Ep 38 - Center of Developer Excellence with Zack Wolfson | Developers:After Dark

<p>Check out the Center of Developer Excellence 👉 https://hsdev.fyi/dad-codeTired of feeling like the new kid on the block when building on HubSpot? We&#39;re sitting down with 13-year HubSpot veteran Zach Wolfson to demystify the HubSpot developer onboarding process and explore the Center of Developer Excellence (CoDE), a resource built to save you time and prevent tech debt.In this episode, we cover the real-world HubSpot API best practices that aren&#39;t always in the documentation. Learn how to think about sync logic, API architecture, and scaling your integrations from day one. Whether you&#39;re a solo dev at a startup or part of a large agency, these patterns will help you build better, faster.[ Timestamps ]00:00:30 - The Pain of Being a New Developer00:04:37 - What is the Center of Developer Excellence (CoDE)?00:07:26 - Keeping CoDE Evergreen &amp; The Challenge of Maintenance00:09:54 - It&#39;s Not Just the &#39;How,&#39; It&#39;s the &#39;Why&#39;00:15:22 - Is CoDE for Lone Developers or Enterprise Teams?00:18:00 - How AI and the Gemini CLI Interact with CoDE00:25:29 - The Core of the CRM: Objects, Properties, Associations00:28:00 - Shaving Time Off Your Development Cycle00:34:13 - The Most Important First Step for a New HubSpot Developer00:44:22 - The &#39;Eggs as a Service&#39; Analogy for API Syncs00:50:08 - Mentorship: Embrace the Change, Separate Your Identity00:53:16 - The Future of the Center of Developer Excellence#HubSpot #Developer #API #Integration #SaaSWe aim to incorporate the human element and drive a conversation that is fun, informational, and thought-provoking. You can watch Developers After Dark on the HubSpot developer’s channel or wherever you get your podcasts.Check out the Developers: After Dark website at devsafterdarkpod.comWant to be a guest?Fill out the form 👉 https://share.hsforms.com/2J5me9_v3Rlix21-1LoZWkAbpd9r📢 Important InformationThis is not a support forum. For all support-related questions, please visit the HubSpot Community. 👉 https://bit.ly/49Lto5NDiscover everything HubSpot has to offer: https://bit.ly/3P5A59bFollow us for the latest updates and insights: https://bit.ly/4iJLXve📖 Learn More &amp; Stay ConnectedGet started with HubSpot Development 👉 https://bit.ly/3DhfEmULearn more with the HubSpot Academy 👉https://bit.ly/3P06AFRSubscribe to our newsletter for tips and news 👉 https://bit.ly/41Fm6hCStay up to date with changes that affect you by subscribing to the changelog 👉 https://bit.ly/49J95FPKnow