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DevOps Diaries

Hosted by Jack McCurdy · technology · EN-US

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DevOps Diaries, brought to you by Gearset, is the podcast for Salesforce professionals to hear stories from folks in the Trailblazer ecosystem responsible for delivering awesome Salesforce implementations — the trials, tribulations, and successes. Hosted by Jack McCurdy.

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What is DevOps Diaries about?

DevOps Diaries, brought to you by Gearset, is the podcast for Salesforce professionals to hear stories from folks in the Trailblazer ecosystem responsible for delivering awesome Salesforce implementations, the trials, tribulations, and successes. Hosted by Jack McCurdy.

Who hosts DevOps Diaries?

DevOps Diaries is hosted by Jack McCurdy. The show has published 80 episodes to date.

What has DevOps Diaries covered recently?

Recent episodes include "080, A DevOps engineer on DevOps engineering" (8 September 2026, 46 minutes), "079, Customer zero: building with the Gearset agent!" (25 August 2026, 38 minutes), and "078, A beginners guide to great Salesforce DevOps" (11 August 2026, 38 minutes).

How often does DevOps Diaries publish?

DevOps Diaries publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 45 minutes across 80 episodes.

How hard is it to get booked on DevOps Diaries?

Booking probability for DevOps Diaries is 33%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. DevOps Diaries requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. DevOps Diaries's contact route on record: verified email.

Who should pitch DevOps Diaries?

The strongest fits for DevOps Diaries are IT Services & Software Development. DevOps Diaries has a technology audience.

About the host

Jack McCurdy hosts DevOps Diaries, a technology podcast with 80 episodes published.

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Recent episodes

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  • Episode #80

    080 — A DevOps engineer on DevOps engineering

    Sep 8, 202646 min

    What if the ultimate goal of a great DevOps engineer is to make yourself unnecessary? Jack sits down with Alex Louderback, Salesforce DevOps engineer and the voice behind The Developer's Developer blog, to unpack what...

  • Episode #79

    079 — Customer zero: building with the Gearset agent!

    Aug 25, 202638 min

    Agentic change for Salesforce, from Gearset. Jack sits down with Florence and Katharine, Commercial Operations Analysts who look after Gearset's internal Salesforce org, to talk about what's changed since they started...

  • Episode #78

    078 — A beginners guide to great Salesforce DevOps

    Aug 11, 202638 min

    Salesforce DevOps doesn't have to be difficult. Patrick Müeller joins Jack on DevOps Diaries to discuss why. They get into why implementing a Salesforce DevOps tool is the easy part compared to getting a whole team on...

  • Episode #77

    077 — Why Data 360 is the real Agentforce challenge!

    Jul 28, 202644 min

    Claudia shares her three-step playbook for starting your Agentforce journey on solid ground. Think Agentforce is the hard part? For most teams, it's the warm-up act. Jack sits down with Claudia McPhail, a seven-year...

  • Episode #75

    075 — Say goodbye to Salesforce project failures.

    Jun 22, 20261h 4m

    If you've ever wondered why a project you worked incredibly hard on didn't land the way you hoped, this one's for you. Dan's whole career has been shaped trying to solve one of the biggest challenges in the Salesforce...

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  • Episode #75

    074 — Why community is essential in Salesforce's AI-forward future

    Jun 9, 202644 min

    Jack sits down with Denise Carbone, two-decade Salesforce veteran, MVP, co-leader of the Chicago Admin User Group, and Director of Delivery at ImagineCRM. Denise has seen more of this ecosystem than almost anyone. From...

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    074 — Make SOX audits easy with Salesforce DevOps!

    May 21, 202640 min

    Jack sits down with Tapan Patel, Gearset DevOps Leader for 2026 and DevOps Lead for the Salesforce practice at Braze, a publicly traded omnichannel platform where every change management decision is subject to SOX audit...

  • Episode #73

    073 — Mike Dickson: Successful Salesforce data strategy!

