Today I want to talk about a simple principle that can really help you build better Flows: the Single Responsibility Principle (or SRP).
You’ve probably heard this idea in coding contexts before, but it applies perfectly to Salesforce automation too.
Here’s how I’d explain it to a junior Salesforce admin:
Your Flows and automations should do one — and only one — thing.
Now, you can define that “one thing” somewhat broadly.
It doesn’t have to be as narrow as just sending an email or just getting records.
But the goal is to stick all of the functionality related to a specific automation use case into one Flow.
When you follow this principle, your Flows stay small, easy to test, easy to change, and easy to develop independently of other Flows.
They’re also easier to turn off if needed.
Most importantly — they reduce the cognitive load of understanding what’s going on, because everything in the Flow is clearly built for one particular purpose.
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