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Aura vs LWC

Use LWC as the modern default and keep Aura mainly for legacy support or edge capabilities still tied to older patterns.

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Custom Metadata vs Custom Settings

Favor Custom Metadata for deployable configuration and use Custom Settings only when the runtime behavior truly requires it.

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Flow vs Apex

Use Flow for well-scoped declarative automation and Apex when you need stronger control, reuse, or technical orchestration.

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Lookup vs Master-Detail

Choose based on lifecycle dependency, security inheritance, and roll-up needs rather than habit.

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Process Builder vs Flow

Flow is the strategic automation direction and should be the standard choice for modern implementations.

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Profiles vs Permission Sets

Use profiles for base user shape and permission sets for additive access that can scale without profile sprawl.

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Public Group vs Queue

Use public groups for sharing and grouping, and queues for work ownership and routing.

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Queueable vs Future vs Batch

Choose the async pattern that matches workload size, chaining needs, and operational control.

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REST vs SOAP in Salesforce

REST is usually the practical default, while SOAP still matters in strict enterprise contract scenarios.

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Role vs Profile vs Permission Set

These are different layers: record visibility, baseline user shape, and additive access.

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SOQL vs SOSL

Use SOQL for precise structured retrieval and SOSL for text-search behavior across objects and fields.

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Trigger vs Record-Triggered Flow

Choose based on logic complexity, reuse, governance, and whether declarative execution is genuinely sufficient.

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Validation Rule vs Flow vs Apex

Choose the lightest tool that still gives you the needed timing, control, and maintainability.