Architecting the Future: Andy Fawcett on his career, Salesforce, Heroku, and Developer Advocacy

In this episode of CloudBites Conversations, host Paul Battisson sits down with Andy Fawcett, VP of Developer Relations at Heroku and a prominent figure in the Salesforce ecosystem. Andy shares his journey from CTO at FinancialForce to leading developer advocacy at Heroku, discussing the evolution of the Salesforce platform and the importance of community engagement. 

Key topics include:

🚀 The evolution of Salesforce architecture and its impact on developers

📕 Insights into Andy’s book, Salesforce Platform Enterprise Architecture

💭 The role of open-source tools like DLRS in the Salesforce community

👨‍💻 The synergy between Salesforce and Heroku for scalable application development

⭐️ Advice for aspiring architects and developers in the Salesforce ecosystem   

Whether you’re a seasoned Salesforce professional or new to the platform, this episode offers valuable insights into building robust, scalable applications and the importance of community-driven development.

CloudBites Conversations is a series of discussions from the Salesforce ecosystem that focus on people and their stories rather than technology. Hear about how people have used their participation in the Salesforce Ohana to springboard social enterprises, relationships, companies, and adventures they never envisioned when they first logged in.

Hosted by 9x Salesforce MVP and MVP Hall of Fame member Paul Battisson.

• No. of episodes: 21
• Latest episode: 2025-06-12
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