Modernize or Die ® Podcast
Technology is ever changing, blink and you miss it, until now. This podcast keeps you up to date on everything ColdFusion related. News, Engine and Package Updates and Releases, Webinars Meetups and Workshops, CFCast updates, Conferences, Blog Tweets and Videos the Week from the Community, Job offerings, as well as the ForgeBox module of the Week and the VS Code Hint Tip and Trick of the week.
Episodes
# 2025-11-16 - News - Episode 246
# Hosts:
- Daniel Garcia - Senior Developer at Ortus Solutions
- Eric Peterson - Senior Developer at Ortus Solutions
- Luis Majano - CEO of Ortus Solutions
# summary
In this holiday episode of the Modernize or Die Podcast, hosts Daniel Garcia, Eric Peterson, and Luis Majano reflect on the year’s achievements, particularly focusing on the advancements in BoxLang, including the releas...
# 2025-11-18 - News - Episode 245
# Hosts:
- Daniel Garcia - Senior Developer at Ortus Solutions
- Jacob Beers - Senior Developer at Ortus Solutions
# summary
In this episode of the Modernize or Die Podcast, hosts Daniel Garcia and Jacob Beers discuss the latest updates from Ortus Solutions, including the release of ColdBox 8 and BoxLang 1.7. They delve into new features such as server-sent events, serverless capabilit...
# 2025-11-04 - News - Episode 244
# Hosts:
- Daniel Garcia - Senior Developer at Ortus Solutions
- Grant Copley - Senior Developer at Ortus Solutions
# summary
In this episode of the Modernize or Die Podcast, hosts Daniel Garcia and Grant Copley discuss the latest updates from Ortus Solutions, including the release of ColdBox 8 and BoxLang 1.7. They explore new features, real-time communication with SocketBox, and the ...
2025-10-21 - News - Episode 243
Hosts:
- Eric Peterson - Senior Developer at Ortus Solutions
- Jacob Beers - Senior Developer at Ortus Solutions
summary
In this episode of the Modernize or Die Podcast, Eric Peterson and Jacob Beers discuss the latest updates in ColdBox and BoxLang, including the release of ColdBox 8 and its new features, the introduction of SocketBox for WebSockets, and performance improvements in BoxL...
# 2025-10-07 - News - Episode 242
# Hosts:
- Daniel Garcia - Senior Developer at Ortus Solutions
- Jacob Beers - Senior Developer at Ortus Solutions
# summary
In this episode of the Modernize or Die Podcast, hosts Daniel Garcia and Jacob Beers discuss the latest updates from Ortus Solutions, including the upcoming ColdBox version 8, the new Box AI module, and the release of BoxLang version 1.6. They also share insight...
2025-09-16 - News - Episode 241
Hosts:
- Daniel Garcia - Senior Developer at Ortus Solutions
- Luis Majano - CEO of Ortus Solutions
summary
In this episode, Daniel Garcia and Luis Majano discuss the latest updates from Ortus, including the upcoming ColdBox 8 and BoxLang features. They delve into the integration of AI in development, the transition from CFML to BoxLang, and share insights from Luis’s recent trip to Jap...
2025-09-02 - News - Episode 240
Hosts:
- Eric Peterson - Senior Developer at Ortus Solutions
- Jacob Beers - Senior Developer ar Ortus Solutions
summary
In this episode of the Modernize or Die Podcast, hosts Eric Peterson and Jacob Beers discuss the latest updates from Ortus, including new features in CommandBox and BoxLang, community contributions, and upcoming events. They delve into enhancements in WebSocket support, C...
2025-08-19 — News — Episode 239
Hosts:
- Daniel Garcia - Senior Developer at Ortus Solutions
- Jacob Beers - Senior Developer at Ortus Solutions
Summary
In this episode of the Modernize or Die Podcast, hosts Daniel Garcia and Jacob Beers discuss the latest updates from Ortus Solutions, including the introduction of CBWire, advancements in BoxLang, and the upcoming TestBox version. They also delve into CFML updates, securit...
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 develop...
2025-07-15 — News — Episode 237
Hosts:
- Daniel Garcia - Senior Developer at Ortus Solutions
- Jacob Beers - Senior Developer at Ortus Solutions
Summary
In this episode of the Modernize or Die podcast, hosts Daniel Garcia and Jacob Beers discuss the latest updates from Ortus Solutions, including the launch of the BoxLang VS Code extension and community contributions. They delve into AI integration with BoxLang, pro...
