Into the Box 2026: Celebrating 20 Years of Ortus, Big Time! 🚀
For two decades, Ortus Solutions has been building, innovating, and empowering developers around the world. What started as a vision to create better tools and better experiences for modern development has grown into a global community, and in 2026, we’re celebrating 20 years of Ortus the best way we know how:
- By bringing everyone together at Into the Box 2026.
This isn’t just another conference.
This is a milestone.
🎉 A Celebration 20 Years in the Making
Into the Box 2026 is more than an event it’s a celebration of everything we’ve built together as a community.
Over the years, technologies like ColdBox, CommandBox, TestBox, and now BoxLang have helped developers modernize, scale, and move faster.
Now it’s time to look ahead.
⚡ Modernization in Motion: And You’re Part of It
This year’s theme, Modernization in Motion, is all about helping developers evolve without limits.
We know the challenges:
- Keeping up with fast-changing tech
- Navigating the explosion of AI
- Avoiding vendor lock-in
- Modernizing without starting from scratch
At Into the Box 2026, we’re tackling all of it together.
🤖 Real-World AI (No Hype, No Lock-In)
Everyone is talking about AI…
But how do you actually use it in your day-to-day development?
At this year’s event, you’ll learn how to:
- Build AI agents
- Create RAG pipelines
- Work with multiple AI models
- Apply AI directly to your applications
All with a simple, unified approach And zero vendor lock-in.
This is practical, hands-on AI you can actually use.
🧠 Topics That Matter
We’re bringing deep, relevant, and forward-thinking content across:
- AI & intelligent applications
- APIs & microservices
- Cloud-native architectures
- DevOps & automation
- Security & performance
- Real-time UIs
- Modernizing JVM & CFML applications
Whether you’re building new systems or evolving existing ones, there’s something here for you.
🎊 More Than Sessions: A Full Experience
Because this is our 20-year anniversary… we’re going big.
Expect:
- 🎉 Special celebrations and surprises
- 🤝 Networking with an incredible developer community
- 🎤 Inspiring speakers and real-world insights
- 🎁 A few things we’re not revealing just yet…
Let’s just say, you won’t want to miss this one.
📍 Join Us in Washington, DC
We’re bringing the celebration to Washington, DC:
- April 29 – May 1, 2026
Three days of learning, connecting, and building what’s next.
🎟️ Accessible Pricing (Our Best Yet)
To make this milestone even more special, we’ve made it easier than ever to attend:
- Conference Pass: $99
- Workshop + Conference: $199
More value. More access. More opportunity to grow.
🚀 Be Part of the Next Chapter
This is more than a celebration of the past, it’s a launchpad for the future.
If you’re a developer working with JVM, CFML, BoxLang, or modern web technologies…
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Mar 18, 2026 16:43:44 UTC
by Will B.
Happy Birthday! I remember using Coldbox back in 2006. Maybe a wee bit pre-Ortus! My old buddy Tom got us using it -- from some old resort company? Heh. (Not naming names!)