Designing a great Apex trigger starts with three fundamentals: Choosing the right trigger timing (before vs. after) Managing cross-object updates cleanly Offloading heavy or error-prone work to asynchronous processes Get these right, and your automations will stay fast, bulk-safe, and reliable — even under complex business logic. ? Trigger Timing:...
Apex trigger best practices
In Salesforce, your Apex code must handle anywhere from 1 to 200 records per transaction — all while coexisting with flows, triggers, and other automation. Two foundational principles make this possible: Bulkification — designing logic that efficiently processes lists of records without hitting governor limits. Mixed DML and lock awareness...
