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Working Code Podcast - Episode 175: Overcompensation, Mentoring, And More
Ben Nadel
Ben Nadel and the crew talk overcompensating for issues at work, right-sizing pull requests, and mentoring junior developers....
Variables Scope Persists Across Custom Tag Execution Modes In ColdFusion
Ben Nadel
Ben Nadel demonstrates that the isolated variables scope persists across execution modes in a ColdFusion custom tag....
ColdFusion Custom Tags Can Have Privately Scoped Functions
Ben Nadel
Ben Nadel demonstrates that ColdFusion custom tags can define privately scoped methods....
Using getApplicationMetadata() To Provide Global Defaults In ColdFusion
Ben Nadel
Ben Nadel explores the use of getApplicationMetadata() as a means to provide global defaults for custom code in ColdFusion....
CF_SaveFile Custom Tag In ColdFusion
Ben Nadel
Ben Nadel creates a SaveFile custom tag in ColdFusion that implements the CFSaveContent API but which stores the content to disk....
Dedenting Text In ColdFusion
Ben Nadel
Ben Nadel demonstrates how to dedent text in ColdFusion using regular expressions....
Paginating The Postmark Bounces API In ColdFusion
Ben Nadel
Ben Nadel demonstrates how he uses ColdFusion to paginate the Bounces API in Postmark in order to identify problematic email addresses....
Creating blockTrim(), inlineTrim(), and trailingTrim() Functions In ColdFusion
Ben Nadel
Ben Nadel implements blockTrim(), inlineTrim(), and trailingTrim() as a code kata for removing whitespace in ColdFusion....
Working Code Podcast - Episode 174: When Good Software Goes Bad
Ben Nadel
Ben Nadel and the crew talk about managing and remediating incidents at work....
Working Code Podcast - Episode 172: Building Your Own Standard
Ben Nadel
working code podcast, technology podcast, programming podcast, podcasts, web development podcast...
Extracting JSON Embedded Within A Generate HTML File In ColdFusion
Ben Nadel
Ben Nadel demonstrates how to extract an embedded JSON payload, decode it, and parse it back into a ColdFusion data structure....
Decoding The EncodeForJavaScript() Output In ColdFusion
Ben Nadel
Ben Nadel demonstrates how to parse the encodeForJavaScript() output back into a string in ColdFusion....
Less CSS Won't Import The Same File Twice When Globbing
Ben Nadel
Ben Nadel demonstrates that the Less CSS compiler will dedupe @import paths, which gives us more control over the order of CSS declarations....
Forking Hotwire Turbo To Make It ColdFusion Compatible
Ben Nadel
Ben Nadel forks Hotwire Turbo and enables it for ColdFusion file extensions....
Understanding RegExp Capture Groups When Using .split() In JavaScript
Ben Nadel
Ben Nadel demonstrates how regular expression capture groups work in String split() calls in JavaScript....
Playing With MutationObserver In JavaScript
Ben Nadel
Ben Nadel explores the MutationObserver API as a means to dynamically bind and unbind controllers in JavaScript....
Using VALUES / ROW To Create Derived Table From Static Values In MySQL 8.0.19
Ben Nadel
Ben Nadel demonstrates how to use the VALUES / ROW construct in MySQL 8.0.19 to provide static data as a derived table....
On Ending Path Variables With A Slash (Or Not) In ColdFusion
Ben Nadel
Ben Nadel pontificates on whether or not to end path variables with a trailing slash in ColdFusion....
Using CFModule To Render Templates With Isolation In ColdFusion
Ben Nadel
Ben Nadel demonstrates that the CFModule tag can be used to render templates with strong isolation in ColdFusion....
Working Code Podcast - Episode 171: Strategy Vs. Tactics
Ben Nadel
Ben Nadel and the crew talk about the difference between strategy and tactics at work....
Magic Life-Cycle Test In Alpine.js
Ben Nadel
Ben Nadel explores the life-cycle of a custom magic in Alpine.js....
Code Kata: Parsing Time Spans In ColdFusion
Ben Nadel
Ben Nadel demonstrates how to parse a time span back into days, hours, minutes, and seconds in ColdFusion....
Code Kata: Alpine.js Calendar Component
Ben Nadel
Ben Nadel tries to build a calendar component in Alpine.js....
HTML Templates Can Be Mutated Just Like Any Other DOM
Ben Nadel
Ben Nadel demonstrates that an HTML template can be mutated just like any other DOM mutation in JavaScript....
