--- title: "Vikaskumar (@vikaskumarpandey) | Hashnode" description: "A developer's field notes on Salesforce, AI, and the climb to Architect. Read the latest articles by Vikaskumar on Hashnode." url: "https://hashnode.com/@vikaskumarpandey" --- @vikaskumarpandey # Vikaskumar @vikaskumarpandey · Mumbai, India · Joined July 2026 A developer's field notes on Salesforce, AI, and the climb to Architect. [Website](https://vikaskumar-portfolio-dev-ed.develop.my.site.com/) ### [What is a data dictionary in Salesforce Data 360 (and why you should build one first)?](https://vikaskumarpandey.hashnode.dev/what-is-a-data-dictionary-in-salesforce-data-360-and-why-you-should-build-one-first?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Learn what a data dictionary is in Salesforce Data 360 (Data Cloud), what to capture, and how to build one before configuration to avoid rework. 4 min read · [vikaskumarpandey.hashnode.dev](https://vikaskumarpandey.hashnode.dev/what-is-a-data-dictionary-in-salesforce-data-360-and-why-you-should-build-one-first?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Sep 18](https://hashnode.com/posts/what-is-a-data-dictionary-in-salesforce-data-360-and-why-you-should-build-one-first/6ac20e577a755b4ed9029ffa) ### [⚡Data Cloud Deep Dive: Data Discovery. The Step Everyone Wants to Skip](https://vikaskumarpandey.hashnode.dev/data-cloud-deep-dive-data-discovery-the-step-everyone-wants-to-skip?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Why skipping data discovery is the shortcut, in a Data Cloud project and a practical inventory template to avoid it. 5 min read · [vikaskumarpandey.hashnode.dev](https://vikaskumarpandey.hashnode.dev/data-cloud-deep-dive-data-discovery-the-step-everyone-wants-to-skip?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Sep 17](https://hashnode.com/posts/data-cloud-deep-dive-data-discovery-the-step-everyone-wants-to-skip/6ac1f0ff291bf4846e6cbaf6) ### [⚡Salesforce Integration Deep Dive: Change Data Capture, Fully Broken Down](https://vikaskumarpandey.hashnode.dev/salesforce-integration-deep-dive-change-data-capture-fully-broken-down?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) What CDC actually does, how to enable and subscribe to it, its real limits, and a side-by-side comparison with Platform Events. 14 min read · [vikaskumarpandey.hashnode.dev](https://vikaskumarpandey.hashnode.dev/salesforce-integration-deep-dive-change-data-capture-fully-broken-down?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Sep 10](https://hashnode.com/posts/salesforce-integration-deep-dive-change-data-capture-fully-broken-down/6aa2472e1dcfbe155cbb408e) ### [⚡ Salesforce Streaming API & Platform Events: The Complete Guide to Event-Driven Architecture](https://vikaskumarpandey.hashnode.dev/salesforce-streaming-api-platform-events-the-complete-guide-to-event-driven-architecture?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Push vs. pull, publish behavior, reliability patterns, subscribing with LWC, and a full sync-vs-async decision framework for Salesforce integrations. 28 min read · [vikaskumarpandey.hashnode.dev](https://vikaskumarpandey.hashnode.dev/salesforce-streaming-api-platform-events-the-complete-guide-to-event-driven-architecture?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Sep 9](https://hashnode.com/posts/salesforce-streaming-api-platform-events-the-complete-guide-to-event-driven-architecture/6aa224503d8935a51040e2f9) ### [⚡ Outbound Messages: How Salesforce Talked to the Outside World Before Streaming API](https://vikaskumarpandey.hashnode.dev/outbound-messages-how-salesforce-talked-to-the-outside-world-before-streaming-api?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Setup, the exact SOAP acknowledgment Salesforce expects, retry and batching behavior, and a straight comparison against Platform Events and CDC. 14 min read · [vikaskumarpandey.hashnode.dev](https://vikaskumarpandey.hashnode.dev/outbound-messages-how-salesforce-talked-to-the-outside-world-before-streaming-api?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Sep 8](https://hashnode.com/posts/outbound-messages-how-salesforce-talked-to-the-outside-world-before-streaming-api/6aa38c353094673b7eef65d9)