Ben Nadel discovers that undefined values in JavaScript do not soft equal false or 0. Which makes expressions involving the safe navigation / optional chaining operator much easier.

Ben Nadel's Blog

14.04.2025

HTTP GET And HTTP POST Are Sufficient (For Me) In ColdFusion

Ben Nadel tries to articulate why he is happy with GET and POST in ColdFusion; and doesn't feel any need for PUT, PATCH, and DELETE to be supported in HTML.

Ben Nadel's Blog

13.04.2025

ColdFusion And HTMX Contact App

Ben Nadel translates the sample Contacts App in the Hypermedia Systems book into a ColdFusion application context.

Ben Nadel's Blog

30.03.2025

Considering Polyfill Function Mechanics And Hoisting In ColdFusion

Ben Nadel considers the mechanics of function hoisting; and how it can be used to polyfill functions in ColdFusion.

Ben Nadel's Blog

29.03.2025

Considering Aliases For EncodeForHtml(), EncodeForHtmlAttribute(), And EncodeForUrl() In ColdFusion

Ben Nadel considers making short-hand aliases for encodeForHtml(), encodeForHtmlAttribute(), and encodeForUrl() in ColdFusion.

Ben Nadel's Blog

24.03.2025

Variadic Functions Considered Through "Worse Is Better" In ColdFusion

Ben Nadel considers writing variadic functions in ColdFusion through the lens of the "Worse is Better" school of thought.

Ben Nadel's Blog

23.03.2025

Exploring Variadic Function Mechanics In ColdFusion

Ben Nadel explores variadic function mechanics in Adobe ColdFusion and Lucee CFML and finds approaches that work in both engines.

Ben Nadel's Blog

13.03.2025

Sorting Arrays Using Tiered Comparisons In ColdFusion

Ben Nadel demonstrates how to perform tiered sorting on an array of data structures in ColdFusion.

Ben Nadel's Blog

07.03.2025

Using The Safe Navigation Operator To Propagate NULL Arguments In ColdFusion

Ben Nadel demonstrates how to use the safe navigation operator to propagate possibly null values down through method calls in ColdFusion.

Ben Nadel's Blog

04.03.2025

ColdFusion Custom Tags Can Use Dashes In Tag Names

Ben Nadel demonstrates that dashes can be used in custom tag identifiers in ColdFusion.

Ben Nadel's Blog

02.03.2025

Using The Button Form Attribute To Create Standalone Buttons In HTML

Ben Nadel demonstrates how to use the button's "form" attribute to make stand alone buttons actionable in native HTML; and how that can make styling the page with CSS easier.

Ben Nadel's Blog

27.02.2025

Checking For Nested CFThread Execution In Adobe ColdFusion

Ben Nadel looks at various techniques for testing whether or not your code is running in a CFThread context in Adobe ColdFusion.

Ben Nadel's Blog

20.02.2025

Rest Operator Doesn't Work With Only One Argument In Adobe ColdFusion

Ben Nadel illustrates a bug in the rest operator implementation in Adobe ColdFusion (including the 2025 Beta).

Ben Nadel's Blog

19.02.2025

Sanity Checking HTTP Method Used After Location() Call In ColdFusion

Ben Nadel validates that the browser issues a GET request in response to the default location() behavior in ColdFusion.

Ben Nadel's Blog

19.02.2025

Hypermedia Systems By Carson Gross

Ben Nadel reviews the book, Hypermedia Systems, by Carson Gross, Adam Stepinski, and Deniz Akşimşek. It's a very compelling book that discusses hypermedia, htmx, and the use of HTML as a unified inter

Ben Nadel's Blog

11.02.2025

Ben & Ryan Podcast - Episode 9: Management And AI With Shawn Gorrell

Ben and Ryan talk to Shawn Gorrell about running productive teams with AI.

Ben Nadel's Blog

11.02.2025

Ben & Ryan Podcast - Episode 3: Freeforming IT

Ben and Ryan talk about random technology topics.