CSS Enter Animations Follow The 80/20 Rule
Ben Nadel
Ben Nadel demonstrates that CSS enter animations gives us 80% of the user experience value with only 20% of the work (if that)....
Reading Element Attributes Collection In JavaScript
Ben Nadel
Ben Nadel demonstrates how to read the collection of HTML attributes out of the DOM in JavaScript....
Working Code Podcast - Episode 170: Product Design With Thelma Van
Ben Nadel
Ben Nadel and the crew talk to Thelma Van about product design thinking....
Working Code Podcast - Episode 169: Earning Potential Of Spaces
Ben Nadel
Ben Nadel and the crew talk survey results that show a higher salary for developers who indent code with spaces....
Adding One-Click Unsubscribe SMTP Headers To My Comment Emails In ColdFusion
Ben Nadel
Ben Nadel demonstrates how to add One-Click easy unsubscribe functionality for ColdFusion emails....
I Broke The Comment Subscription System For The Last Year
Ben Nadel
Ben Nadel identifies and fixes a comment subscription issue....
Using The Angular.js Parser To Comply With CSP In Alpine.js 3.13.5
Ben Nadel
Ben Nadel uses the Angular.js expression parser to create a robust and CSP-compliant Alpine.js application....
Recursive JSON Explorer In Alpine.js 3.13.5
Ben Nadel
Ben Nadel creates a recursive JSON data structuring rendering with Alpine.js 3.13.5....
Using Alpine.js To AJAX'ify HTML Fragments Served From ColdFusion
Ben Nadel
Ben Nadel explores the use of Alpine.js to progressively enhance (AJAX'ify) part of a ColdFusion-rendered page....
DateGetTime() To Get UTC Milliseconds From Date In ColdFusion
Ben Nadel
Ben Nadel demonstrates how to get the UTC milliseconds from a date in ColdFusion, even if the date is represented as a string....
ColdFusion 2021 MySQL Query No Longer Returning Dates As Dates
Ben Nadel
Ben Nadel demonstrates that MySQL dates are no longer returned as dates from the database in ColdFusion 2021. And this breaks his cookie handling.... ...
Working Code Podcast - Episode 168: Memory Safe Mandate
Ben Nadel
Ben Nadel and the crew talk the government press release on memory safe software, sunk cost fallacy, and the value of a college degree....
Ask Ben: Fisher-Yates Shuffle Algorithm In ColdFusion
Ben Nadel
Ben Nadel demonstrates how to implement the Fisher-Yates shuffle algorithm in ColdFusion....
Exploring DOM Mutation Observation In Alpine.js 3.13.5
Ben Nadel
Ben Nadel looks at Alpine.js' ability to observe and react to DOM manipulation within the current document....
Various Ways To Get ColdFusion Data Into An Alpine.js Component
Ben Nadel
Ben Nadel explores several ways in which to get ColdFusion data into an Alpine.js component....
Recursive Template Rendering In Alpine.js 3.13.5
Ben Nadel
Ben Nadel demonstrates how to recursively render a tree data structure in Alpine.js 3.13.5 using his x-template-outlet directive....
Creating A Template-Outlet Directive In Alpine.js 3.13.5
Ben Nadel
Ben Nadel demonstrates how to render templates using a template-outlet directive in Alpine.js 3.13.5....
Cloning Templates In Alpine.js 3.13.5
Ben Nadel
Ben Nadel demonstrates how to clone template elements in Alpine.js 3.13.5; and, how to supply an intermediary scope to each cloned element....
Overcoming Asymmetric Prototype Property Access With Proxies In JavaScript
Ben Nadel
Ben Nadel demonstrates how the Proxy object can be used to change prototype chain access in JavaScript....
Working Code Podcast - Episode 167: Do You Have A Brand?
Ben Nadel
Ben Nadel and the crew talk about personal brand building....
Scoping Reactive Object References In The DOM In Alpine.js 3
Ben Nadel
Ben Nadel creates a custom directive in Alpine.js 3.13.5 that allows an x-data reactive object to be scoped for more obvious access....
Creating A CSS Class Name Directive In Apline.js 3
Ben Nadel
Ben Nadel demonstrates how to dynamically bind CSS class names using a custom directive in Alpine.js 3.13.5....
