Just a reminder that in just 14 days we will be holding our ColdBox 101 training seminar right before the RIACON conference. Seats are going fast so, we are holding a special promotion with the discount code cboxrulez or if you are already a RIACON attendee you get even better discounts: *The discount code will be in the RIACon confirmation email. If you already registered for RIACon and want to get your ColdBox Training discount code, please email your name and/or RIACon registration order number to info@riacon.com. We also have special discounts for education and non-profit organizations, so if you are one, email us at training@coldbox.org so you can get your special discount.
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Why Migrate from ColdFusion to BoxLang? 10 Reasons to Modernize Your CFML Applications
For organizations running applications built with ColdFusion or CFML, modernization often comes with an uncomfortable question:
“Do we keep investing in the platform we already have, or do we rewrite everything in another language?”
That choice is not as binary as it may seem.
At Into the Box 2026, Ortus Solutions Senior Architect and BoxLang core developer Jon Clausen presented a session titled “Top Ten Reasons to Migrate to Bo...
Cristobal Escobar
Cristobal Escobar
September
04,
2026
Be a rebel, but trust us on this: use ColdBox. You'll thank us later!
CFML developers have always had a bit of a rebellious streak.
That's part of what makes CFML great. It gives you enormous freedom to build applications quickly and structure them almost any way you want.
So yes, you can build a successful ColdFusion application without a framework. Many developers have, and some of those applications have been running for decades.
But trust us on this one:
Use a framework.
And if you're building or maintaini...
Cristobal Escobar
Cristobal Escobar
September
03,
2026
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