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This week, I'm sharing behind-the-scenes choices that allowed Podscan's growth from a small experiment to a thriving business. I'll delve into the choices I've made and how some have worked better than others. I'll explore the key decisions that have driven our success, such as selecting the right tools and technology, and utilizing AI to enhance the efficiency of our processes. Join me to learn how these choices, along with important upgrades and strategic partnerships, have contributed to our achievements.The blog post: https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/one-year-of-podscan-reflecting-on-tech-business-decisions/The podcast episode: https://tbf.fm/episodes/386-one-year-of-podscan-reflecting-on-tech-business-decisionsCheck out Podscan, the Podcast database that transcribes every podcast episode out there minutes after it gets released: https://podscan.fmSend me a voicemail on Podline: https://podline.fm/arvidYou'll find my weekly article on my blog: https://thebootstrappedfounder.comPodcast: https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/podcastNewsletter: https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/newsletterMy book Zero to Sold: https://zerotosold.com/My book The Embedded Entrepreneur: https://embeddedentrepreneur.com/My course Find Your Following: https://findyourfollowing.comHere are a few tools I use. Using my affiliate links will support my work at no additional cost to you.- Notion (which I use to organize, write, coordinate, and archive my podcast + newsletter): https://affiliate.notion.so/465mv1536drx- Riverside.fm (that's what I recorded this episode with): https://riverside.fm/?via=arvid- TweetHunter (for speedy scheduling and writing Tweets): http://tweethunter.io/?via=arvid- HypeFury (for massive Twitter analytics and scheduling): https://hypefury.com/?via=arvid60- AudioPen (for taking voice notes and getting amazing summaries): https://audiopen.ai/?aff=PXErZ- Descript (for word-based video editing, subtitles, and clips): https://www.descript.com/?lmref=3cf39Q- ConvertKit (for email lists, newsletters, even finding sponsors): https://convertkit.com?lmref=bN9CZw

In this episode, Amy and Brad dive into the ongoing debate between Laravel and full stack JavaScript frameworks. They explore both ecosystems from their unique perspectives. Amy shares her real-world experience building a project in Laravel after working extensively with JavaScript frameworks, highlighting where each approach shines and struggles. From Laravel's backend prowess to the cognitive load of context switching between languages, this episode offers practical insights for developers weighing these technology choices.Show Notes00:00 - Intro01:00 - Sponsorship: Sanity01:59 - Origins of the Laravel vs JavaScript Discussion03:59 - Amy's Experience Building a Project in Laravel06:59 - PHP Development and Linting Experience11:59 - Understanding MVC Architecture15:00 - Challenges with JavaScript Backend Services18:00 - Backend Strengths of Laravel20:00 - Frontend Challenges in Laravel23:00 - Comparing Laravel and JavaScript Ecosystem Solutions26:59 - JavaScript Full Stack Frameworks Discussion30:00 - Architectural Differences Between Frameworks33:00 - Framework Choice Considerations38:59 - Picks and Plugs: Newsletter and Cameras42:00 - Picks and Plugs: Games and YouTube Links and ResourcesSanity.io (sponsor)LaravelSam's podcast: Frontend FirstRedwoodJSRemixNext.jsAstroSupabaseInngestResend (email service)Postmark (email service)OpenAIPrismaPHP StormLaravel Blade (templating language)Laravel LivewireAlpine.jsLaravel BreezeLaravel Eloquent ORMAdonis/AdonisJSEpisode 54: Why RedwoodJS is the App Framework for Startups, with David PriceViteStorybookAmy's newsletter: Broken CombInsta360 X2 cameraInsta360 Go 3 cameraStardew Valley (game)Brad's YouTube channelCloudinary channel and Dev Hints series

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It's the Wednesday after the Super Bowl, a game between two teams we'd rather wax our entire back than ever watch play in the final game of the season. Again. Again. But there's business to talk about, so Chester, Jonathan and Angee get down and dirty about the second phase of the Postmark, set to finish up this spring, and how bees are TAKING OVER AUBURN!!!! OK, not really, but they are lovin' the wildflower beds are Parks, Arts and Recreation Department have put out, and they're gonna love them big time this spring. Stick around till the end to try your knowledge at Super Bowl trivia. We promise next episode will be better.

Prolific designer Matthew Dunstan joins the show in a unique opportunity to link to the last episode as well as Intertextual Cardboard Experience's famous Collabstraction Trilogy. There are many unique topics discussed here, and, to me, the ethos of most everything we talked about boiled down to the idea of community and the relationships Matthew has with others in the gaming space. Unsurprisingly, this episode is a real treat.Last episode, I was fortunate enough to chat with Rory Muldoon, Matthew's partner at Postmark Games. If you haven't, check out that episode. Additionally, keep refreshing your browser until 52 Realms: Adventures is available on the Postmark site (some time in January). Matthew on BlueskyIntro and Matthew's Version (0:00) Matthew talks about a special person in his life that fostered an early love for gaming. The story of the “Cambridge Cabal” or Cambridge design groups had been discussed a few times on the show. Hearing a little bit more from another perspective, keeps adding to that fun. Some of the Collabstraction staples make it into here, and Matthew discusses some of the decision making behind whether a game will be a solo design or co-design.A Little Voyage to Postmark (23:55) This section introduces the aforementioned episode with Rory. In this portion, I do correctly say that I'm going to bring up portions of the conversation with Rory where he asked (or just mentioned) that I ask or bring up certain things to Matthew. In later parts, I think I accidentally kind of clump that verbiage into saying that Rory asked me to ask you this. Anyway, in this introductory part, I tell Matthew to bring back his designer live streams (a request from Rory [and me and others!]).Continued Adventures (33:17) This portion dives into some design decisions made for 52 Realms: Adventures, the idea of community, and how the design relationship between Rory and Matthew works so well. Matthew also reflects on some other possibilities for games designed specifically for print and play.Wrap-up Questions (1:00:36) A couple of texts on Matthew's mind and what to look out for from him next!----------------------------------------------------------***Postcard image courtesy of Schmidsi via Pixabay***Other images from Postmark's site----------------------------------------------------------IF YOU FILLED OUT THE "SOLOWEEN SURVEY," THANK YOU! Each person, including the winner (of course), will receive an email response in the next ten days.Contact, follow, and support information:If you like this show, liking it on whatever platform you listen to and writing a review would mean so much! Furthermore, it's as independent as it gets, so any financial support would help with the subscriptions that make this project go smoothly. That can be done here: Buy Me a Coffeevodthepod@gmail.comBlueskyInstagramTikTok

Rory Muldoon, designer and one-half of Postmark Games, joins the show to discuss the exciting spaces available in the print and play format. With an upcoming project to show off these ideas in 52 Realms: Adventures, it was a really fun conversation charting Rory's adventures in the board gaming profession and ways he enjoys designing. We also talk about community, co-design, and a massive print and play space opera 4x game (kind of).Anyway, this discussion was fantastic. Enjoy and check out the links for 52 Realms: Adventures and all things Postmark Games.Kickstarter page for 52 Realms: Adventures Postmark Game's WebsitePostmark Game's DiscordRory's WebsiteIntro (0:00)The introductory segment now has an option for the first question, and Rory answered them both! We also talk about Rory's work in graphic design and how everything transitioned to where he is with Postmark today.Perks of Being a Print and Player (17:17)Starts off with some information about Postmark Games. Then there are a couple of sections on the benefits of the format from both the board game “consumer” and designer/publisher standpoint. Rory, unsurprisingly, has some awesome insights here.52 Realms: Adventures (38:53)The aforementioned project! I'm a big fan of dice, and I'm a big fan of cards as randomizers too. The way this game uses cards, multiple sheets, and space in general is something I'm very excited to try.Wrap-up Questions (46:57)A text on Rory's mind and things to look out for from Postmark Games.----------------------------------------------------------***Printer image courtesy of OpenClipart-Vectors via Pixabay----------------------------------------------------------Contact, follow, and support information:If you like this show, liking it on whatever platform you listen to and writing a review would mean so much! Furthermore, it's as independent as it gets, so any financial support would help with the subscriptions that make this go project go smoothly. That can be done here: Buy Me a Coffeevodthepod@gmail.comBlueskyInstagramTikTok

Join Jim and Greg as they update the Democrats' latest efforts to get donations from "Doris" and "Diane." They also discuss key events affecting the GOP in Nevada, the New York Times' partisan focus on "misinformation," and more proof that ballot drop boxes are a terrible idea.They kick things off with a fun update on recent Harris campaign fundraising pitches sent to the wrong recipients. Jim and Greg share the Democrats' persistent attempts to get "Doris" and "Diane" (who are really just Greg and Jim) to donate—and the various psychological tactics they use that have no chance of working.Moving to the Nevada battleground, they discuss the latest mixed results for the GOP. Early voting trends show Republicans gaining a lot of ground in this cycle, but a recent Nevada Supreme Court ruling allows mail-in ballots to be counted even if received days after Election Day and without a postmark. They also tackle the latest efforts from the left-leaning media to target online conservative content. Ben Shapiro highlighted an email he received from a New York Times reporter about an upcoming piece that critiques right-leaning YouTube channels based on data from the Soros-funded Media Matters for America. They slam the Times' reliance on the far-left MMFA's analysis and the implications for conservative voices online.Finally, they cover disturbing reports from Washington and Oregon of incendiary devices placed in ballot drop boxes, leading to some serious ballot damage. Jim and Greg want the perpetrators punished severely, but they also see this as just the latest sign that ballot drop boxes are a terrible idea for people interested in fair and secure elections.