Creating A CSS Class Name Directive In Alpine.js 3
Ben Nadel
Ben Nadel demonstrates how to dynamically bind CSS class names using a custom directive in Alpine.js 3.13.5....
Submitting Forms With CMD+Enter In Alpine.js
Ben Nadel
Ben Nadel looks at several ways to submit a form using the CMD+Enter key combination in Alpine.js....
Hello World In Svelte JS 4
Ben Nadel
Ben Nadel explores Svelte JS for the first time, building an interactive JSON explorer in Svelte 4.2.10....
Working Code Podcast - Episode 166: Successful Onboarding
Ben Nadel
Ben Nadel and the crew talk about onboarding new employees....
Casting Java Structs And Arrays To ColdFusion Structs And Arrays
Ben Nadel
Ben Nadel demonstrates how to cast Java arrays and objects into ColdFusion native arrays and structs....
Polyfill Form Field Grouping Using Bracket Notation In Adobe ColdFusion
Ben Nadel
Ben Nadel demonstrates how to polyfill form field grouping via bracket notation in Adobe ColdFusion....
Working Code Podcast - Episode 165: Agile Methodology With Brian Sadler
Ben Nadel
Ben Nadel and the crew talk to Brian Sadler about Agile Methodology and how to apply agile best practices at work....
Conditionally Updating Columns When Using ON DUPLICATE KEY UPDATE In MySQL
Ben Nadel
Ben Nadel demonstrates how to conditionally update a column inside an INSERT ... ON DUPLICATE KEY UPDATE clause in MySQL....
Comparing Binary Values In ColdFusion
Ben Nadel
Ben Nadel looks at two different ways to compare binary values (ie, byte arrays) in ColdFusion....
Working Code Podcast - Episode 164: Potluck
Ben Nadel
Ben Nadel and the crew talk about a variety of topics including a mini retrospective, solo programming, and the current browser landscape....
Performance Of Struct vs. Ordered Struct In ColdFusion
Ben Nadel
Ben Nadel explores the performance characteristics of structs vs. ordered structs in ColdFusion....
Powering Email Unsubscribe Links Using Signed URLs In ColdFusion
Ben Nadel
Ben Nadel demonstrates how to use HMAC signatures to power Unsubscribe links in ColdFusion. These links allows users to manage subscription settings without having to login.... ...
Converting Strings To Integers Using Hash, HashCode, And CRC-32 In ColdFusion
Ben Nadel
Ben Nadel considers different ways to map strings onto integers in ColdFusion: hashCode, MD5 hash, and CRC-32....
Working Code Podcast - Episode 163: Exposing Yourself To New Technology
Ben Nadel
Ben Nadel and the crew talk about the challenges of learning new technology; and, the disconnect between the demand of learning and the expectation of understanding.... ...
Always Identify Your Calling Service Within The HTTP Usage Agent Header
Ben Nadel
Ben Nadel suggests that all calling services be identified in the HTTP User-Agent header; and then, secondarily, in any additional custom HTTP headers.... ...
Always Identify Your Calling Service Within The HTTP User Agent Header
Ben Nadel
Ben Nadel suggests that all calling services be identified in the HTTP User-Agent header; and then, secondarily, in any additional custom HTTP headers.... ...
Generating Secure URL Signatures To Prevent Tampering In ColdFusion
Ben Nadel
Ben Nadel demonstrates how to generate secure URLs using URL signatures in order to prevent URL tampering in ColdFusion....
Define Your Email Content Using Pure Templates In ColdFusion
Ben Nadel
Ben Nadel demonstrates why defining emails using pure templates creates a lot of flexibility in ColdFusion....
Working Code Podcast - Episode 162: Not Enough Time
Ben Nadel
Ben Nadel and the crew talk about strategies for managing the overwhelming amount of stuff that we have to do in a finite amount of time....
Timeboxing Code Execution In ColdFusion
Ben Nadel
Ben Nadel demonstrates several ways to create an abstraction for timeboxed code execution in ColdFusion....
Using Per-Application Mappings To Alias Files In ColdFusion
Ben Nadel
Ben Nadel demonstrates that per-application mappings in ColdFusion can map directly to files, not just directories....
Consuming Large Configuration Files Inside A ColdFusion Component
Ben Nadel
Ben Nadel looks at how to consume large external configuration files inside a ColdFusion component....
