The Next Step for Salesforce Admins: Mastering Apex

From Admin to Developer: Your Next Step in Salesforce

Author

Jonathan Morris
October 23, 2025

Hi ,


If you’ve ever customized Salesforce and thought, “I wish I could take this further,” you’re already halfway to becoming a developer.

Admins already know automation, logic, and the data model. Apex just gives you more control. The truth is, you’re not starting from zero. You already speak the business language and understand the platform.

You’ll also find other useful guides to help you grow:

  • How to Learn Apex from Scratch

  • Learn to Query Salesforce Data in Apex

  • Breaking Into Salesforce: A Career Guide for Developers from Other Backgrounds

  • Top 5 Mistakes of Junior Salesforce Developers

And if you’re ready for a deeper, structured way to learn Apex and SOQL, now’s a good time:
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Best,

Jonathan
Founder, Forcecode