The results for CD2 are in, but a decision is still pending on Colby Jenkins challenge to state law over the postmark deadline for mail-in ballots. KSL 5 TV Reporter Lindsay Aerts joins us with the latest.

Wes and Scott explore the web standards and email authentication methods that keep your email from going to spam; DMARC, SPF and DKIM. If you send email via a custom domain name, you need to listen to this! Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 01:06 Brought to you by Sentry.io. 02:08 What exactly are SPF, DKIM, and DMARC? 02:53 Different ways that you may want to send email. 03:23 Transactional emails. Resend, email for developers 05:07 Email marketing. 05:47 Anything else that sends email on your behalf. 07:13 SPF (Sender Policy Framework). Postmark defines SPF Postmark SPF in 5 Minutes 08:34 You can only have one SPF record. 10:18 DKIM (DomainKeys Identified Mail). Postmark defines DKIM 13:39 DMARC (Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting, and Conformance). Convertkit 16:38 RUA Reporting. 18:03 How to set up reporting. 21:08 Does emails marked as spam hurt the IP that sends them? 22:18 Other things to consider. Special thanks to David Flanagan for the help on this! @rawkode Hit us up on Socials! Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Wes: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Scott:X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Randy: X Instagram YouTube Threads

Chester and Jonathan return for the first 2024 episode of Auburn on Main! The boys catch up, go over what's new since last year (three new council members, a smattering of events at Postmark), and finish strong with a sound that's been stuck in our heads all week.

This episode features an interview with Shay Howe, Chief Marketing Officer at ActiveCampaign, where he leads the marketing, customer activation, partnership, platform strategy, and Postmark teams. Previously, Shay has led product teams at Belly, Yello, and Groupon, and has also held in-residence roles as an advisor with Techstars and Lightbank VC.In this episode, Kailey and Shay discuss PLG and SLG handoffs, customer activation teams, and the importance of owned channels.-------------------Key Takeaways:Owned channels like websites, email lists, and podcasts can often be overlooked in the customer experience journey. However, these channels are critical because they allow you to control your messaging, collect data without a third party, and nurture relationships with customers directly.If you want to improve your customer experience, get out of the building and talk with your customers. Figure out what part of the process they have enjoyed or where their pain points are, and then find ways to evolve that through AI or automation.Be careful not to over-automate parts of your business that make you unique. Learn where human touch is relevant so your customers can form a relationship with you, and only automate areas that can take mundane tasks off your plate.-------------------“We're doing a lot to help folks build relationships with their customers through those owned assets, put them in places where they can control more of that owned message, and then they can collect the data themselves, not rely on third parties to do that. You're also driving traffic back to your own owned assets. It becomes your own little flywheel, which is important.” – Shay Howe-------------------Episode Timestamps:‍*(02:57) - Shay's career journey*(07:59) - How Shay is enabling his team to build personalized experiences*(12:56) - How PLG and SLG can complement each other *(21:35) - How ActiveCampaign is using AI*(29:36) - The pitfalls of automation*(37:28) - How Shay defines “good data”‍*(39:19) - An example of another company doing it right with customer engagement (hint: it's Chewy and ChartMogul)*(40:54) - Shay's recommendations for upleveling customer experience strategies-------------------Links:Connect with Shay on LinkedInConnect with Kailey on LinkedInLearn more about Caspian Studios-------------------SponsorGood Data, Better Marketing is brought to you by Twilio Segment. In today's digital-first economy, being data-driven is no longer aspirational. It's necessary. Find out why over 20,000 businesses trust Segment to enable personalized, consistent, real-time customer experiences by visiting Segment.com

The Auburn on Main boys Chester and Jonathan are joined by Aidyn Dervaes, one of two new arts assistants at the City of Auburn. Aidyn, alongside her cohort Amanda Jenkinson, spends her working days in the brand new Postmark Center for the Arts, curating artist exhibits and readying the community for classes and activities.  The crew sit down to talk art, artists, Postmark, and how you -- yes you -- are literally missing out on the time of your life by not checking out Postmark. 

In this jam-packed episode, we dive deep into the world of app development, exploring the essential choices and tools that shape a successful project from start to finish. Join us as we share our preferred tech stacks for launching a brand new app, discuss the intricacies of hosting and deploying Laravel applications, and explore the myriad of options available.Whether you're a seasoned developer or just embarking on your coding journey, consider this episode your roadmap to cultivating a robust and efficient app development process. Taylor Otwell's Twitter - https://twitter.com/taylorotwell Matt Stauffer's Twitter - https://twitter.com/stauffermatt Laravel Twitter - https://twitter.com/laravelphp Laravel Website - https://laravel.com/ Tighten.co - https://tighten.com/ Laracon AU - https://laracon.au/ Forge - https://forge.laravel.com/ Livewire: https://laravel-livewire.com/ Inertia - https://inertiajs.com/ Tailwind: https://tailwindcss.com/ Blade - https://laravel.com/docs/10.x/blade Breeze - https://laravel.com/docs/10.x/starter-kits#laravel-breezeJetstream: Herd: https://herd.laravel.com/ Valet: https://laravel.com/docs/10.x/valet Docker: https://www.docker.com DBngin: https://dbngin.com/ Homebrew: https://brew.sh/ Takeout: https://github.com/tighten/takeout VS code: https://code.visualstudio.com/ PHPstorm: https://www.jetbrains.com/phpstorm/ Sublime Text: https://www.sublimetext.com/ Sarah Drasner Nightowl Theme: https://vscodethemes.com/e/sdras.night-owl/night-owl Bugsnag: https://www.bugsnag.com/ Sentry: https://sentry.io/for/php/ Pusher: https://pusher.com/docs/beams/reference/server-sdk-php/ Envoyer - https://envoyer.io/ Vapor - https://vapor.laravel.com/ Postmark: https://postmarkapp.com/send-email/php Github actions: https://github.com/features/actions Honeybadger: https://docs.honeybadger.io/lib/php/ Flare: https://flareapp.io/ Chipper CI: https://chipperci.com/ Algolia: https://www.algolia.com/ Oh Dear: https://ohdear.app/ Telescope: https://laravel.com/docs/10.x/telescope Horizon: https://laravel.com/docs/10.x/horizon Papertrail: https://www.papertrail.com -----Editing and transcription sponsored by Tighten.

Over a decade after Elvis Presley's death, the king of rock & roll took over headlines once again as Americans weighed in on which portrait of Elvis would be forever immortalized on a 29 cent US postage stamp. It was put to a popular vote: should the stamp feature an image of young Elvis at the start of his rise, or an older Elvis in his iconic white jumpsuit.The resulting Elvis stamp eventually outsold every single commemorative stamp before and since.You Ain't Nothin But a Postmark

Mayor Nancy Backus sat down with Parks, Arts and Recreation Director Daryl Faber and Arts Supervisor Allison Hyde to talk all things Postmark Center for the Arts! They detail the storied history of the building, the yearslong project of getting it completely renovated, and what's to come. Spoiler alert: you ain't seen nothin' yet.

