A developer shares a CSS technique to make the output of ColdFusion's CFDump tag more readable by increasing the font size.
A technical guide on normalizing SQL cross-join data in ColdFusion by using table prefixes and restructuring query results into nested objects.
Explains how to create user-defined functions in ColdFusion to coalesce values, addressing limitations of built-in operators.
Ben Nadel argues for using self-closing ColdFusion custom tags to make code structure explicit and avoid confusion in nested tags.
A guide to the four main methods for evaluating Large Language Models, including code examples and practical implementation details.
A developer explains how to configure a ColdFusion JDBC connection string to use UTC time, fixing a 5-hour time discrepancy with MySQL.
A developer compares Claude Sonnet 4.5, GPT-5 Codex, and Grok Code Fast 1 for coding tasks in Cursor, testing feature generation and test creation.
A developer's evolving code methodology for using if/else vs separate if statements based on whether the logic fits on one screen.
Explains how HTMX uses 'previous' and 'next' mechanics with CSS selectors and the Node.compareDocumentPosition() method.
The article argues that a decline in watching romantic comedies is a cultural crisis, depriving people of valuable life lessons and role models.
An analysis of .ConfigureAwait in .NET, discussing its historical importance and modern relevance in different application contexts.
Adobe ColdFusion Bug: Nested Array Iteration Breaks Closure Variables By Ben Nadel Published 2025-08-27 in ColdFusion — Comments (3) While working on
A technical article detailing a bug in Adobe ColdFusion where the CFQuery tag leaks SQL statements into the page output during array iteration.
Ben Nadel discusses overcoming the mental block of modifying array elements during a .filter() operation in ColdFusion, arguing it's a valid practice.
A guide to upgrading an eShopLite project to use .NET Aspire 9.4 and GPT-5 models via Azure AI Foundry for cleaner code and deployment.
Life After Dog By Ben Nadel Published 2025-08-04 in Life — Comments (11) I never wanted a dog — I wanted a simple life. My wife was the one who wanted
Benchmarking GPU vs CPU performance for local AI image generation in C# using the TransformersSharp library and Hugging Face models.
Advice on when and why to form a computer performance engineering team, based on the author's experience at Netflix and Intel.
A recap of major Generative AI developments in summer 2025, covering new models from Google, xAI, and Chinese firms, plus policy and security news.
A guide to polyfilling URL search parameter grouping using bracket notation in Adobe ColdFusion, mirroring native Lucee CFML behavior.