Watch the video version on YouTube at https://youtube.com/live/GW2E_CVquIo?feature=share
Hosts:
- Eric Peterson - Senior Developer at Ortus Solutions
- Grant Copley - Senior Developer at Ortus Solutions
Product Updates
- qb 13 and Quick 12 released
- Lots of important bug fixes
- Added some testing helpers straight into qb
- `expectToHaveCount`
- `expectNotToHaveCount`
- `expectToExist`
...
# 2025-06-17 - News - Episode 235
Hosts:
Daniel Garcia - Senior Developer at Ortus Solutions
Grant Copley - Senior Developer at Ortus Solutions
##Summary
In this episode of the Updated Modernize or Die podcast, hosts Daniel Garcia and Grant Copley discuss the latest updates from Ortus Solutions, including news about BoxLang, licensing, and upcoming events. They delve into the features of BoxLang, its runtimes, and the ...
# 2025-06-03 - News - Episode 234
Hosts:
Eric Peterson - Senior Developer at Ortus Solutions
Jacob Beers - Senior Developer at Ortus Solutions
## Ortus News
- cfmigrations v5 released - based off of qb 12 and cbMockData 4
- Simpler configuration for CommandBox Migrations coming soon!
- cbPlaywright v1.52.1 (corresponding to Playwright 1.52)
- Also can be used better outside of TestBox
- ITB 2025 videos coming t...
2025-05-20 - News - Episode 233
Watch the video version on YouTube at https://youtube.com/live/qLpNGduUCIY?feature=share
Hosts:
Eric Peterson - Senior Developer at Ortus Solutions
Daniel Garcia - Senior Developer at Ortus Solutions
Ortus News
- qb 12 & 12.1
- Query param shape checking
- Removing settings that have been defaulted to true for 3 major versions
- Derby Grammar
- Queries without a ta...
Join hosts Daniel Garcia and Grant Copley as they dive into the latest news and updates in the BoxLang and CFML world. Don’t miss out on insights, discussions, and what’s coming next for modern software development! 🚀
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Summary
In this episode of the Modernize or Die podcast, hosts Daniel Garcia and Grant Copley discuss the highlights from the recent Into The Box conference, including the re...
Join hosts Daniel Garcia and Eric Peterson as they dive into the latest news and updates in the BoxLang and CFML world. Don’t miss out on insights, discussions, and what’s coming next for modern software development! 🚀
#BoxLang #CFML #ColdFusion #Adobe #AdobeColdFusion #Java #JavaScript #Security #Software #Web #App #WebDevelopment #JVM
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Ortus News
ITB
- We have just 20 on-...
Join hosts Daniel Garcia and Eric Peterson as they dive into the latest news and updates in the BoxLang and CFML world. Don’t miss out on insights, discussions, and what’s coming next for modern software development! 🚀
#BoxLang #CFML #ColdFusion #Adobe #AdobeColdFusion #Java #JavaScript #Security #Software #Web #App #WebDevelopment #jvm
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2025-02-11 Weekly News — Episode 228
Watch the video version on YouTube at https://youtube.com/live/-08ciY2kW4c?feature=share
Hosts:
- Gavin Pickin - Senior Developer at Ortus Solutions
- Brad Wood - Senior Developer at Ortus Solutions
Big Thanks to our Sponsor - Ortus Solutions
The makers of ColdBox, CommandBox, ForgeBox, TestBox and all your favorite box-es out there including BoxLang.
A few ...
2025-01-28 Weekly News — Episode 227
Watch the video version on YouTube at https://youtube.com/live/H8Ht5xYgUFA?feature=share
Hosts:
- Gavin Pickin - Senior Developer at Ortus Solutions
- Eric Peterson - Senior Developer at Ortus Solutions
Big Thanks to our Sponsor - Ortus Solutions
The makers of ColdBox, CommandBox, ForgeBox, TestBox and all your favorite box-es out there including BoxLang.
A few w...
2024-12-31 Weekly News — Episode 226
Watch the video version on YouTube at https://youtube.com/live/BUIfVQV0bhs?feature=share
Hosts:
- Gavin Pickin - Senior Developer at Ortus Solutions
- Daniel Garcia - Senior Developer at Ortus Solutions
Big Thanks to our Sponsor - Ortus Solutions
The makers of ColdBox, CommandBox, ForgeBox, TestBox and all your favorite box-es out there including BoxLang.
A few ways ...
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