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> "Implementation absolutely requires assistance from an integration partner." > "If you aren't a multi-thousand user customer, Salesforce's sale folks don't t

> "Implementation absolutely requires assistance from an integration partner." > "If you aren't a multi-thousand user customer, Salesforce's sale folks don't take you seriously" Thanks for the breakdon. I strongly agree with both above, which I think leaves plenty of opportunity for those purely focused on SMBs where companies like Hubspot have stated they will stay. Ever heard of a 'Salesforce Developer'? I put that in the same category as 'Websphere developer', 'Dynamics CRM developer' or other 'Huge Headache Engineer'. When the market needs a specialist for your tool (ie one who is familiar with the half-bakery) then how is one NOT leaving opportunity behind? Thanks

Domenic_S 12y ago
> Ever heard of a 'Salesforce Developer'? Yes, and the good ones charge obscene amounts of money. A good niche if it interests you.
- bengali3 12y ago
  yup, a great niche. Possibly even one of the best bang for buck certifications.
matchagaucho 12y ago
"Salesforce Developer/Architect" here. My enterprise domain knowledge is far more valuable than my technical skills, and Salesforce is just a more fluid vehicle for delivering this value compared to traditional on-premise solutions from Oracle, SAP, and IBM. Sure, the upstart CRM vendors have better UIs, but they aren't the real competition. Salesforce is executing a classic innovators dilemma strategy of acquiring these upstarts (desk.com) and allowing them to operate independently in the SMB space as an on-boarding ramp to the enterprise-scale solution.