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Here is our FAQ for the Commons Community Sprints and other events. Keep reading to find our frequently asked questions to set you up for success!

If you have any questions not answered here, please send a quick message on our event Slack channel (open closer to the event, registered attendees only) or via email to sfdo-opensource@salesforce.com.

What is a Commons Community Sprint?

Community Sprints are the meet-ups (either physically in-person or virtually) portion of the Salesforce.org Commons Program where we gather our incredibly engaged community of Customers, Partners, and Employees for 1–2 days of brainstorming, community activation, and driving impactful solutions to solve the world’s most challenging problems. We do this by actively listening to each other, educating each other, and bringing our passion, experience, and technical know-how to projects that can be replicated and shared throughout the Salesforce ecosystem.

Sprints are a product of the collective actions of individuals contributing their thoughts, ideas, talents, skills, and passion to their communities. Every event is different because every Sprint is composed of unique individuals. Work is driven by the collective community at the event. ** Learn more about the Commons Program**

Who attends Community Sprints?

Anyone can attend! Salesforce.org is committed to hosting a diverse and inclusive event. In general, we encourage all those that work within the Salesforce ecosystem (Customers, Partners, and Employees) who have an interest in helping build technology solutions to make using Salesforce easier for Nonprofits and Schools.

Can I still attend if I don’t know anything about writing code?

Absolutely! Bringing an idea to life takes much more than just a skilled developer and there are so many ways to contribute to a Community Sprint that has nothing to do with writing code. The beauty of a Community Sprint is that we all come together to work toward the same goal. You can help define use cases and best practices or help to simplify hard-to-grasp concepts. You can share your organization’s story and how you use the products. You can write new or improve an existing product or best practice documentation, write or edit scripts for upcoming NPSP videos, or even help test a new tool. Your level of coding or configuration experience is not a barrier!

Help us make sure ALL feel invited and welcome at this event, especially those that have never been to a Sprint before. We encourage you to share this event within your network. We all want to feel included and sometimes a personal invitation makes all the difference.

If you have any questions about what the Sprint experience is like, please feel free to contact event organizers at sfdo-opensource@salesforce.com.

How can I prepare for the Sprint in advance?

Past sprinters have found that they felt most successful at a Sprint when they create a working environment to play in during the Sprint, and learn more about our products.

Note: Please DO NOT use your organization’s Production org or even a Sandbox org during the Sprint event. You need an org where you can make changes to design a new feature, take screenshots, or share your screen with other Sprinters and you don’t want your processes interrupted or customer data exposed.

Nonprofit Products:

NPSP:

Education Products:

NEW - Agentforce Org:

Github - Learn the Basics

  • GitHub serves as a central, open, communal home for all the bits and pieces that make up a sprint project. Sure, that may include code, but it also means links to existing resources, Hub Ideas, Google Docs, Google Sheets, Quip chat rooms, Hub Groups, Lucidchart diagrams, Wikis, etc.
  • Introduction to GitHub

Get set up on CumulusCI (developers only)

  • Take the CumulusCI Trail and get setup with CCI if you plan to work on developing an application and you enjoy using the Command Line in a tool such as VS Code or GitHub Desktop.
  • Build Applications with CumulusCI

You don’t HAVE to complete everything to participate in the Sprint, but over the years we’ve learned that getting yourself ready for the event leads to more fulfilling contributions and more fun!

For an in-person sprint, will meals be covered?

Yes! The following will be covered:

  • Breakfast, Lunch, and Afternoon Snacks
  • Coffee, water, tea, and soft beverages all-day

When you register for your in-person sprint, please let us know if you have any allergies or dietary restrictions and we’ll be sure to accomodate!

For an in-person sprint, is there a way for me to attend virtually?

Unfortunately, for any sprints that are in-person we do not plan for virtual participation. Join the Commons group in the Trailblazer Community to learn about upcoming events where virtual participation will be possible.

For a Sprint, what’s the best place to find a detailed agenda, information on directions/parking info if applicable, and overall for latest updates?

After registering for the Community Sprint, you are added to the Official Event Slack Channel (open closer to the event, registered attendees only). You will use this space to communicate with your team leaders, get to know other Sprinters before the event, and be the central area for all that you need to know for the event!

I’m not sure if I can attend the event I registered for anymore, how do I cancel my registration?

No worries! If you can no longer attend please message the team at sfdo-opensource@salesforce.com to let us know or fill out your cancellation form located in your event channel’s canvas.

Terms of Registration

By registering for the Sprint, you confirm that you have read and agree to the:

Have more questions?

Please feel free to contact event organizers at sfdo-opensource@salesforce.com, or post in the event Slack channel (open closer to the event, registered attendees only).