Integration Patterns
05 · Watch: a callout built end to end
Twenty minutes from a blank class to a tested, mocked, named-credential callout — narrated, mistakes left in.
Integration Patterns
04 · Middleware or point-to-point?
Two systems talking directly is simple right up until it is three systems, then five. Where the line actually sits.
Integration Patterns
03 · Batch sync without tears
Nightly loads still run the world. Upsert on external IDs, order parents before children, and make reruns safe.
Integration Patterns
02 · Fire-and-forget with platform events
When the caller does not need an answer, publish an event and move on — decoupling, replay, and the delivery guarantees you actually get.
Integration Patterns
01 · Request-reply with named credentials
The synchronous callout, done properly: named credentials for auth, a timeout you chose on purpose, and a mock for the test.
Integration Patterns
Integration Patterns
Request-reply, events, batch, middleware — pick the integration pattern before the tool, and design for the failure first.