About the Heroku Developer Accredited ProfessionalThe Heroku Developer Accredited Professional credential validates the ability to design, configure, build, and operate solutions on Salesforce Heroku that deliver measurable business outcomes. It targets practitioners who want to show they can architect and implement solutions that meet customer requirements and support long-term success.AudienceAccredited Professional exams are for Salesforce Partners who use Partner Learning Camp and the Partner Community.This exam suits candidates with ~1+ year of hands-on development on Heroku, including the ability to:Explain how apps are built and deployed on Heroku, and how buildpacks produce slugs.Use the Heroku CLI for common deploy/operate tasks.Describe add-ons and the Elements Marketplace (add-ons, buildpacks, Heroku Buttons).Operate apps with the Heroku Dashboard (apps, add-ons, logs, settings).Manage the full app lifecycle with Pipelines, Review Apps, and CI/CD.Apply Heroku Redis to appropriate caching/coordination use cases.Work with Heroku Postgres: data operations, security, followers/forks, and Data Clips use cases.Design streaming solutions with Apache Kafka and topic design across services.Recommend and securely share third-party add-ons when appropriate.Build secure solutions on Heroku, compare SSL options, and explain Automated Certificate Management (ACM).Integrate Heroku apps with Salesforce using Heroku Connect; understand APIs and configure webhooks for events.Propose architectures that follow the Twelve-Factor App methodology.Purpose of this GuideUse this guide to gauge readiness for the Heroku Developer Accredited Professional exam. It outlines the target audience, suggested training and docs, a
What you'll learn
Understand app deployment on Heroku
Utilize the Heroku CLI for various tasks
Manage application lifecycle with pipelines and CI/CD