Datablazer Roundup: October

Gather ’round, Datablazers. It’s spooky season, and we’ve got your monthly dose of what Datablazers are reading, writing, watching, building, and talking about in the latest Datablazer Roundup. This October, Datablazers have been digging into the details: forecasting without a data science team, keeping Zero Copy data trustworthy, turning Agentforce plans into real deployments, and making sure there aren’t any skeletons hiding in your data before AI gets involved. From hands-on tutorials to community-built tools and lessons learned along the way, there’s plenty to uncover. Here’s what stood out this month.. What Datablazers are Writing Forecasting without the data science team Not every forecasting question deserves its own machine learning project. In Forecasting Without the Data Science Team , Avni Wadhwa explores how Data 360 Forecasting and the Moirai 2.0 time-series foundation model can make forecasting more accessible. From service demand to sales pipelines and inventory, the article looks at how zero-shot forecasting could help teams move from business questions to predictions without building a custom model for every use case. Your data is connected. But is it still consistent? Zero Copy can make data accessible without moving it. But what happens when something changes in the warehouse behind it... and nobody notices? The Data Workers team digs into that question in You’re on Salesforce Data 360: Keep Every Insight and Segment True to the Warehouse Behind It . The blog covers lineage and how schema and data changes in the warehouse can quietly affect what you’ve built on top. If you run segments on federated data, it’s a good prompt to check how you’d catch that kind of drift. From Agentforce plans to a first deployment “How do we even start?” was one of the big questions coming out of Dreamforce. This month, the community is digging into the answer. Varalatchumi Veerasamy lays out a five-step path in A 5-Step Guide to Deploying Salesforce Data 360 and Agentforce , covering everything from choosing a use case and connecting data sources to unifying profiles, grounding agents with RAG, and testing before launch. Meanwhile, “How Do We Even Start?”: The Agentforce Question That Dominated Dreamforce Sasha Semjonova tackles the question from the practitioner side, including insights from architect Cecilia Chiderski on turning excitement about AI agents into a realistic plan. How AIforce, Agentforce, and Data 360 fit together If you’re trying to map the newer pieces to your existing Data 360 setup, two Datablazers can help. Melonleaf Consulting covers how AIforce relates to Agentforce and Data 360 . CSM Technologies looks at how unified data, governance, and actionable insights support better decisions . A community tool for documenting your setup Szymon Lewandowski’s Data 360 Config Snapshot gives you another way to document and understand how your Data 360 org is configured. If you’ve ever inherited an org or tried to explain yours to a new teammate, give it a closer look. From Team Data 360 Know what’s sensitive before AI does The scariest thing about your data might be what you don’t know is in it. In How Sensitive Data Discovery on Data 360 Prepares You for AI , Divya Chandrasekharan introduces Shield: Data Detect for Data 360. The article covers scanning Data Lake Objects, identifying sensitive data categories, and putting governance in place before that data reaches AI-powered experiences. It’s a good read for anyone working on privacy or responsible AI. Winter ’27 updates worth knowing The Developer’s Guide to the Winter ’27 Release highlights three worth a closer look: Code Extension support for Zero Copy data, tools for measuring retriever quality, and beta support for Apex cursors with Data 360 Data Model Objects (DMOs). If you’re building on Data 360, these are updates worth having on your radar. Run your own code inside Data 360 SQL and drag-and-drop tools can take you a long way. But what about the cases where you need more flexibility? In Extend Data 360 with the Power of Code: Get Started with Code Extension , Code Extension product manager Samaritha Patlori introduces how developers can securely run custom code inside Data 360. There’s also a Salesforce Developers video series covering the workflow from authoring and debugging to deployment and execution, including both traditional SDK/CLI and AI-assisted approaches. If you’ve ever reached the limits of what SQL and standard transforms can do, this one’s worth a look. Blazin’ Badges and Trails No tricks here — just a couple of Trailhead treats. The updated Data 360 Credit Consumption: Quick Look module explains how usage is measured, including Flex Credits and how consumption is calculated. The Data 360 Activation Toolkit for Independent Software Vendors module covers resources for ISVs working with Data 360 activation. Get hands-on with headless tech in the Trick or Trailhead Quest and enter for a chance to win a s’mores-tastic Astro prize (1 of 175). Events: Keep the Learning Going Meet Your New Coworker (November 9): What if your CRM could do more of the work for you? Get a closer look at Agentforce Coworker through expert insights, demos, and hands-on training. Details and registration here . True to the Core Deep Dive: Data 360 Integration (November 10): Have questions or feedback about Data 360 integrations? Hear directly from the product team about the roadmap, then bring your questions to the live Q&A. Details and registration here . Data Innovation Forum 2026 (November 18–19): Calling all architects! This virtual event dives into data architecture, Zero Copy, semantic AI orchestration, and more. Details and registration are on the organizers’ site, with more agenda information to come. The #1 CDP for the Agentic Enterprise (on demand): Explore how trusted data and context can support agentic experiences. Watch the recording . Data 360 Career Advice (on demand): What’s next for your Data 360 career? Hear from Brittaney Benson-Townsend, Data 360 and Marketing Cloud Solution Architect at BlueGator, as she shares career advice with the Tampa Architect Community Group. Watch the recording . See You Next Month That’s a wrap on October. From forecasting and Zero Copy to governance, custom code, and getting Agentforce off the ground, this month was all about turning big ideas into something you can actually build. Writing about something you learned? Built a tool? Made a video? Hosting an event? Share it with #Datablazer and we’ll look for it in the next edition. Until then, keep building, keep learning, and keep sharing what you discover. And don’t let the data gremlins get you!