Ben Nadel's Blog

11.02.2025

Ben & Ryan Podcast - Episode 7: How ColdFusion Is Made With Charvi Dhoot

Ben and Ryan talk to Charvi Dhoot and Brian Sappey about how ColdFusion is managed, created, and consumed as a product.

Ben Nadel's Blog

11.02.2025

Ben & Ryan Podcast - Episode 2: Cryptography With Justin Scott

Ben and Ryan talk to Justin Scott about his cryptography presentation at CFSummit 2024; and about the security landscape in web application development.

Ben Nadel's Blog

11.02.2025

Ben & Ryan Podcast - Episode 10: Developer Career Paths With Dan Short

Ben and Ryan talk to Dan Short about career paths, switching to management, and the benefits of staying in the Individual Contributor role.

Ben Nadel's Blog

11.02.2025

Ben & Ryan Podcast - Episode 8: Learning New Things

Ben and Ryan talk about what they're learning and experimenting with.

Ben Nadel's Blog

11.02.2025

Using The XOR Operator To Assert Connascence Of Existence In ColdFusion

Ben Nadel uses the XOR Boolean operator in ColdFusion to assert to existence of optional arguments during method invocation.

Ben Nadel's Blog

11.02.2025

Ben & Ryan Podcast - Episode 5: Cloud Hosting With Dakota Clum

Ben and Ryan to talk Dakota Clum about the pros and cons of managed hosting.

Ben Nadel's Blog

11.02.2025

Ben & Ryan Podcast - Episode 6: Thanksgiving

Ben and Ryan take time to reflect on the things they're thankful for.

Ben Nadel's Blog

11.02.2025

Ben & Ryan Podcast - Episode 1: Kick-Off Show

Ben and Ryan kick off their podcast series - the Ben & Ryan Show - reflecting on their experience at CFSummit 2024.

Ben Nadel's Blog

11.02.2025

Ben & Ryan Podcast - Episode 4: Adobe ColdFusion 2025 With Mark Takata

Ben and Ryan talk to Mark Takata about ColdFusion 2025 and being good representatives of the ColdFusion community.

Ben Nadel's Blog

29.01.2025

Working Code Podcast - Episode 203: Naming Things Is Hard

Ben Nadel and the crew talk naming conventions for components within a web application.

Ben Nadel's Blog

25.01.2025

Using Partial Component Paths As Argument Types In ColdFusion

Ben Nadel demonstrates that partial component paths can be used in ColdFusion user-defined functions (UDF) argument and return types.

Ben Nadel's Blog

25.01.2025

Overloading Error.ExtendedInfo As A Data URL In ColdFusion

Ben Nadel explores overloading of the error.extendedInfo property as a data URL in a ColdFusion application.

Ben Nadel's Blog

22.01.2025

Getting Flattened Component Metadata In ColdFusion

Ben Nadel demonstrates how to traverse the metadata inheritance chain in ColdFusion; and how to flatten the metadata into a more consumable structure.

Ben Nadel's Blog

22.01.2025

Working Code Podcast - Episode 202: Um, Actually

Ben Nadel and the crew play a game in which each statement contains a falsehood. The challenge is to figure out which aspect is false; and how to correct it.

Ben Nadel's Blog

16.01.2025

Working Code Podcast - Episode 201: LLM's vs Stack Overflow

Ben Nadel and the crew talk Large Language Models (LLMs) and their impact on sites like Stack Overflow.

Ben Nadel's Blog

09.01.2025

Collocating My .gitignore Configuration Files With The Omitted Files

Ben Nadel looks at collocating .gitignore files with the files that they control in order to make code easier to find and easier to delete.

Ben Nadel's Blog

08.01.2025

Extracting InVision V6 Document Export JSON Data In ColdFusion

Ben Nadel creates a ColdFusion utility to extract JSON configuration data from an InVision V6 document export.

