DevOps Diaries
DevOps Diaries, brought to you by Gearset, is the podcast for Salesforce professionals to hear stories from folks in the Trailblazer ecosystem responsible for delivering awesome Salesforce implementations — the trials, tribulations, and successes. Hosted by Jack McCurdy.
Podcasting since 2022 • 71 episodes
DevOps Diaries
Latest Episodes
071 — Matt Dickens (CPO, Gearset): Moving beyond AI's veneer of value
After 70 episodes, Jack finally gets Gearset's CPO and co-founder Matt Dickens! The conversation goes deep on what it means to build something people want to use, as well as why most teams, whether they're building product or build...
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Episode 71
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52:45
070 — Paul Calf: From audit fail to DevOps pipeline success!
Jack sits down with Paul Calf (Salesforce Release Manager at Standard Life, and Gearset DevOps Leader for 2026) to talk through a decade-long Salesforce journey that took him from accidental admin to release manager. Paul gets candid about the ...
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Episode 70
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37:53
069 — Dan Barckley: Accidental admin, intentional architect!
What happens when you deploy to prod on a Friday and it starts firing emails to every customer? Dan Barckley has lived it — and it's why he's now a DevOps believer. In this episode: accidental admin origins, why simple beats complex every time,...
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Episode 69
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39:04
068 — Sam Crossland: Securing AI Code & Mastering DevOps Fundamentals
Sam Crossland returns to DevOps Diaries to dissect the evolving world of Salesforce development and AI-generated code. As artificial intelligence reshapes the coding landscape, Sam and Jack go beyond the hype to discuss the real risks and rewar...
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Episode 68
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45:43
067 — Nicolas Vuillamy: CTO, DevOps enthusiast, and open-source champion!
Jack sits down to talk all things Salesforce DevOps, open-source, and career development in an AI-forward world with Nicolas Vuillamy. They discuss the often-overlooked reality that DevOps is a mindset, not just a set of buttons to...
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Episode 67
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35:52