https://cloudarchitect101.com/ Practical notes from a Salesforce and AWS architect connecting ESP32 devices to AWS IoT Core and running a small electronics manufacturing line on Salesforce with AI. en https://cloudarchitect101.com/blog/esp32-aws-iot-core-x509https://cloudarchitect101.com/blog/esp32-aws-iot-core-x509Sun, 08 Nov 2026 12:00:00 GMTESP32 / ArduinoTo connect an ESP32 to AWS IoT Core, create a Thing, download its X.509 certificate and private key, attach an IoT policy that allows iot:Connect and iot:Publish, then use WiFiClientSecure with the Amazon Root CA, device certificate and key to open an MQTT connection on port 8883 to your account endpoint. https://cloudarchitect101.com/blog/salesforce-brain-of-a-micro-factoryhttps://cloudarchitect101.com/blog/salesforce-brain-of-a-micro-factoryMon, 02 Nov 2026 12:00:00 GMTSalesforceA small electronics manufacturer can run production on Salesforce by modelling products and BOMs as records, driving work orders with Flow, and tracking every serial-numbered unit as an Asset linked to its test results. https://cloudarchitect101.com/blog/device-shadows-to-platform-eventshttps://cloudarchitect101.com/blog/device-shadows-to-platform-eventsTue, 27 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTAWS IoTKeep device state in AWS IoT Device Shadows and business state in Salesforce, and connect them with an IoT rule that publishes only meaningful state changes to Salesforce Platform Events. https://cloudarchitect101.com/blog/llm-triage-failed-board-testshttps://cloudarchitect101.com/blog/llm-triage-failed-board-testsMon, 19 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTAIFeeding test-jig logs to a model and turning the answer into a Salesforce case automatically. https://cloudarchitect101.com/blog/tiny-smt-line-startup-budgethttps://cloudarchitect101.com/blog/tiny-smt-line-startup-budgetSun, 11 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTManufacturingPick-and-place, reflow and inspection: what I bought, what I built and what I regret. https://cloudarchitect101.com/blog/flow-vs-apex-for-iot-eventshttps://cloudarchitect101.com/blog/flow-vs-apex-for-iot-eventsSat, 03 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTSalesforceWhere declarative tools shine and where you should just write the trigger.