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“Product-led content is any type of content that strategically weaves a product or a service into the story, and uses it to illustrate a point, solve a problem, or help the audience accomplish a goal.”Welcome to another episode of The SEO Growth Podcast! This time, we speak to Dr. Fiorenza Dossetto, Brand and Editorial Lead at ActiveCampaign Postmark, about the importance of creating product-led content that successfully showcases your product without sounding too “salesy”.Dr. Fio shares the importance of weaving a narrative around your product in a way that feels relevant and valuable to your audience, as this ultimately leads to more sign-ups and higher rates of customer satisfaction. She talks about how to create low-effort, high-impact content that aligns with your product, resonates with your audience, and helps them engage with your brand.Dr. Fio also shares her experience getting external SMEs for email marketing campaigns, and how service agencies can use case studies to create their own product-led content. Tune in to learn more about how to use product-led content to create a powerful story for your brand!In this episode, we talk about:Product-led contentStorytelling in content marketingSEO distributionTimestamps:00:01: Introduction[00:01:10] Understanding product-led content [00:03:37] Benefits of product-led content[00:06:23] Tips for creating product-led content[00:08:44] Mentioning products in shareable content: A controversial take from an SEO expert [00:10:22] Repurposing content[00:12:00] Creating content that's relatable[00:14:08] Common mistakes to avoid[00:16:12] Getting external SMEs [00:17:28] Creating product-led content: Tips for service agencies[00:19:24] Lessons learned from implementing product-led content at Postmark[00:21:03] How it impacts your marketing strategyAbout Dr Fiorenza DossettoFio (fee-oh) is normally quiet but can talk non-stop about product-led content, strategic thinking, and why em dashes are the best punctuation mark of all time. She works 4 days a week as the Brand & Editorial Lead at Postmark. She often uses her Fridays to write ContentFolks, a content marketing newsletter that is a blend of sticky notes, big content ideas, and small practical examples.Connect with Dr Fiorenza Dossetto on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fiorenzadossetto/ Listen to our most popular episodes: A Content System Beats Content Ideas, with Brad Smith @WordableHow to create a company culture that puts you ahead of the pack, with Adam Harris @Cloudbeds How Typeform's Branding Experiments Guided its Content and Product Strategy, with Alex Antolino @Typeform Join the Flying CatsStill feeling your stomach drop whenever you have to report organic growth to leadership? Things are about to change

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What do NextJS, Supabase, Stripe, Postmark and TailwindCSS all have in common? SimonB used them in his 30 Days Of JavaScript course and it's officially out!After 8 years of YouTubing SimonG finally joins the pros and ups his camera game! He takes us on a brief tour of his new camera set up.Links 30 Days Of JavaScript Camo Todo list in React Native Sony ZV-E10 Want more from us? Find Simon B at All The Code Find Simon G at The Ionic Academy Subscribe to the Podcast in your player of choice Subscribe here

The Duckhorn Portfolio (NAPA) is a producer of luxury wines in North America. CEO Alex Ryan discusses NAPA as some of its notable brands include Duckhorn Vineyards, Decoy, Goldeneye, Calera, and Postmark. He talks about how NAPA controls approximately 1,200 acres of estate vineyards across California and Washington. He then goes over holiday trends for wine. Finally, he mentions NAPA's earnings highlights. Tune in to find out more about the stock market today.

In 2009 Natalie Nagele and her husband, Chris, launched Postmark to help businesses deliver emails to their customers quickly. A decade in, Nagele had grown the company to around 40 employees, which was when she began feeling burned out. The pull to explore new interests was the catalyst to accepting a life-changing acquisition offer from Active Campaign in 2022. In this episode, you'll learn how to: Develop passionate employees that care about your company.  Create raving fans that refer their friends.  Decide when it's time to sell.  Distinguish between serious burnout and normal fatigue.  Create a list of demands for an acquirer when selling your business.  Think in decades when making big decisions.  Establish a positive relationship with your acquirer.

Over 8500 ballots will be in the mail as of tomorrow for the General Election. I go over everything you need to know to apply and vote by absentee. Go to onvote.net to apply today. Important dates: Apply for an absentee by Mail October 24 Apply for an absentee in person by November 7 Postmark or turn in absentee by November 8 Call 315-435-VOTE if you don't receive your absentee within one week of applying starting October 5th.

DEI isn't just an organizational to-do; it's about the day-to-day behavior in a company. Inclusion and Equity are the things we put into practice in our daily lives – how are we inclusive of people, and how do we ensure there is equity across the board? Today, Etienne de Bruin is talking to three experts in their fields, and in the leadership of major organizations who are taking DE&I seriously. Erik Enge is the Head of Engineering at Postmark, Active Campaign. Kathy Keating the VP of Technology at Ad Hoc, and Aaron Pina is the founder of Anthropolicy. They discuss what DE and I really means, how to make it an integral part of your company, and why that matters.   They discuss: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion isn't a set of checkboxes to tick off. The number of people of color or members of the LGBTQ community in your company doesn't mean anything if their day-to-day experience of working in the organization isn't inclusive. “If you focus on the I, the D will come.” Psychological safety is important, but the idea of it has de-developed equity in North America. It has kept majority culture, particularly whiteness, from fully engaging in the process and practice of inclusion. Real psychological safety is something else. Where do you start having conversations about people's biases and resistance? Aaron recommends looking at skepticism and resistance as a signal for a story that needs to be told. When you're part of majority culture, what you find normal, pleasant, easy and conducive to success, it's hard to imagine that others don't have the same experience. Eric talks about this realization and how he acted on it. Trust and safety doesn't come from doing and saying everything perfectly, it comes from creating something new. Cathy shares that she feels safety comes from “that beautiful moment when we move from your needs, my needs and where it's about us expressing our needs.” Aaron talks about how the whole self doesn't always belong at work, but spaces where you can be unapologetically yourself are vital. He recommends active bystander training and looking at how it can be applied in the world. Fear is a feeling you can move through – it doesn't have to be avoided, and it doesn't have to stop you from making changes and doing the work. What happens when you bring difference into your workplace ‘tribe'? It always creates friction but how you treat and respond to that friction dictates whether you grow and evolve or stagnate and eventually decay.   Resources The Culture Code by Daniel Coyle  The Culture Map by Erin Meyer Aaron Pina on LinkedIn Instagram Anthropolicy Consulting Kathy Keating on LinkedIn Ad Hoc Erik Enge on LinkedIn Active Campaign