Ben Nadel's Blog

06.01.2025

Hosting Your Exported InVision V6 Prototypes On Cloudflare Pages

Ben Nadel demonstrates how InVision V6 exported prototypes and boards can be effortlessly uploaded to Cloudflare Pages for free hosting.

Ben Nadel's Blog

05.01.2025

Strange ___IMPLICITARRYSTRUCTVAR Behavior In ColdFusion

Ben Nadel demonstrate a ColdFusion bug regarding implicit struct and array notation that can create unsafe parallel code execution.

Ben Nadel's Blog

02.01.2025

Free Online Version Of My Feature Flags Book

Ben Nadel publishes a free online edition of his book, Feature Flags: Transform Your Product Development Workflow.

Ben Nadel's Blog

30.12.2024

My Internal InVision Feature Demo Videos

Ben Nadel shares many of the feature and experiment demo videos that he made in his time at InVision.

Ben Nadel's Blog

26.12.2024

Considering The Aesthetics And Ergonomics Of Post-Back URLs In ColdFusion

Ben Nadel re-thinks the aesthetics and ergonomics of post-back URLs in ColdFusion; and changes his strategy going forward.

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Conditionally Preventing HX-Boost In HTMX Using An Extension

Comparing Undefined Values With Optional Chaining In JavaScript

HTTP GET And HTTP POST Are Sufficient (For Me) In ColdFusion

ColdFusion And HTMX Contact App

Considering Polyfill Function Mechanics And Hoisting In ColdFusion

Considering Aliases For EncodeForHtml(), EncodeForHtmlAttribute(), And EncodeForUrl() In ColdFusion

Variadic Functions Considered Through "Worse Is Better" In ColdFusion

Exploring Variadic Function Mechanics In ColdFusion

Sorting Arrays Using Tiered Comparisons In ColdFusion

Using The Safe Navigation Operator To Propagate NULL Arguments In ColdFusion

ColdFusion Custom Tags Can Use Dashes In Tag Names

Using The Button Form Attribute To Create Standalone Buttons In HTML

Checking For Nested CFThread Execution In Adobe ColdFusion

Rest Operator Doesn't Work With Only One Argument In Adobe ColdFusion

Sanity Checking HTTP Method Used After Location() Call In ColdFusion

Hypermedia Systems By Carson Gross

Ben & Ryan Podcast - Episode 9: Management And AI With Shawn Gorrell

Ben & Ryan Podcast - Episode 3: Freeforming IT

Ben & Ryan Podcast - Episode 7: How ColdFusion Is Made With Charvi Dhoot

Ben & Ryan Podcast - Episode 2: Cryptography With Justin Scott

Ben & Ryan Podcast - Episode 10: Developer Career Paths With Dan Short

Ben & Ryan Podcast - Episode 8: Learning New Things

Using The XOR Operator To Assert Connascence Of Existence In ColdFusion

Ben & Ryan Podcast - Episode 5: Cloud Hosting With Dakota Clum

Ben & Ryan Podcast - Episode 6: Thanksgiving

Ben & Ryan Podcast - Episode 1: Kick-Off Show

Ben & Ryan Podcast - Episode 4: Adobe ColdFusion 2025 With Mark Takata

Working Code Podcast - Episode 203: Naming Things Is Hard

Using Partial Component Paths As Argument Types In ColdFusion

Overloading Error.ExtendedInfo As A Data URL In ColdFusion

Getting Flattened Component Metadata In ColdFusion

Working Code Podcast - Episode 202: Um, Actually

Working Code Podcast - Episode 201: LLM's vs Stack Overflow

Collocating My .gitignore Configuration Files With The Omitted Files

Extracting InVision V6 Document Export JSON Data In ColdFusion

Hosting Your Exported InVision V6 Prototypes On Cloudflare Pages

Strange ___IMPLICITARRYSTRUCTVAR Behavior In ColdFusion

Free Online Version Of My Feature Flags Book

My Internal InVision Feature Demo Videos

Considering The Aesthetics And Ergonomics Of Post-Back URLs In ColdFusion

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