The sun is out, grills are hot, and it feels like everyone you email has an out of office saying they’re on vacation. That’s why we’re bringing you a collection of some of our favorite posts of the year so far. So sit back, relax, and check out your SaaS Summer Reading List.
Do you know what your app is worth?
In one of our most recent webinars, CodeScience CEO Brian Walsh spoke with OpenView Venture Partners pricing experts, Partner Blake Bartlett and Senior Director of Market Strategy Kyle Poyar on how organizations can master the tricky process of SaaS pricing.
Why it made our list
We revealed the top 5 mistakes companies make when they price their apps and provided real-world examples of pricing do’s and don’ts for both your business and on the AppExchange. If you want to take a deeper dive, you can access the recording and slidedeck right away.
How quickly can you get on the AppExchange?
One of the questions that inevitably comes up for companies hoping to get an app on the AppExchange is, “how quickly can we go live?” We recap a session from Dreamforce 2017 where we shared the success story of Fullstory’s accelerated build.
Why it made our list
The conversation between FullStory CEO Scott Voigt and two of our awesome CodeScientists: Product Manager Kevin Houkand our CEO, Brian Walsh, described FullStory’s accelerated launch step-by-step and Voigt’s reasons behind choosing to build on the AppExchange. If you’re looking to get an app demo-able by DF18 this is a must-read.
How to leverage automation when building your Salesforce product
Building products is hard, building products right is even harder. Taking advantage of automated testing helps to eliminate human error and repetitive tasks, while also lowering costs once the tests are developed.
Why it made our list
Have you ever wondered how much time you’ve spent manually testing your app? This post from 3 of our first-class engineers explores how you can use automation in your testing for rapid feedback and increased accuracy in your results, streamlining your overall build process. We list the current challenges of manual testing, along with the types of tests that can undergo automation.
You need to be thinking about GDPR for your app
GDPR has been a hot-button topic leading up to the May 25 deadline, and still remains one today. The data regulation pertains to organizations that work with personal data on subjects that reside in the EU.
Why it made our list
Our GDPR expert Ian Gotts of Elements.Cloud, teaches AppExchange partners how to enable their customers to become compliant with these new regulations — and how to use the change as a market opportunity to capture new business. We covered what has changed from previous regulations, penalties for noncompliance, how the regulations impact app developers, and much more. If you’re still adjusting to the new regulations, this post will help guide you through the additional changes you need to implement.
Getting onboard with the AppExchange
While we kicked off this series in 2017, the last three parts of this five-part series explore the key players you need to know and interface with as you get started on the AppExchange.
Why it made our list
No matter where you are on your journey with Salesforce, understanding who to interact with and the questions to ask are crucial to your long-term success. This series walks through the process of how to get started on the AppExchange.
SaaStr Annual 2018 – what you need to know
SaaStr Annual brings together SaaS execs, founders, and VCs for three days of learning, growth, and customer success. This year the overarching theme across the show was SaaS growth.
Why it made our list
SaaStr Annual 2018 was an incredible conference. We pulled together daily recaps and session summaries — and still had more to say. This post specifically made our list because we’ve distilled the best of the best so you can understand the state of the industry and how to continue to drive growth.
Salesforce Partner Program Updates
One of the benefits of being the first master PDO is that we have an insider understanding of how changes in partner program ultimately impact our customers. When updates are released, we provide insight for our readers so they can better understand the benefits of the AppExchange.
Why it made our list
New and existing partners on the AppExchange alike can feel overwhelmed when Salesforce rolls out updates — especially when the changes can impact their bottom line. We clarify and explain how changes in the Partner Program impact you. Our goal is helping organizations building products on the AppExchange get the most out of the Salesforce ecosystem.
A guide to customer success
Coming from our friends at Openview, this post compiles everything you need to know about customer success as well as how to build and track customer success programs.
Why it made our list
Bringing together 28 different articles across industries, this customer success guide is expansive to say the least. You can explore the ins and outs of what it takes to build a thriving customer success program as well as what metrics to use in order to gauge what’s working and what’s not.
It was difficult putting together this list of “favorites” when we love every piece of content we put out. If you want to talk about your favorite piece, or if something you read piqued your interest in developing an app with CodeScience, contact us and we’d be happy to chat!