My name is Miķelis Baštiks, and this is Asketic Podcast, where we discuss design and branding. This time we're meeting illustrator Roberts Rūrāns and talk about how to develop your signature style from street art to medieval art and find global clients while working here in Latvia.I've always really liked to draw, and that's essentially illustration, creation of images.But you didn't start out as a professional illustrator. At first you were doing large-scale graffiti on the streets. I'm interested to hear your retrospective view on how you went from painting large-scale pictures on to painting with extremely fine brushes, going from the utmost maximal to the utmost minimal scale. You started out as a designer, you worked as an in-house illustrator at an agency, now you're an independent freelance illustrator. How did you find yourself on this path to illustration and to realizing this is what you want to do? As I've mentioned before, this path began in early childhood. Drawing has always been my favorite activity, which I did in my free time and not so free time. My parents took me to art schools, and I positioned myself on this trajectory. It seemed like the natural path to take. To draw or create something on a plane. It progressed step by step until I found myself in Jānis Rozentāls Art School. When I finished this Secondary School, I applied to the Art Academy of Latvia but didn't get in at first. Then in England. When it comes to the occupation, I've never considered an alternative scenario for my life.For a while you were a designer. Yes, I was, because back then I knew only of caricaturists, which meant satirical and political cartoons, but that didn't particularly captivate me. I also knew of designers, who work with visuals, but only occasionally do drawings.There are also painters.Exactly, there are painters and artists, who create whatever they want at their studio, organize exhibitions and sell their work. And I wasn't really aware of illustrators, who essentially are commercial artists. Once I enrolled in the Art Academy, I realized I need to get to know this industry better. Like, who are these people that are artists, but also are able to earn something and pay their bills? Those obviously are designers. I'd say I got lucky. I ended up here, in Asketic, a while ago, as you remember.Do you remember the turning point when you chose illustrations over design as your primary pursuit?It actually happened here. When you do other things, you realize what you don't like and that you want to do something else. Here I realised that I lack design skills and that the most enjoyable tasks are the ones where I have to draw something by hand, where I have to come up with ideas for illustrations. You also mentioned my interest in street art, which I've had since being 14. I was influenced by friends and art school. It was a task which grew into a long-time interest. That also played a huge part in me choosing a career of an illustrator. It captivated me so much that I felt I could do it forever.As a professional illustrator, what do you now think of street art and 16-year-olds who create it? If I'm being serious, it was something that I needed at that age, but later people mostly grow out of the interests of their youth or transform them into something more mature.In your street art period, you painted with completely different tools in a large scale, but now your works are particularly small-scale even for an illustrator. Firstly, you draw by hand and, secondly, you use really fine brushes. What do you think of this contrast?Upon reflection, it shows how much I've changed or moved away in my thinking from the place I was back then. I've remained on the same path of visual expression and illustrations, but my way of thinking is completely different. Perfectionism was prominent back then as well. I needed all lines to be neat, they couldn't be wobbly or blurry. Lines and areas had to be sharp. Such visual nuances have remained.Since you primarily paint by hand and not digitally and since you have a tendency towards perfectionism, it would seem that a digital image could be modified much more easily, thus allowing you to attain perfection. What do you do, when you draw by hand? Do you start from scratch or use the eraser? How do you handle yourself?Nowadays there's this beautiful super-eraser called Photoshop, which forgives many mistakes. I have a balance between “perfect” and “non-sterile perfect”, so the human touch is still felt. You have to understand what perfection means to you.When you realized you'll become an illustrator, what made you decide to mostly illustrate by hand – on the paper with real brushes and real paints?That happened gradually. I tried a lot of things, including technical, before I arrived at my current style. I've studied graphics at the Art Academy, I've tried various techniques of graphics, which also involve working by hand. I've also drawn lots of things digitally in various styles. It's been an evolution. By trying these various things, my intuition has told me what are the specific aspects which I like and which I'm ready to continue applying. And those which I dislike.Illustrators represent an interesting position between designers and artists, where you work on orders, but simultaneously you have your own vision and signature, which is the reason why you get chosen and receive orders. You're not an artist, who creates based on their whims, but you're neither a designer who has to be able to work in various styles, and, even if you can, you have chosen your own signature. How do you see your balance between professional occupation, artistic ambition and your developed signature style?This is a very good characterization. I've also said this about illustrators – it's art with a task.When I looked through your website, I saw that your signature style has developed from minimalistic, geometric shapes into an interpretation of medieval art. Do you create your signature intentionally or allow yourself to flow? What happens when people, who knew you six months or a year ago and made an order back then, return as clients? Do you draw in your previous style or you insist that it will look differently now?Yes, I'm in a transitional stage. It's a good question. As you said, it can be seen on my website. There's more simplistic, even minimalist, stuff at the bottom, but now my works are rich in detail. In this transitional stage I still have clients who request my previous type of work. Depending on the task and all other criteria, I either agree or say “No, thank you”.So you do assess the request. You're not willing to apply the style from a previous artistic stage.It depends. Sometimes I am, if the other criteria are quite good.Primarily, financial?Yes, primarily.It's an actual aspect of the topics usually discussed on this podcast. We talk about design, business and branding. These things relate to you as an illustrator as well. You represent an intermediate stage between designers and artists, it is an occupation that lets you earn money and you're also developing your brand. The matter of your signature style also contributes to your branding process. It's one way for a designer and different for an artist. You have the privilege to set out your own path, but, at the same time, the orders you receive tend to direct you in one way or another.It's an old truth that what you show to the world is what others start to want from you. As a literal example, I've worked for the Olympics with an illustration of a sportsman. After that I had several clients from the sports industry who were interested in collaboration. In one interview you mentioned that it's important for artists to show their work, actively participate in competitions and be present on social media. You can't just sit and wait for clients. Many artists probably feel like their job is done once they complete the piece of art. How do you divide your time between creating art, preparing invoices and showing your work in public?It's very unstructured. My calendar day is not split up in hours, I go with the flow, but each part of the work certainly takes its time. I truly believe you have to show your work to people, so they know you exist. And you have to do it regularly. I might not be the best example of this. The perfectionism in me sometimes keeps me back from showing some content. That's not good. I would advise showing even unpolished stuff, work in progress. Nowadays, when it comes to showing yourself, it's mostly about the quantity, not the quality.You're one of the rare creative professionals who understands that you don't have to do everything by yourself. You have not one, but several agents, who allow you to reach the global market. How did you come to that realization? Tell me how it works.I have other helpers, like my accountant, who significantly alleviates my work. I realized that after researching other global illustrators. I saw that it's standard practice. I watched interviews with agents or artists speaking about agents to better understand what that means. I realized it's a good way to reach foreign markets and fight for provisions that are favourable to you on the business side of things. The agent represents me, namely, tries to get the best deal for me. That improves the financial side. The aspect of rights is resolved, whether the client buys or leases my work. The agent takes over the accounting part, sends out invoices, collects money, all that side of things. Essentially does everything, except creates the work. Also does all communication with clients.Can you tell me about the provisions? One would think you just draw a picture and get paid. End of story. You've established the culture very well, where it's not just a binary activity, draw-pay. There are various stages, various criteria. Can you walk me through it? Let's say, I'm an entrepreneur who wants to order your illustration. What are the criteria that make up these provisions?Unless you had told me in the first e-mail everything you want, I would ask you the terms of reference. What exactly you want me to draw, how much, in what time, whether you have a budget in mind or you want me to make an offer? In order to understand the financial side, I'd like to know the ways you intend to use my work. Is it for an event, a website or a longer campaign? Or do you want to acquire all rights and own my work? Following on from that, I or my agent will offer some budget options.Meaning, if I'd like to get one poster for my high school party, the price would be one, but if I wanted to print 100 000 copies of it for boxes of packaging, the price would be different?Yes, exactly. It's not very common in Latvia, since the industry is still new here. Little time has passed since the restoration of independence. But it's a global norm that the artists can indeed sell their rights and their work, but mostly clients lease it. They buy the rights to use it for a certain period of time or type of use. If the client, who you've printed the high school poster for, says he would actually like to use the same illustration for another upcoming event, then the client would ask for a permission to do so and the price for it. If we as artists know that we own our work, we can…Make it work for us?Yes, it can create a passive income. After a while, if the provisions agreed upon with the original client allow it, I can sell the rights to use the same work to others or to the same client for other applications and so on.Could you tell me about the process? Not for pro bono works for local friends. You've worked with quite many global clients and publications. Do they come to you with a clear idea? For example, do they ask you to draw these two people doing this activity, but in your style? Or do they tell you the theme and leave the portrayal up to you, let's say, in one sketch or ten? Do you prepare one tiny sketch or a whole presentation?Tasks tend to differ. There are clients with a clear vision and there are clients who are open to my interpretation of their rough idea. It's best when it's something in-between. You have the artistic freedom, but it's also clear that they know what they want. As for the work process itself, I initially research the theme, so I have a better idea of what I should portray. In the first stage I send out rough, even sloppy sketches that mostly just communicate the idea and concept options. Then the client makes a choice or we find the direction the client wants to take through discussion. I then develop this idea to the next level. First level is a postmark-sized sketch with pen in a notebook.Postmark-sized? Really that small?Yes, it's nothing visual, just gives you the idea. The next level is when I turn this postmark into a postcard, which is bigger and now has a clear composition of how it will look in the end. The third level is a colourful sketch. The composition is refined even more, and it's clear what colours will be used where. This stage is done digitally. Then comes client's approval, some adjustments and then we move on to the final product –a water-colour painting on paper, which, of course, is the best part of the job. The client has only seen the colourful digital sketch with vectors and coloured areas. People have told me that it looks complete and ready-to-use already in that stage. I tell them to wait for a little bit. And when I send them the final work they go “Wow!”. You see the textures. It's flat, but not digital-flat. Overall, it creates a cool impression.Is it still digital? You probably don't send them the physical copy by mail.Yes, in the end it's still digital. I paint it, scan it and send them the file.What was the turning point when you realized you can not only do this for your friends and concerts or create this as a by-product for some visual identity, but that you can work globally as a professional illustrator?The first big successes cemented my confidence that I'm capable and that it's something of value, something that people want and is necessary. But how did that happen? You were drawing your first orders. When was the first breakthrough?I think it's when I was noticed. My first foreign client was Vogue.That's an interesting jump. You're a new illustrator from Riga and then suddenly –– Vogue. I'm inclined to believe there was something in-between. I would like to understand what happened after you decided to become an illustrator –s and many people do, they start drawing, post images on Instagram, but it's not like the next step for everyone is Vogue.They noticed me, but before that I was noticed by “It's Nice That”.Okay, and how did they notice you? Did you send something to them or did they discover you?No, they discovered me. I usually don't send anything, okay, no, I have sent some things, but they did notice me.What did they notice? Your website or Instagram account?It was one specific project that was created in collaboration with “Kus!”. There was this workshop that had artists from the Great Britain collaborating with new Latvian artists to create some short stories.So the first project was non-commercial?Yes.And it was noticed by media?That often is the key – to create something that fascinates you and that you can have fun with. You can push the boundaries of your abilities. It might not be commercialized in this exact form, but the client who would want something less bold will see that you can be really bold, interesting and captivating. They might commission you for a boring job, but they need that confidence that you're a cool guy. So, I was noticed by “It's Nice That” and afterwards the bigger clients started to appear, Vogue being the first one. It's like stairs – you complete one project and it gets noticed by someone else and so on.Is there a system for how you make people take notice of you? Do you post on Instagram and wait for people to call you?Yes, I just post on Instagram and wait.And the waiting has been successful so far?Yes, it has.Very good. How many years have you worked as a professional illustrator?For about seven or eight years.How do you see yourself in ten years? Won't you get bored of drawing? Or is it the way you develop your style and what you will continue doing as long as your hands allow it?Yes, as long as my hands allow it, I will continue doing it. Hopefully I will develop my technique even more. Like you said in the beginning, I used to do large-scale street art, but now I work with very fine brushes, so it's interesting how it will develop further. I go with the flow and follow my interests.It would be quite nice if you painted the façade of some house, but with your current experience and vision.Yes, I have thought of that.If a listener has a façade available for this purpose, let us know.Sure!You'd be willing to do that?Yes, maybe I would.Okay. You have projects where you create posters for summer concerts. You also create illustrations for the New York Magazine. It's clear that the budget and provisions are not the same in both cases. Tell me about the balance between these two projects, where you earn something or create things for different reasons. What's your inner motivation? Why do you do one and the other?As you said, these motivations can vary. There always are three main motivations, namely, financial – the size of budget, then how interesting the project will be – easy, difficult, cool, fun or boring to do, and then the client – their brand, name, how easy or difficult it will be to collaborate, other obstacles. After weighing out this combination, I make a decision on each collaboration. When it comes to collaborations that aren't motivated by the financial aspect and the client's name, such criteria as friendship with the client plays a big role, as it was in the case of concert posters. Or I just know that it will be very cool to work on the specific project because of the huge creative freedom. Besides, I will really like the end-result. You don't say “No” to small, interesting projects.Yes, exactly.Is it different working for global clients? Do they work with a different attitude and implement different processes that we can apply here, in Riga? Or is the world small and everyone works in the same way?There are global clients who work with illustrators a lot, for example, the media. It's the daily life for them. New York Times, I believe, publishes illustrations every day. It's simple with them. They know what to expect from you and you from them. The critique is quick and constructive, and the deadlines are very short.What is a short deadline? Hours, days, weeks?Usually a few days. Once it was one day. From working with illustrators, they've realized that some illustrators work quicker, some slower. No one has asked me to create something in 3 hours, because they see I wouldn't be able to do that, so I don't get such requests. I have had a two-day deadline, which was very stressful for me.I read you're currently studying the drawings of medieval monks.Yes, that's what excites me at the moment. It's the case when your interests from outside the art world also takes the artistic and creative side there. I'm interested in Christianity, mainly traditional Christianity lately. It has a very rich art history. I'm also interested in history. The more I research it, the more my visual side follows course.What would you like to see more of in contemporary illustrations? What would you like to see less of?More personal approach to the visual side and less following trends. Trends are cool and you can get inspired by them and you should get inspired by them to an extent in order to be current. However, there has to be a good balance with a big touch of personality. If not personality, then something that the artist is really good at. I would like to see a more individual approach, and not being afraid of analogue techniques. I, for example, do paintings. My favourite artists, who I follow, are often the ones who work with hands, and it's not on purpose. I just find the aesthetics so interesting. There's this British girl who creates all her illustrations with linocuts. It adds the texture, the liveliness. Her style is quite peculiar. At first it seems very specific. Namely, who would want to pay for this? It's like liquorice. Not everyone likes liquorice, but some do. Since the internet allows us to work with clients worldwide, we can find a lot of people who love liquorice. It's okay, if we can't find that many locally. That adds personality and character to such works. Those are the artists I follow. For example, there's an artist in South Korea who draws everything with coloured pencils. He draws in realism, but it turns out really cool.

