This repository is the capstone project for the Developer Kickstart curriculum at Cloud Code Academy. You will design and build a Salesforce solution that tracks workers' compensation claims for an HR team—from data model and CSV import through Apex, triggers, and record pages—while applying what you learned across the program.
Throughout this project, you will practice:
- Modeling standard and custom objects and relationships that fit real-world workers' comp scenarios (including many-to-many links between employees and claims).
- Importing the provided CSV data in
data/with the Data Import Wizard or Data Loader—not manual entry. - Implementing bulk-safe Apex and triggers for risk levels, claim duration, rollups, status rules, and high-value flags, as specified by your instructor.
- Delivering record pages and collaboration practices (GitHub, team workflow) that reflect how you would ship in a real org.
Your instructor will share the full requirements, timeline, presentation expectations, and rubric.
- Create or configure a Trailhead playground or Developer Edition org for this project.
- Install Visual Studio Code.
- Install Salesforce Extension Pack in VS Code (search Extensions for “Salesforce Extension Pack”).
- Authorize your org: Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + P →
SFDX: Authorize an Org→ complete login in the browser. - Deploy from your machine using the command palette or SFDX: Deploy Source to Org on folders or files.
- Open
force-app/main/default/and deploy the metadata to your org (right-click the folder → SFDX: Deploy Source to Org). - Review the CSV files in
data/and align your schema before importing. - Build to your instructor’s requirements, deploy iteratively, and keep metadata in this repository.
- Run Apex tests from VS Code if you add tests (SFDX: Run Apex Tests).
- Push your work to GitHub and submit the repository link where your cohort asks (for example, the Slack submission form).
If you get stuck, these may help:
- Apex Developer Guide
- Salesforce Stack Exchange
- Visual Studio Code Documentation
- Salesforce Extensions for Visual Studio Code
Good luck with your capstone.