I’m excited about a few recent APEX additions that directly improve daily development. The new JSON Sources and improved REST Data Sources make external integrations smoother. Nested JSON handling, token-based pagination, and simpler remote server configuration let me point APEX at modern APIs and map complex payloads without custom parsing. It fits perfectly with my REST workflows, including pulling rows from SaaS tools into APEX tables. The enhanced object dependency detection now reaches into REST Source queries, Data Profile SQL expressions, and even SQL expressions used in report columns. It means I catch broken references and unused objects earlier, which shortens regression cycles. Search support and JSON Duality Views open the door to new user experiences, especially for knowledge-style search and JSON-native data models, while shared component utilization reports help me clean up and standardize apps. The 24.2 update brings workflow and Smart Filters enhancements, plus better Search Page UX, which reduces custom coding for common UI patterns. Small things like improved dynamic actions and UI polish in 24.1 add up when you build many screens. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
I would like a tighter, end-to-end DevOps story. APEX works with Git and CI tools, but branching, merging, and promoting apps across environments still rely on conventions and scripts. A more opinionated pipeline with first-class export, import, and environment diff tooling would cut release friction and reduce drift. Troubleshooting could be more guided. The performance docs are solid, yet I still bounce between views and logs to isolate slow pages, chatty SQL, or heavy components. An integrated performance console that correlates page views, component timings, SQL plans, and workspace metrics would speed triage for high-concurrency apps. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