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2022-05-24 Weekly News - Episode 149Watch the video version on YouTube at https://youtu.be/41GeENj1zho Hosts:  Gavin Pickin - Senior Developer at Ortus Solutions Brad Wood - Senior Developer at Ortus Solutions Thanks to our Sponsor - Ortus SolutionsThe makers of ColdBox, CommandBox, ForgeBox, TestBox, and all your favorite box-en out there. A few ways  to say thanks back to Ortus Solutions: BUY SOME ITB TICKETS - COME TO THE CONFERENCE Like and subscribe to our videos on YouTube.  Help ORTUS reach for the Stars - Star and Fork our Repos Star all of your Github Box Dependencies from CommandBox with https://www.forgebox.io/view/commandbox-github  Subscribe to our Podcast on your Podcast Apps and leave us a review Sign up for a free or paid account on CFCasts, which is releasing new content every week Buy Ortus's Book - 102 ColdBox HMVC Quick Tips and Tricks on GumRoad (http://gum.co/coldbox-tips)  Patreon SupportGoal 1 - We have 37 patreons providing 100% of the funding for our Modernize or Die Podcasts via our Patreon site: https://www.patreon.com/ortussolutions. Goal 2 - We are 48% of the way to fully fund the hosting of ForgeBox.io PATREON SPONSORED JOB POSTING!Hagerty - MotorSportReg2 Job Opportunities for Senior Software Engineer, Motorsport - more in the job section.Watch the video on YoutubeReady to get in the driver's seat? Join us!https://bit.ly/3985J3U News and AnnouncementsCFSummit Website has Announced Dates for 2022It's finally happening! For the first time in 2 years, our 10th edition of the Adobe ColdFusion Summit will be in-person! Oct 3-4th will be when you meet coders from across the globe, learn from industry professionals, and dive into our latest release, as you explore coding like never before. On October 5th, we're hosting a certification program too. Join in and earn your very own Adobe badge and certificate.https://cfsummit.adobeevents.com/ INTO THE BOX - UpdatesAnnouncing Speakers and Sessions for Into the Box 2022 - Round 2We are excited to announce the second set of speakers and sessions. We have a great mix of Ortus Speakers and Community speakers in this conference, and we have more community speakers coming soon, with a couple more special announcements.Here is the next 10 speakers and their sessions.https://www.intothebox.org/blog/announcing-speakers-for-into-the-box-2022-round-2/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=podcast  Into the Box 2022 - First Workshops Announced Async Programming & Scheduling Containerizing & Scaling Your Applications Legacy Code Conversion To The Modern World! TestBox: Getting started with BDD-TDD Oh My! https://www.ortussolutions.com/blog/into-the-box-2022-first-workshops-announced/Help us decide on the other workshops - Twitter Poll concluded! CommandBox CLI Scripting/Productivity Up and Running with Quick VueJs SPA and Mobile App with Rest APIs Foundeo,Inc. to Join Into the Box 2022 as a Bronze Sponsorhttp://www.intothebox.org/blog/foundeoinc-to-join-into-the-box-2022-as-a-bronze-sponsor CFML Slack Channel without using SlackSean Corfield tweeted about this new Slack link, and we wanted to share it.https://cfml.linen.dev/ New Releases and UpdatesCommandBox v5.5.2 Released!We are pleased to release CommandBox 5.5.2.  This is patch release following our recent 5.5.1 release.  It contains mostly fixes for regressions in the 5.5. release.  If you're upgrading from CommandBox 5.4, please refer to the 5.5.1 release notes first.Good number of bug fixes, improvements and tasks.https://www.ortussolutions.com/blog/commandbox-552-released/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=podcast Lucee 5.3.9.141 ReleasedFollowing up on our 5.3.9.133 stable release, the Lucee team is proud to announce our 5.3.9.141 stable releasehttps://dev.lucee.org/t/lucee-stable-release-5-3-9-141/10219/2 Adobe CF Builder release - updateFrom Mark on Slack I know I sound like a broken record, but it is really close. I've had 2 long demos of it this week, with one more left. It looks really, really good. I'm using the latest build for all my demos, and its like... right there. There's like, one dumb bug that's probably already been fixed. Look for at least one deep dive engineering talk about VS Code during Developer Week (and I'm pushing for 2 talks because, frankly, an hour isn't enough time to cover everything this tool does). I'm trying so hard not to oversell it here, but I honestly think this is going to become the number 1 CFML IDE tool everyone uses.https://app.slack.com/client/T06T9JEE9/C06TABBT8/thread/C06TABBT8-1653026069.319079 ICYMI - Adobe CF Engine Updates are in CommandBox nowAdobe CF engines 2018.0.14+330003 and 2021.0.04+330004 are now available on ForgeBox for your usage.  When started on CommandBox 5.5, ACF 2021 is finally free of Log4j 1.x.  ACF 2018 seems to still be using Log4j 1.x however.ICYMI - CFWheels 2.3.0 Stable ReleasedThis is the official v2.3.0 release. It is dropping a little over a week from Release Candidate 1. We simply wanted to make sure the new CI/CD workflow was functioning before calling the release final. We feel confident that we're good to mark this release as final. There are no new enhancements or bug fixes in this release from 2.3.0.rc.1.Blog: https://cfwheels.org/blog/cfwheels-2-3-0-released/ WEBINARS / MEETUPS AND WORKSHOPSOrtus Webinar - May - Clearing the Fuzzies on Fuzzy Search with Michael BornMay 27th 2022: Time 11:00 AM Central Time ( US and Canada )Take a walk through the world of search in this webinar which will show why your database search is not smart enough, explain the basics of how fuzzy search works, and show how to use CBElasticsearch to bring the power of fuzzy searching to your CF application.https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIqd-6ppz0qGtGPJxmywPST06e74ExsmshB View all Webinars: https://www.ortussolutions.com/events/webinars June 2022 Seattle ColdFusion User Group MeetingWe are restarting our Seattle ColdFusion User Group meetings and are looking forward to meeting online with all of you.This month's meeting includes a presentation by Leon O'Daniel on sending SMS messages using ColdFusion and the Twilio API.https://www.meetup.com/Seattle-ColdFusion-User-Group/events/285974950/ Adobe WorkshopsJoin the Adobe ColdFusion Workshop to learn how you and your agency can leverage ColdFusion to create amazing web content. This one-day training will cover all facets of Adobe ColdFusion that developers need to build applications that can run across multiple cloud providers or on-premiseWEDNESDAY, MAY 26, 202210AM PTWebinar - Exploring the CF Administrator: pt1Mark TakataIn part one of exploring the capabilities of the ColdFusion Administrator, Mark will explore the GUI of this powerful, unique ColdFusion tool, explaining how to use many of the capabilities exposed and available for tuning.https://exploring-coldfusion-administrator-1.meetus.adobeevents.com/ WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, 20229:00 AM EDTAdobe ColdFusion WorkshopBrian Sappeyhttps://1-day-coldfusion-workshop.meetus.adobeevents.com/ WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 20229:00 AM CETAdobe ColdFusion WorkshopDamien Bruyndonckx https://adobe-cf-workshop.meetus.adobeevents.com/ FREE :)Full list - https://meetus.adobeevents.com/coldfusion/ CFCasts Content Updateshttps://www.cfcasts.comJust Released Gavin Pickin - Publish Your First ForgeBox Package How to exclude files when using ForgeBox to zip and publish your packagehttps://cfcasts.com/series/publish-your-first-forgebox-package/videos/how-to-exclude-files-when-using-forgebox-to-zip-and-publish-your-package How to use another build process for zipping up your package for publishing https://cfcasts.com/series/publish-your-first-forgebox-package/videos/how-to-use-another-build-process-for-zipping-up-your-package-for-publishing  2022 ForgeBox Module of the Week Series - 2 new Videos https://cfcasts.com/series/2022-forgebox-modules-of-the-week 2022 VS Code Hint tip and Trick of the Week Series - 2 new Videos https://cfcasts.com/series/2022-vs-code-hint-tip-and-trick-of-the-week  Coming Soon Last couple of videos for Gavin Pickin - Publish Your First ForgeBox Package LogBox 101 from Eric Peterson Box-ifying a 3rd Party Library from Gavin More ForgeBox and VS Code Podcast snippet videos Conferences and TrainingMS BuildMay 24-26, 2022Come together at Microsoft Build May 24–26 2022, to explore the latest innovations in code and application development—and to gain insights from peers and experts from around the world.Regional Spotlights, One on One bookings available and more.https://mybuild.microsoft.com/en-US/home Ioniconf  (Free Online Ionic conference)May 25, 2022Join us for a full day of talks from experts and leaders in the web community, showing how the web is pushing the