I must admit, I’m using AI more and more these days. It helps me in numerous ways, but the majority of the time, it’s with development.
Gemini Pro is pretty good with apex coding. With a few prompts, it can create or edit code fairly easily and accurately. It’s really shocking how good it is these days.
That being said, it doesn’t always work 100% of the time. As they said in the movie Anchorman, “60% of the time, it works every time”.
When there are gaps in the code, you have two viable options:
- Give the code to a developer and have them finalize it
- Finalize it yourself
Given my software developer background, I usually start with option 2. However, if I’m still struggling with it after a few hours, I hand it off to a real developer.
This approach saves tons of time and money, since my developer is a subcontractor.
Thus, it pays for me to know how to code in apex.
The takeaway
If you’re a Salesforce admin, consultant, or architect, you would benefit from knowing how to code. There’s no need to be a master, but understanding the basics of coding can really help.
It’s also a great differentiator when you’re a freelancer.