Modernize or Die ® Podcast | Episode 238

August 5, 2025 • 19 Minutes

Episode 238 | August 5th, 2025

Hosts:

Eric Peterson - Senior Developer at Ortus Solutions
Grant Copley - Senior Developer at Ortus Solutions

SPONSOR — ORTUS SOLUTIONS

CBWire

🎙️ This episode is sponsored by CBWire; the fastest way to build reactive, modern UIs without leaving your CFML server!

With CBWire, you can forget about complex front-end frameworks and endless JavaScript. CBWire brings simplicity, speed, and power to your development workflow by letting you build dynamic, real-time interfaces directly in ColdBox. Whether you're modernizing legacy apps or launching new ones, CBWire helps developers and companies ship faster with cleaner, more maintainable code.

Ready to level up? Join our 2-Day CBWire Workshop right after Adobe CFSummit 2025, led by creators Grant Copley and Luis Majano, and get hands-on with everything you need to master CBWire.(Sept 24-25 Las Vegas, Nevada)

🔗 Learn more and register: Workshop-Reactive-UIS-CBWire.eventbrite.com

BoxLang

Simple Charting with BoxLang - Raymond Camden
- https://www.raymondcamden.com/2025/07/18/simple-charting-with-boxlang
- For server-side
  - WKHTMLtoPDF
    - https://wkhtmltopdf.org/
  - ForgeBox module
    - https://forgebox.io/view/wkhtmltopdf
Releases
- BoxLang v1.4.0
  - https://www.ortussolutions.com/blog/boxlang-v140-our-biggest-release-yet
    - New Async Primitives — asyncRun, asyncAll, asyncAllApply, asyncAny
    - MiniServer Improvements — env variables, health checks, additional security protections
    - Performance improvements with strings, JSON, and custom component lookups
    - Hundreds of bug fixes
    - New docs around MiniServer, Components, Transactions, XML Processing, Property Files, and Testing
- BoxLang JSoup
  - https://www.ortussolutions.com/blog/boxlang-jsoup-powerful-html-parsing-cleaning-and-fluent-navigation

CFML Updates

cbSecurity JWT Custom Claims
- https://community.ortussolutions.com/t/i-want-guidance-on-how-to-handle-custom-jwt-claims-in-cbsecurity/10754
Ben Nadel
- Explicit Arguments Always Override ArgumentCollection In ColdFusion
  - https://www.bennadel.com/blog/4826-explicit-arguments-always-override-argumentcollection-in-coldfusion.htm
- Creating Runtime Extensions and Polyfills in ColdFusion
  - https://www.bennadel.com/blog/4825-creating-runtime-extensions-and-polyfills-in-coldfusion.htm
  - WireBox Runtime Mixins
    - https://wirebox.ortusbooks.com/advanced-topics/runtime-mixins
  - ColdBox Application and View Helpers
    - https://coldbox.ortusbooks.com/the-basics/layouts-and-views/helpers-udfs

Events

ICYMI — Build a BoxLang App Webinar with Raymond Camden
- https://youtu.be/HLVaUu20AZA?feature=shared
August Webinar: Leveling Up your Async Game with Boxlang with Jon Clausen
- August 20th, 2025, 11:00 AM CDT
- Free tickets available register to get access at eventbrite
- https://www.ortussolutions.com/blog/leveling-up-your-async-game-with-boxlang
Adobe ColdFusion Summit 2025 + CBWire Workshop
- September 22 - 23rd
- Certification available September 21 or 24th
- https://cfsummit.adobeevents.com
- Ortus Training after the conference Sept 24 - 25 (Limited Seats Available): Building Reactive UIs with CBWire
  - 2-day training after CFSummit (CBWIRE WORKSHOP)
  - Led by Luis Majano and Grant Copley
ITB 2026 is now out + Call for Speakers is open
- Into the Box 2026 Eventbrite: https://Intothebox2026.eventbrite.com
- Into the Box 2026 Site: https://www.intothebox.org
- Call for Speakers: https://www.ortussolutions.com/blog/call-for-speakers-into-the-box-2026
ITB Videos Series is Now Live on CFCasts
- Premium series: https://cfcasts.com/series/into-the-box-2025
  - Online and On-site ticket holders should have free access - Reach out if not
  - Patreons get Free Access to the Series as a token of appreciation for their ongoing support to our mission of modernizing software development
  - Series is available for purchase for just $250 (On-demand lifetime access)
  - CFCast Subscribers get access on November 1st
CFCamp Slides and Recordings are Up on our Ortus Site and Youtube Channel

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