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No one talks enough about this: Someday, you won’t be the admin here.
Whether it’s growth, promotion, or moving on, the real sign of a great admin/dev isn’t just what you build—it’s what you leave behind. That’s why I document everything like I’m onboarding my replacement next week.
Here’s how I protect the org and preserve legacy:
Every Flow, Class, and Object has “why” context in the Description field
I maintain a living README in Salesforce with links to solution design docs
Major projects get handoff videos walking through logic, dependencies, and known caveats
We don’t build for today—we build for the person who inherits it tomorrow.
Future-proofing isn’t just technical—it’s human. Build it clean, explain it well, and the system lives on.
