We’re Hiring! DevOps Engineer
Want to work on my team in the Digital Experience Tower here at Manulife? We’re hiring a DevOps Engineer.
2601, 2017
1801, 2017
Salesforce SOQL’s weird syntax for NOT LIKE queries
I just encountered the first SOQL syntax error I’ve had to look up in a long time. Do you know how to write a NOT LIKE condition in a query?
1701, 2017
Salesforce File Type Security – Change PDF Behaviour To Download or Open In Browser
I learned something today I probably should have already known. We have a number of PDF reports that used to download when the links were clicked, but were now opening up in the browser. I started playing with the VF Page to alter this behaviour but soon discovered there’s actually a Salesforce setting that controls how different file types are
1508, 2016
Strange Exceptions
Over the weekend I was emailed a few exception reports that initially confused me:
1107, 2016
Calling a Workflow from a Custom Button
I had a requirement to place a custom button on a layout that needed to call a workflow to accomplish some action. This can’t be done natively but there is a neat little trick you can employ.
1007, 2016
I’ve gotta be honest
I love my job, but it was pretty hard leaving these sunsets so I could go back to the office tomorrow morning
0807, 2016
A Note To My Former Colleagues
Thank you. I’ve been completely overwhelmed by the well-wishes of so many former Progressive Waste Solutions colleagues from all over North America who have PM’d me to wish me well in my new role at Manulife.
0507, 2016
Manipulate CreatedDate property of test-context sObjects
One thing I somehow missed in the Spring ’16 update is a new method in the System.Test class called setCreatedDate() .
2303, 2016
Google DeepMind’s AlphaGo is cool, but it’s hardly artificial intelligence
Anyone following me on Twitter, LinkedIn, or Facebook over the past few weeks knows my excitement about the Go match between Google DeepMind’s AlphaGo program and South Korean professional Go player Lee Se-dol.
1103, 2016
Capturing CNG to literally fuel our business
When I’m considering multiple offers and choosing an employer, it’s important that they value what I value: a progressive vision and forward thinking innovation. Here, we’re fueling our trucks with CNG converted from landfill gas. With a large enough facility, we can eventually create a new line of business selling fuel to, for example, the city to power transit buses