Working Code Podcast - Episode 161: Goals For 2024
Ben Nadel
Ben Nadel and the crew talk about their goals for 2024. And, invite you to submit suggestions on how the show can be improved....
Lessons Learned From Sending 7 Million Emails In 5 Days Using ColdFusion
Ben Nadel
Ben Nadel shares everything he learned after sending 7 million emails over 5 days using ColdFusion....
Using Cloudflare Turnstile reCAPTCHA-Alternative In ColdFusion
Ben Nadel
Ben Nadel looks at using Cloudflare Turnstile in ColdFusion as a CAPTCHA alternative....
Follow-Up On Error Handling During Async Iteration In ColdFusion
Ben Nadel
Ben Nadel continues to explore error handling during async iteration in ColdFusion. It seems that Adobe ColdFusion 2023 and Lucee CFML 6 have different behaviors.... ...
Proof Of Concept: CFHttp With A Retry Policy In ColdFusion
Ben Nadel
Ben Nadel explores the notion of a Retry Policy for CFHttp requests in ColdFusion....
Considering The Ergonomics Of Tags And Objects In ColdFusion
Ben Nadel
Ben Nadel considers the ergonomics of Tag and Object APIs in ColdFusion....
Working Code Podcast - Episode 160: Design Systems And Coding Philosophy
Ben Nadel
Ben Nadel and the crew talk about design systems, programming philosophy, and the notion of an Overview Effect in the history of computing....
Working Code Podcast - Episode 159: No Effort December Returns
Ben Nadel
Ben Nadel and the crew talk about random topics in another installment of No Effort December. Happy new year!...
Feature Flags Book: I Eat, I Sleep, I Feature Flag
Ben Nadel
Discussion of Ben Nadel's book, Feature Flags: From Concept to Cultural Revolution, chapter: I Eat, I Sleep, I Feature Flag...
Feature Flags Book: What If I Can Only Deploy Every 2 Weeks?
Ben Nadel
Discussion of Ben Nadel's book, Feature Flags: From Concept to Cultural Revolution, chapter: What If I Can Only Deploy Every 2 Weeks?...
Feature Flags Book: Getting From No To Yes
Ben Nadel
Discussion of Ben Nadel's book, Feature Flags: From Concept to Cultural Revolution, chapter: Getting From No To Yes...
Feature Flags Book: Product Release vs. Marketing Release
Ben Nadel
Discussion of Ben Nadel's book, Feature Flags: From Concept to Cultural Revolution, chapter: Product Release vs. Marketing Release...
Feature Flags Book: Increasing Agility With Dynamic Code
Ben Nadel
Discussion of Ben Nadel's book, Feature Flags: From Concept to Cultural Revolution, chapter: Increasing Agility With Dynamic Code...
Feature Flags Book: Measuring Team Productivity
Ben Nadel
Discussion of Ben Nadel's book, Feature Flags: From Concept to Cultural Revolution, chapter: Measuring Team Productivity...
Feature Flags Book: Removing The Cost Of Context Switching
Ben Nadel
Discussion of Ben Nadel's book, Feature Flags: From Concept to Cultural Revolution, chapter: Removing The Cost Of Context Switching...
Feature Flags Book: An Opinionated Guide To Pull Requests (PRs)
Ben Nadel
Discussion of Ben Nadel's book, Feature Flags: From Concept to Cultural Revolution, chapter: An Opinionated Guide To Pull Requests (PRs)...
Feature Flags Book: Building Inclusive Products
Ben Nadel
Discussion of Ben Nadel's book, Feature Flags: From Concept to Cultural Revolution, chapter: Building Inclusive Products...
Feature Flags Book: People Like Us Do Things Like This
Ben Nadel
Discussion of Ben Nadel's book, Feature Flags: From Concept to Cultural Revolution, chapter: People Like Us Do Things Like This...
Feature Flags Book: Transforming Your Company Culture
Ben Nadel
Discussion of Ben Nadel's book, Feature Flags: Transforming Your Product Development Workflow, chapter: A Cultural Revolution...
Feature Flags Book: A Cultural Revolution
Ben Nadel
Discussion of Ben Nadel's book, Feature Flags: From Concept to Cultural Revolution, chapter: A Cultural Revolution...
Feature Flags Book: Logs, Metrics, And Feature Flags
Ben Nadel
Discussion of Ben Nadel's book, Feature Flags: From Concept to Cultural Revolution, chapter: Logs, Metrics, And Feature Flags...