boundaries of mobile app development. Get insights on the latest web libraries, frameworks, and tools that are empowering web developers to build stunning mobile and cross-platform apps using the power of the web.https://ionic.io/ioniconfUS VueJS ConfFORT LAUDERDALE, FL • JUNE 8-10, 2022Beach. Code. Vue.Workshop day: June 8Main Conference: June 9-10https://us.vuejs.org/Speakers and Schedule Announced https://us.vuejs.org/schedule/ Quasar ConfPlease let us know about you and what you'd like to speak about in all things Quasar or Vue!!!Conference Date: Saturday, July 9th, 2022 - 3 p.m. GMTDeadline for Proposals: June 9th, 2022Call for Proposals - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSecQfTFUM1BINAvpPl-Khbk7UYpLk2srIR0pLgMcVjpJwWMCA/viewform THAT ConferenceHowdy. We're a full-stack, tech-obsessed community of fun, code-loving humans who share and learn together.We geek-out in Texas and Wisconsin once a year but we host digital events all the time.WISCONSIN DELLS, WI / JULY 25TH - 28TH, 2022A four-day summer camp for developers passionate about learning all things mobile, web, cloud, and technology.https://that.us/events/wi/2022/ Our very own Daniel Garcia is speaking there https://that.us/activities/sb6dRP8ZNIBIKngxswIt Adobe Developer Week 2022July 18-22, 2022Online - Virtual - FreeThe Adobe ColdFusion Developer Week is back - bigger and better than ever! This year, our experts are gearing up to host a series of webinars on all things ColdFusion. This is your chance to learn with them, get your questions answered, and build cloud-native applications with ease.Note: Speakers listed are 2021 speakers currently - check back for updates - I heard speakers were being contacted, and info coming very soon!!! Wink wink nudge nudgehttps://adobe-coldfusion-devweek-2022.attendease.com/registration/form CF Summit - OfficialMirageOct 3rd & 4th - CFSummit ConferenceOct 5th - Adobe Certified Professional: Adobe ColdFusion Certification Classes & Testshttps://cfsummit.adobeevents.com/ From Mark Takata on Slack re Adobe Certified ProfessionalThe Adobe Certified Professional: Adobe ColdFusion cert is a totally different, MUCH more difficult and comprehensive certification than the CF Specialist previously offered. Myself, Nolan and Dave F + the CF engineering team, Elishia and Kishore all spent a week together building the new one and it is HARD. I highly recommend it as a test of your skills, I guarantee everyone will learn something new.... Yes, but there's also over 100 hours of video to go over before the 1 day lecture + cert. So you watch videos, sit in class, then take the exam there. It is no joke, definitely challenging, but super satisfying to pass.Plus you get access to those videos for a year, which is nice for going back and reviewing things down the line.- So this is not the same certification as the specialist, the professional seems like a big step up.VueJS Forge June 29-30thOrganized by Vue School_The largest hands-on Vue.js EventTeam up with 1000s of fellow Vue.js devs from around the globe to build a real-world application in just 2 days in this FREE hackathon-style event.Make connections. Build together. Learn together.Sign up as an Individual or signup as a companyCompany Deal - $2000 for a team of 5, includes VueSchool annual membership and guaranteed seat at the workshops at VueJS Forge as well… and you can pick your teamhttps://vuejsforge.com/Into The Box 2022September 6, 7 and 8, 2022One day workshops before the two day conference!Early bird pricing available until May 31st, 2022Conference Website:https://intothebox.orgITB Blog has new updates almost every day!Into the Box Latam 2022Dec 7thMore information coming very soon.CFCampNo CFCAMP 2022, we're trying again for summer 2023TLDR is that it's just too hard and there's too much uncertainty right now.More conferencesNeed more conferences, this site has a huge list of conferences for almost any language/community.https://confs.tech/Blogs, Tweets, and Videos of the Week 5/23/22 Blog - James Moberg - Parsing Width/Height from SVG File using ColdFusionSomeone on the Lucee website asked how to get width/height of SVG image file in Lucee. I tend use a lot of SVG images when generating PDFs using WKHTMLTOPDF with ColdFusion 2016-2021 and Lucee. I thought I'd try writing a cross-compatible UDF to parse this information. I've added support for desc, title and id metadata. The dimensions will be pulled from svg.viewBox (if exists) rather than width and height tags as I noticed that these dimensions seemed to be used more often with some generators. (NOTE: While the "S" in SVG means that images "scaleable", the dimensions are still extremely beneficial when embedding so you can explicitly code the dimensions using the correct aspect ratio.)https://dev.to/gamesover/parsing-widthheight-from-svg-file-using-coldfusion-ljo 5/21/22 - Tweet - James Moberg - isValid doesnt support IPv4 but 20 year old UDF doesI'm validating an IPv4 value & just realized that #ColdFusion isValid() doesn't support it. (I know type="regex" can be passed, but I'm just surprised that it's 2022 and it's not already built-in.)NOTE: This #cfml UDF from ~20 years ago supports IPv4.https://cflib.org/udf/CheckPattern https://twitter.com/gamesover/status/1527782375580647430 https://twitter.com/gamesover 5/20/22 - Podcast - CFAlive - Are your Database Relationships in a Rut? with Dave Ferguson Dave Ferguson talks about "Are your Database Relationships in a Rut?" in this episode of the CF Alive Podcast, with host Michaela Light.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgklYsTkuk0 5/18/22 - Blog - Gavin Pickin - Why should I use 3rd party libraries vs Roll my own?There is always a trade-off between using a 3rd party library and rolling your version in software development. I often hear many of these points in discussions, but I wonder how many people know and consider them, so I wanted to share my pros and cons.TLDRThis article will help convince you that libraries are not EVIL like so many haters believe. Choosing the right libraries make you more productive and efficient, not lazy. This article identifies solid use-cases for using a 3rd party library in your application. It gives you a checklist of questions to help you identify the red flags of unsafe, unreliable, poorly supported, or ill-suited libraries.https://www.ortussolutions.com/blog/software-craftsmanship-why-should-i-use-3rd-party-libraries-vs-roll-my-own/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=podcast 5/14/22 - Podcast - Wicked Good Development - Developer and Open Source Contributor Stories at Dev Nexus - Part 3 - Luis Majano his episode is three fold as we finish up the roundtable discussion on Devnexus 2022 and we get a chance to interview two more developers who contribute to the open source community. We connect with Luis Majano, CEO of Ortus Solutions and long-time computer engineer, about putting in the open source work. From using a 70/30 ratio to dedicate time building open source in between client work to getting the next generation involved in maintaining minor code fixes first-hand, hear how the level of work put in makes the difference in professional open source. https://open.spotify.com/episode/5WivNKfSCekMycmig4WiVk?si=tidx5sOwQT67g4L0-99OtQ Ben Nadel Corner5/18/22 - Blog - Ben Nadel - Code Kata: Getting Initials For A Name In Lucee CFML 5.3.8.201At work, we have many user interfaces (UI) that use initials instead of full names, such as the "face pile" widget. The current technique for extracting initials from names is rather simplistic: we grab the set of tokens defined by the RegEx pattern, S+, and then pluck out the leading character of each match. As a code kata, I wanted to see if I could author a slightly more clever user defined function (UDF) that could take a name and return initials in Lucee CFML 5.3.8.201.https://www.bennadel.com/blog/4265-code-kata-getting-initials-for-a-name-in-lucee-cfml-5-3-8-201.htm 5/19/22 - Blog - Ben Nadel - SQL "Join Tables" Are Just "Entity Tables" With Hard-To-Name ConceptsOver the past few months, I've been incrementally modernizing the public-facing portion of this ColdFusion blog. And, all in all, it's been going quite smoothly! But, when I started to work on modernizing the administrative portion of the blog, things got a little hairy. Not only is the administrative code even older and jankier than the public code, it requires CRUD (Create, Read, Update, Delete) operations on "join tables" in the MySQL database. And, up until now, I haven't had to think about modeling these join tables in a data access layer (DAL)https://www.bennadel.com/blog/4267-sql-join-tables-are-just-entity-tables-with-hard-to-name-concepts.htm 5/20/22 - Blog - Ben Nadel - Parsing Nullish Date "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z" In Lucee CFML 5.3.8.201At