Episode 243 | October 21st, 2025

About this episode

Eric Peterson and Jacob Beers discuss the latest updates in ColdBox and BoxLang, including new features and community events.

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 BoxLang 1.6. They also share tips and tricks for ColdBox, explore AI integration with development tools, and highlight community updates and upcoming events. Takeaways ColdBox 8 introduces significant changes and new features. The new ColdBox template includes a dev container configuration. SocketBox simplifies WebSocket integration in ColdFusion applications. ColdBox tips can enhance debugging and email functionalities. BoxLang 1.6 offers performance optimizations up to 65% faster. AI integration with development tools enhances coding efficiency. New modules like BX charts and BX LDAP are now available. Community updates highlight performance testing in CFML. Upcoming events include webinars and training sessions. Hacktoberfest encourages contributions to open source…

People in this episode

Hosts: Eric Peterson, Jacob Beers

Topics covered

• ColdBox
• BoxLang
• WebSockets
• AI integration
• development tools
• community updates
• upcoming events

Keywords

• ColdBox 8
• SocketBox
• BoxLang 1.6
• performance improvements
• AI integration
• webinars
• Hacktoberfest

Mentioned in this episode

Products: ColdBox, BoxLang, ColdBox 8, SocketBox, WebSockets, BoxLang 1.6, ColdFusion, CFML

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