Future with Fawzi

AI Strategy and Vibe Coding in the Enterprise (Dan Fernandez, VP @ Salesforce)

Future with Fawzi

Show Notes

Salesforce invited me to TDX, their annual developer conference in San Francisco. I had the opportunity to interview Dan Fernandez, the VP of Product for Developer Services at Salesforce. #sponsoredWe spoke about Agentforce Vibes 2.0, Salesforce’s own “vibe coding” tool and how it stands out in the crowded and competitive market of tools for enterprises. We also discussed the evolving role of developers as these tools improve, building vs buying software, and advice for product teams on building AI solutions that have positive outcomes.#SalesforcePartner

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