work, one of the APIs that I consume returns data for a Date column that didn't always exist. And, instead of returning a null or an empty string for rows in which the value in the database is NULL, they return what I assume is a null-coalesced date: 0001-01-01T00:00:00Z. I didn't realize that this was happening until I started to see dates in my system showing up as 2001 - which is many years before the API in question even existed. It turns out, passing a date/time mask into the parseDateTime() function is kind of important in Lucee CFML 5.3.8.201https://www.bennadel.com/blog/4268-parsing-nullish-date-0001-01-01t00-00-00z-in-lucee-cfml-5-3-8-201.htm 5/21/22 - Blog - Ben Nadel - Dynamically Enabling / Disabling Session Management In Lucee CFML 5.3.8.201Currently, my blog is composed of two completely separate ColdFusion applications: one for the public facing functionality (you) and one for the content publisher (me). The public facing ColdFusion application has no session management. But the internal facing ColdFusion application has sessions and login-based authentication. As I've been refactoring this platform, I briefly considered combining the two ColdFusion applications and just dynamically enabling sessions for my user. I dismissed this approach as unnecessarily complicated; but, the fact that it's even possible is a fascinating aspect of ColdFusion. As such, I thought that I might quickly demonstrate that you can dynamically enable and disable session management in Lucee CFML 5.3.8.201https://www.bennadel.com/blog/4269-dynamically-enabling-disabling-session-management-in-lucee-cfml-5-3-8-201.htm Adam Cameron Corner 5/17/22 - Blog - Adam Cameron - Why I'm doing this TinyTestFramework exerciseI have listened to both Modernize or Die® and Working Code Podcast (the specific episode of the latter is not public yet: I get it early as I'm a patreon… which you should be too: Patreon: Working Code is creating podcasts) this evening, and I appreciate them both mentioning my series on TinyTestFramework, but they both kinda got my motivations for doing it wrong.I'm not doing it for these reasons. I mean… I am doing it, yes, obviously. But these are not my motivations:To work out how to write a testing framework. This is not really that interesting to me. How to do it within a single expression (the whole thing is one struct literal)? Yes, interested in that. Def.Because I think TestBox is doing anything wrong. It could not be further from the truth: I think TestBox is one of the best CFML projects out there. I am using it as inspiration, as I want code written in TinyTestFramework to be lift-and-shift-able into TestBox.https://blog.adamcameron.me/2022/05/why-im-doing-this-tinytestframework.html 5/18/22 - Blog - Adam Cameron - CFML: Filler article with code but no TDD at allI'm still working on the TinyTestFramework though: some things don't change.My test file for this work, which is the framework and all its tests in one is getting a bit weighty: >1200 LOC, and I'm finding it difficult to navigate about the place. Especially as I'm using trycf.com as my dev environment :-).Using the technique I recently documented to execute code on trycf.com remotely ("Running CFML code on trycf.com via a remote HTTP request"), I've split-out the framework and the tests into different gists, and wrote a wee calling-harness to run them all… and for completeness on both ColdFusion 2021 and Lucee 5.https://blog.adamcameron.me/2022/05/cfml-filler-article-with-code-but-no.html CFML JobsSeveral positions available on https://www.getcfmljobs.com/Listing over 89 ColdFusion positions from 50 companies across 45 locations in 5 Countries.4 new jobs listedFull-Time - Senior Software Engineer - Coldfusion/C# at Plano, TX - United States Posted May 24https://www.getcfmljobs.com/jobs/index.cfm/united-states/Senior-Software-engineer-coldfusion/11475 Full-Time - Software Engineer-ColdFusion at Reno, NV - United States Posted May 18https://www.getcfmljobs.com/jobs/index.cfm/united-states/Software-EngineerColdFusion-at-Reno-NV/11471 Full-Time - Software Engineer-ColdFusion at Bloomington, MN - United States Posted May 18https://www.getcfmljobs.com/jobs/index.cfm/united-states/Software-EngineerColdFusion-at-Bloomington-MN/11472 Full-Time - Software Engineer-ColdFusion at Roseville, CA - United States Posted May 18https://www.getcfmljobs.com/jobs/index.cfm/united-states/Software-EngineerColdFusion-at-Roseville-CA/11476 PATREON SPONSORED JOB POSTING!Hagerty - MotorSportRegSenior Software Engineer, MotorsportWe are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to work primarily with Node/Vue.js, ColdFusion, and AWS to improve our platform and build greenfield experiences.We are a 25-person team supporting 1,600 organizations with our SaaS CRM, commerce and event management platform. With 8,000 events managed in our marketplace annually by our customers, our goal is to be the number one software platform for automotive and motorsport events.Ready to get in the driver's seat? Join us!https://bit.ly/3985J3U Other Job Links Ortus Solutions https://www.ortussolutions.com/about-us/careers  Clear Capital - Carol from Working Code Pod  There is a jobs channel in the cfml slack team, and in the box team slack now too ForgeBox Module of the WeekSend Grid ProtocolA cbmailservices protocol for sending email via Send Grid. cbmailservices already supports CFMail, File, InMemory, Null, and PostMark. This module adds SendGrid support as well as the ability to optionally use SendGrid templates.https://www.forgebox.io/view/send-grid-protocolVS Code Hint Tips and Tricks of the WeekActive File In StatusBarVisual Studio Code extension for showing the full path of the currently active file in the status bar. You can also click on it to copy to your clipboard. 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Thank you so much for listening! Check our new swingleftnebraska.com website! You can keep up to date on ways to join the fight and get involved with Swing Left Nebraska, register to vote, request an early ballot for the special on June 28th and Midterm on November 8th, and find a list of dem candidates. You will find the inspiration, information, and tools you need to stay fired up in electing candidates who will fight for Nebraskans and to strengthen our democracy! District 1 has a special election on June 28th because Fortenberry was convicted of three felonies. PLEASE PLEASE VOTE THEN and again at the Midterm on November 8th. Congressional District 1 is comprised of the following counties: Butler Cass Colfax Cuming Dodge Lancaster Madison Platte Polk* Sarpy* Seward Stanton District 1 Map | sos.nebraska.gov/sites/sos.nebraska.gov/files/doc/elections/2022/Special-Election/Congressional-District-1-Maps.pdf June 28th Special Election Deadline Dates. May 31 — First day of in-person early voting June 10 –Counties must have early voting ballots ready for delivery by mail June 11 — First day to accept early voting request June 17 at 6 p.m. — Last day for in-person voter registration June 17 at 6 p.m. — Last day to receive an application for early voting ballots to be mailed out June 27 — Last day for in-person early voting Check out pattyforcongress.com/voter-information-hub/ for more information November 8th | General election July 11 – First day to accept early voting requests Oct. 3 – Counties must have early voting ballots ready for delivery by mail Oct. 11 – First day of in-person early voting Oct. 21 – Postmark deadline for mailed voter registrations Oct. 21 – Agency/DMV registration deadline Oct. 21 before midnight – Online voter registration deadline Oct. 28 by 6 p.m. – Last day for in-person voter registration Oct. 28 by 6 p.m. – Last day to receive an application for early voting ballots to be mailed to a specific address Nov. 7 – Last day of in-person early voting Call: 833-336-8683 or 402-890-5291. If you experience any problems your polling place today! you can call The National Voter Assistance hotline number — Join us for a letter writing party to help Get Out The Vote! Handwritten letters have been proven to increase voter turnout by as much as 3.4 percentage points. It is one of the most effective ways to help boost voter turnout. Those kinds of numbers can literally swing an election our way. And you can do it right from home or join me Wednesday nights at Legends on 69th and Pacific anytime from 6:30pm-8:00pm or our virtual letter writing on Monday nights 7:15pm-8:15pm. RSVP in-person | mobilize.us/mobilize/event/453653/ RSVP in-person | mobilize.us/mobilize/event/454955/ Write letters on your own https://votefwd.org/district/NE_2022_B_CD_02 Writing Letters to Voters Motivates Voters to Vote Research https://votefwd.org/impact2020 https://time.com/6103451/campaign-letters-vote-democrats/ Questions or Comments Connect: leah.swingleftnebraska.com

