept and Bitcoin as well. The Internet of Money as well is meant to be good but I’ve not read it

We have used Twitter – now X – for many years. It has been a resource for story-gathering, network-building, and a megaphone for getting public-interest stories to a wider audience. And it has been a well of ideas and discourse. Unfortunately that well is now poisoned. All of us have seen X become more toxic and broken since Elon Musk took over in 2022. Feeds have become less useful. Engagement has plummeted, except for those who will pay. Replies gain traction not through merit, but through the corrupted blue-tick system. We have seen hate speech and abuse deliberately dialled up and amplified, boosted not just by the algorithm, but by the owner himself. And England’s racist summer riots were one of many factors suggesting to us that X is not a neutral platform, but a space that now seems to glorify misinformation at a great cost to our public sphere. Millions of people are ditching X, and we are doing so, too. We have taken the view that it is no longer a useful tool for objective reporting, but a weapon being wielded by a narrowing ideological set. A tipping point is coming. Perhaps we are already in it. After much consideration, we have taken the decision to move over to other platforms, in particular Bluesky. For some of us that means instantly deleting our X accounts, for others it is a more gradual process. But we are all putting the majority of our efforts into building more constructive online spaces elsewhere for political dialogue and reporting. Bluesky is becoming a new hub for political discussion, and we encourage other UK journalists to join and become active. We are already seeing far higher engagement on our posts there than we’ve seen recently on X. And importantly, the mechanisms to limit abuse actually work. We enjoyed Twitter while it lasted. It played an important role in shaping many of our careers. And it was, for a long time, the place to be for UK politics. We believe that time is now over. Twitter is dead. Long live Twitter

NEW: "Moving Off X: An Open Letter from UK Journalists"

UK political journalists: "Twitter was, for a long time, the place to be for UK politics. We believe that time is now over...

"We have taken the decision to move over to other platforms, in particular Bluesky" docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Mock Routing, Data Cloud Labs App and Sandboxes, Revenue Cloud Advanced, and AppExchange Development Guide Welcome to this week's CloudBites weekly, where we have a mix of exciting items covering many different parts of the platform. And a week with no mention of AI! So let's jump in.

This week's CloudBites Weekly is out and includes:
🚏Updates to HTTP Mock Router from
🚨New Salesforce Labs Data Cloud app
🥳Data Cloud in sandboxes now GA
💵Revenue Cloud Advanced trial guide
👩🏻‍💻AppExchange Modern Development blog

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Is it also partly a demographic and preference shift? Younger people like playing a game like Fortnite or Minecraft that is never-ending. I love a deep story and 100 hr game, I just now don’t have as much time to throw into it. Yours, a man nearing middle age.

Bye bye blue bird hello blue sky!