    Apr 21, 202642 min

    Tune in to hear everything from why data projects are chronically underestimated at the exec level, to what a proper data strategy actually looks like when you strip away the buzzwords. Mike gets practical on data...

  • Episode #72

    072 — Mike Gerholdt: The future of Salesforce Admins

    Apr 7, 202647 min

    With agentic AI reshaping what it means to work in Salesforce, Mike Gerholdt makes a compelling case for why the role of a Salesforce Admin isn't shrinking, but shifting. The value was never really in the buttons...

  • Episode #71

    071 — Matt Dickens (CPO, Gearset): Moving beyond AI's veneer of value

    Mar 23, 202653 min

    After 70 episodes, Jack finally gets Gearset's CPO and co-founder Matt Dickens! The conversation goes deep on what it means to build something people want to use, as well as why most teams, whether they're building...

  • Episode #70

    070 — Paul Calf: From audit fail to DevOps pipeline success!

    Mar 5, 202638 min

    Jack sits down with Paul Calf (Salesforce Release Manager at Standard Life, and Gearset DevOps Leader for 2026) to talk through a decade-long Salesforce journey that took him from accidental admin to release manager...

  • Episode #69

    069 — Dan Barckley: Accidental admin, intentional architect!

    Feb 19, 202639 min

    What happens when you deploy to prod on a Friday and it starts firing emails to every customer? Dan Barckley has lived it — and it's why he's now a DevOps believer. In this episode: accidental admin origins, why simple...

  • Episode #68

    068 — Sam Crossland: Securing AI Code & Mastering DevOps Fundamentals

    Jan 15, 202646 min

    Sam Crossland returns to DevOps Diaries to dissect the evolving world of Salesforce development and AI-generated code. As artificial intelligence reshapes the coding landscape, Sam and Jack go beyond the hype to discuss...

  • Episode #67

    067 — Nicolas Vuillamy: CTO, DevOps enthusiast, and open-source champion!

    Dec 11, 202536 min

    Jack sits down to talk all things Salesforce DevOps, open-source, and career development in an AI-forward world with Nicolas Vuillamy. They discuss the often-overlooked reality that DevOps is a mindset, not just a set...

  • Episode #66

    066 — Ana Moreno: Lessons from a Salesforce Release Engineer in DevSecOps!

    Nov 13, 202552 min

    Do you actually need a Release Engineer to manage Salesforce DevOps? Ana Moreno joins Jack to share her incredible (and truly accidental) journey from the world of art history to the heart of tech. Before they dive into...

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    065 — Aga Peryie: The truth about Salesforce backup, recovery & archiving!

    Oct 31, 202543 min

    "Data loss" is a phrase that strikes fear into the heart of every Salesforce professional. But what if you could face a data incident with calm and confidence? Jack speaks with Aga Peryie, Senior Product Manager at...

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    064 — Raksha Sanganee: The secret to DevOps success is culture, not code!

    Oct 15, 202542 min

    What’s the most overlooked element in a successful DevOps strategy? According to Salesforce Architect and community leader Raksha Sanganee, it's culture. In this powerful episode of DevOps Diaries, Jack McCurdy sits...

  • Episode #63

    063 — Conlan Morton-O'Rourke: Correction of Errors, Contractors, and Compliance!

    Sep 18, 202550 min

    In the world of tech, it’s easy to get lost in the code, the pipelines, and the deadlines. But what truly separates a good team from a great one? In this episode of DevOps Diaries, Conlan makes the case that it’s a...

  • Episode #62

    062 — Alice Jessop: Mastering Salesforce Security

    Sep 4, 202547 min

    Is your Salesforce org as secure as you think? Many common configurations leave companies vulnerable, but mastering a few core principles can transform your security posture. In this episode of DevOps Diaries, Jack...

  • Episode #61

    061 — Kurt Kemple: A masterclass in enablement and community driven product at Slack!

    Aug 6, 202554 min

    How does someone with a non-traditional background end up leading Developer Relations for a tech giant like Slack? In this episode, host Jack McCurdy dives deep into the incredible story of Kurt Kemple. Kurt pulls back...

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