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Into the Box 2025 – Keynote Day 1 Recap

Maria Jose Herrera May 14, 2025

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Maria Jose Herrera

May 14, 2025

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The Future of CFML Has Arrived with BoxLang 1.0! 🚀

Into the Box 2025 kicked off in the best way possible with an exciting keynote from Luis Majano, CEO of Ortus Solutions. He welcomed everyone to the 14th edition of the conference and shared some exciting news: BoxLang 1.0 is officially here!

After months of hard work, community feedback, and lots of love, we finally launched the stable release of BoxLang, and we couldn’t be more thrilled to share this moment with all of you.

BoxLang 1.0 Highlights from the Keynote ☄️

BoxLang 1.0 is here — redefining what’s possible with CFML on the JVM. From unmatched performance to AI integration and multi-runtime support, here are the key innovations unveiled during the keynote:

  • 99.9999% CFML parser compatibility
  • 25% faster than Lucee, outperforming ACF in ColdBox test suites
  • Drop-in migration made easy with simple configs
  • Multi-runtime support: From CLI to cloud, including AWS, Azure, OpenWhisk, and more
  • Lambda support: Averaging 28,000 executions/day in ~38ms via try.boxlang.io
  • Built-in scheduling framework for all runtime environments
  • AI module (BX-AI) with provider-agnostic capabilities and real-time async AI services
  • Direct-to-bytecode compilationJava interop, and AST tooling
  • Docker containers and virtual threading using Java 21 features
  • Lightweight, purpose-driven module architecture
  • VS Code Extension with live debugging, refactoring, and BoxLang CLI integration
  • Sneak peek: BoxLang Admin, a powerful Electron desktop interface for managing runtimes

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🇸🇻 A Historic Launch for the Salvadoran Tech Community!


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We were honored to welcome Ambassador Milena Mayorga, representing El Salvador in the U.S., to help us celebrate a groundbreaking moment: the official launch of BoxLang 1.0.0. After 20 months, 27 betas, and over 12,825 automated tests, BoxLang is now production ready, built to modernize CFML while embracing the future.

This is more than a language—it’s a symbol of innovation and Salvadoran talent making waves globally,” Ambassador Mayorga shared.

She also highlighted El Salvador’s transformation into a tech-forward nation, offering new incentives and legislation for AI and robotics.

What’s New Beyond BoxLang! 💥

  • learn.boxlang.io – the new BoxLang Academy platform
  • New cloud server runtimes on AWS, Azure, Google Cloud & IBM for just $0.25/hour
  • Subscription plans with commercial support & pro modules (BoxLang is always free & open source)

Huge Thanks To

Our amazing sponsorsComputer Know How, TeraTech, media3, Foundeo, and Lucid Outsourcing Solutions for their support. And to our speakers, community contributors, and the Into the Box committee—you rock!

“We’re not just building a language—we’re shaping the future of modern web development.” – Luis Majano




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