Case study

Trigger architecture cleanup for a Salesforce org

Client: a mid-sized US education company (anonymized) Role: Salesforce developer Duration: 15 weeks

Apex Triggers sfdc-trigger-framework Service Cloud

Problem

Multiple objects had more than one active Apex trigger. Execution order was undefined, logic was duplicated across handlers, and the org carried unnecessary governor-limit and recursion risk. Every new change raised regression risk and made onboarding slow.

What I did

• Audited every trigger and mapped the existing logic and dependencies.
• Consolidated to a single trigger per object, per Salesforce best practice.
• Adopted the sfdc-trigger-framework to standardize handler dispatch.
• Moved logic into handler classes with clear before/after stages.
• Established conventions so future triggers follow one pattern.

Result

• 35 objects consolidated from 60 triggers down to 35, giving one deterministic entry point per object.
• Eliminated the undefined-order and duplicate-logic problems.
• Reduced CPU time, fewer governor-limit errors, faster deployments, and code-based automations that are easier to understand.
• New development follows one documented pattern, reducing regression risk.