ServiceNow

A few days ago, I passed the ServiceNow Data Foundations exam (CIS-DF). Not because I wanted to, but because ServiceNow added it as a prerequisite for other certifications I hold, and I didn’t want to lose them after all the effort I put into them. I complained about that in the past, and at least […]

Fear of looking stupid, self-promotion guilt, perfectionism rabbit holes… Traps that catch every technical person trying to share knowledge.

The closing remarks from the first virtual conference reflect on what worked, what broke, and the power of community-driven events in bringing people together for networking and knowledge sharing.

A philosophical exploration of impermanence in technology, using ServiceNow’s oldest surviving code to ask: what happens when the last instance shuts down?

Your content doesn’t matter if users can’t find it. Improve Employee Center navigation with better taxonomy structure and governance.

A 25-minute breakdown of common performance mistakes in ServiceNow pro-code: nested queries, Flow Designer slowness, and logging anti-patterns.

Classic reporting in ServiceNow is becoming legacy. Platform Analytics offers a modern alternative with two paths: Inline Editor for straightforward reporting needs, or Technical Editor for complex scenarios requiring custom logic and behaviours.

Many-to-Many tables in ServiceNow require immediate configuration changes from their poor defaults. Proper setup prevents script bloat and avoids common bugs in M2M table behaviour.

ServiceNow Protection Policies enable developers to secure their intellectual property when distributing applications. Essential for protecting core logic while allowing controlled access to learning resources.

A 9-step methodology combining human-centered design with agile to get from “we need something but don’t know where to start” to a working MVP in 4-6 weeks.