It all started with a chat with my friend and ex-colleague Gaetano Castaldo.We were talking about LinkedIn content habits, and he casually said:“You should really add a way to manage drafts — like a list of posts ready to go.” Simple idea, right?Of course, I couldn’t resist taking it a few steps further. And just […]
Building a WordPress Theme from Scratch — With a Little Help from AI
What happens when a developer who lives in the world of Javascript, browser extensions, NodeJS apps and static site generators suddenly needs a WordPress theme? Spoiler: curiosity happens. And a weekend disappears into a rabbit hole of PHP, CSS grids, and AI-assisted tinkering. The Setup I wanted a theme for my Nerd @ Work blog […]
ChatGPT Atlas vs. Perplexity Comet: the beginning of another browsers war?
If 2024 was the year of AI assistants, 2025 is the year they move into your browser. Few days ago, OpenAI launched ChatGPT Atlas, its first AI-native browser, aiming to reinvent how we interact with the web. Atlas is more than a search engine or a Chrome clone with a chatbot on the side: it […]
Nerd @ Work Lab Podcast – S1E1: Dreamforce 2025: When AI Turns Conferences into Living Labs
This is an English recap of the latest episode of Nerd @ Work Lab Podcast, originally recorded in Italian and hosted by me, Enrico. I want to share what’s interesting globally, even if the conversations start in my own language. When I launched Nerd @ Work Lab Podcast, I wanted to build a space where […]
Dreamforce 2025: Where “Agent” Became a State of Mind
Dreamforce 2025 is officially in the books — and what a record-breaking, AI-fueled, “agent”-powered spectacle it was.If you didn’t make it to San Francisco, don’t worry: the word “agent” probably made it to your feed (or your dreams). According to some estimates, it was uttered trillions of times. Yes, trillions. The Big Numbers: This year’s […]
Salesforce Salary Survey Italia 2025–2026: Let’s Get Our Hands Dirty (With Data)
For years, there’s been a recurring question echoing through the Salesforce ecosystem in Italy: how much do people really earn here? And no, it’s not just about curiosity. Understanding the market helps everyone — from professionals planning their next move to companies building fair, competitive teams. That’s why we’re back for the second edition of […]
Nerd @ Work Lab Podcast – S1E0: Sporchiamoci le mani di idee 🇮🇹
Ci siamo. Dopo mesi di pensieri, appunti e prove, il Nerd @ Work Lab Podcast è ufficialmente online.Un nuovo inizio, ma con lo stesso spirito di sempre: curiosità, sperimentazione e tanta voglia di condividere. Dopo l’esperienza di Salesforce Sidekicks, sentivo che non era ancora tempo di chiudere il microfono. Quell’avventura mi ha insegnato quanto sia […]
When OpenAI Met Anthropic: Salesforce’s Dreamforce 2025 and the AI Power Couple That Moved Into Your CRM
At Dreamforce 2025, Salesforce didn’t just flirt with AI — it got into a full-blown polyamorous relationship with both OpenAI and Anthropic. Marc Benioff stood on stage, grinning like a man who had just convinced two rival superintelligences to cohabitate peacefully inside his CRM. The result? GPT-5 and Claude — two of the most advanced […]
Become an Integration Superstar: Apex + Salesforce Mastery in 8 Weeks by Igor Kudryk
Hey nerds (yes, you amazing ones @ work) — let’s talk career upgrades.If you work in the Salesforce ecosystem, you probably already know this truth: Knowing Apex isn’t enough anymore — mastering integrations is what separates Juniors from Seniors. That’s where Integration Mastery, a live cohort by Igor Kudryk, comes in. I’ve been following Igor’s […]
Hardening ORGanizer: Policy, Permissions & Audit Trails
Security isn’t something you sprinkle on at the end of development. It’s the quiet architecture underneath — the decisions you make about what your code shouldn’t be allowed to do. With the next major ORGanizer release, we’re doubling down on that philosophy. The goal is simple: give both users and companies confidence that ORGanizer behaves […]