Ed and I talk about how currency fluctuations are affecting our pricing. And we give our opinion on the recent acquisition of Postmark, a bootstrapping success story, by ActiveCampaign.A brief note about an error in this episode: At one point I complain about a customer support problem I once had when trying to sign up for ActiveCampaign. After recording, I realised I had confused ActiveCampaign with CampaignMonitor. Let the record show that I've never had any experience with ActiveCampaign, good or bad! Apologies for my confusion.Mentioned in this episode:Postmark's acquisition announcementSteve's company, Feature UpvoteEd's company, OpenCage 

Erik Enge is the Head of Engineering at Postmark, recently acquired by ActiveCampaign and Dave Mangot is the Founder and Principal at Mangoteque. We discussed our favorite book Accelerate and how to apply it to our organizations.Check out https://www.mangoteque.com/Check out https://postmarkapp.com/Check out https://7ctos.com/

Saturday, May 14, 2022 Episode 124 Welcome to The Board Game Workshop Join the Discord channel here https://discord.gg/TUE3Ggf Design Contest https://theboardgameworkshop.com/2022-design-contest/ Postmark Games https://www.postmarkgames.com https://twitter.com/postmark_games https://www.instagram.com/postmark_games/ Matthew https://twitter.com/wisegoldfish Rory https://twitter.com/wookiebait Chris Anderson twitter.com/BlueCubeBGs https://discord.gg/TUE3Ggf Patreon Supporters Inventors Chris Turner Brad Bachelor Rosco Schock Vas Kottas Llaima Games Button Shy Games Tinkerers Benjamin Begeal Grävling Rob Greanias Jeff Johnston Mark Drejza Music "Bit Shift" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Contact the Show chris@theboardgameworkshop.com theboardgameworkshop.com https://discord.gg/TUE3Ggf https://twitter.com/TheBGWorkshop https://www.facebook.com/TheBoardGameWorkshop/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/674541729600828/ https://www.patreon.com/TheBoardGameWorkshop

Saturday, May 14, 2022 Episode 124 Welcome to The Board Game Workshop Join the Discord channel here https://discord.gg/TUE3Ggf Design Contest https://theboardgameworkshop.com/2022-design-contest/ Postmark Games https://www.postmarkgames.com https://twitter.com/postmark_games https://www.instagram.com/postmark_games/ Matthew https://twitter.com/wisegoldfish Rory https://twitter.com/wookiebait Chris Anderson twitter.com/BlueCubeBGs https://discord.gg/TUE3Ggf Patreon Supporters Inventors Chris Turner Brad Bachelor Rosco Schock Vas Kottas Llaima Games Button Shy Games Tinkerers Benjamin Begeal Grävling Rob Greanias Jeff Johnston Mark Drejza Music "Bit Shift" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Contact the Show chris@theboardgameworkshop.com theboardgameworkshop.com https://discord.gg/TUE3Ggf https://twitter.com/TheBGWorkshop https://www.facebook.com/TheBoardGameWorkshop/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/674541729600828/ https://www.patreon.com/TheBoardGameWorkshop

Brianna Full joined me for a chat today. She is running for Omaha Public School Board of Education in subdistrict 2!  Her mix of experience as an educator, a grassroots community organizer, and a policy advisor at the Nebraska Legislature has given her the skills she needs to create real and lasting change in OPS. Brianna Full | Full 4 Subdistrict 2 full4ops.com Check Voting Deadlines/ Your Status / Register to Vote / Request an Early Mail Ballot/ Drop Box Locations/ Voter FAQ www.votetodaynebraska.com/ nebraskademocrats.org/voting-center/ Call: 833-336-8683 or 402-890-5291 If you experience any problems with early voting or at your polling place on election day, you can call The National Voter Assistance hotline number — 2022 Nebraska Democratic Candidates https://nebraskademocrats.org/2022-democratic-candidates/ Join me for a letter writing party. Handwritten letters have been proven to increase voter turnout by as much as 3.4 percentage points. It is one of the most effective ways to help boost voter turnout. Those kinds of numbers can literally swing an election our way.  And you can do it right from home or join me Wednesday nights at Legends on 69th and Pacific anytime from 6:30pm-8:00pm or our virtual letter writing on Monday nights  7:15pm-8:15pm. RSVP in-person | mobilize.us/mobilize/event/453653/ RSVP in-person | mobilize.us/mobilize/event/454955/ Write letters on your own https://votefwd.org/district/NE_2022_B_CD_02 Writing Letters to Voters Motivates Voters to Vote Research https://votefwd.org/impact2020 https://time.com/6103451/campaign-letters-vote-democrats/ Important Election Dates June 28th | Special Election for CD1 May 31 | First day for CD-1 voters to cast early in-person ballots June 13 | Early in-person ballots will be sent to those who request one. November 8th | General election July 11 – First day to accept early voting requests Oct. 3 – Counties must have early voting ballots ready for delivery by mail Oct. 11 – First day of in-person early voting Oct. 21 – Postmark deadline for mailed voter registrations Oct. 21 – Agency/DMV registration deadline Oct. 21 before midnight – Online voter registration deadline Oct. 28 by 6 p.m. – Last day for in-person voter registration Oct. 28 by 6 p.m. – Last day to receive an application for early voting ballots to be mailed to a specific address Nov. 7 – Last day of in-person early voting

I am joined by Dave Pantos, running for Douglas County Attorney. He recognizes that the criminal justice system is broken and wants to be a part of the solution. Be sure to tune in to hear about his fight for a more safe and equitable Nebraska. You don't want to miss this episode! Thanks so much for taking time to get inspired, get some information, and learn about ways you can stay fired up in the fight to strengthen our democracy. We can do this! Dave Pantos-Douglas County Attorney https://www.davepantos.com/ 2022 Nebraska Democratic Candidates https://nebraskademocrats.org/2022-democratic-candidates/ To learn more about Swing Left Nebraska or find out about our upcoming events, check out our website or social media sites. Swingleftnebraska.com | swingleft.org Facebook-@swingleftomaha |Twitter-@swingleftomaha | Instagram- swingleft_nebrask Sign up to write letters in- person/virtually or canvass with Swing Left Nebraska https://www.mobilize.us/?org_ids=159 Write letters on your own. https://votefwd.org/district/NE_2022_B_CD_02 Writing Letters to Voters Motivates Voters to Vote Research https://votefwd.org/impact2020 https://time.com/6103451/campaign-letters-vote-democrats/ DCCC Volunteer opportunties https://www.mobilize.us/dccc/?country=US&state=NE Check Voting Deadlines/ Your Status / Registrar to Vote / Request an Early Mail Ballot/ Drop Box Locations/ Voter FAQ www.votetodaynebraska.com/ nebraskademocrats.org/voting-center/ If you experience any problems with early voting or at your polling place on election day, you can call The National Voter Assistance hotline number: 833-336-8683 Important Election Dates May 10th | Primary election April 4 – Counties must have early voting ballots ready for delivery by mail April 11 – First day of in-person early voting April 22 – Postmark deadline for mailed voter registrations April 22 – Agency/DMV registration deadline April 22 before midnight – Online voter registration deadline May 2 by 6 p.m. – Last day for in-person voter registration May 2 by 6 p.m. – Last day to receive an application for early voting ballots to be mailed to a specific address May 9 – Last day of in-person early voting June 28th | Special Election for CD1 May 31 | First day for CD-1 voters to cast early in-person ballots June 13 | Early in-person ballots will be sent to those who request one. November 8th | General election July 11 – First day to accept early voting requests Oct. 3 – Counties must have early voting ballots ready for delivery by mail Oct. 11 – First day of in-person early voting Oct. 21 – Postmark deadline for mailed voter registrations Oct. 21 – Agency/DMV registration deadline Oct. 21 before midnight – Online voter registration deadline Oct. 28 by 6 p.m. – Last day for in-person voter registration Oct. 28 by 6 p.m. – Last day to receive an application for early voting ballots to be mailed to a specific address Nov. 7 – Last day of in-person early voting Tip Jar! 100% of donations go to stamps for letters that Swing Left Nebraska volunteers send to voters encouraging them to vote. https://swingleftnebraska.com/?page_id=115 Venmo: @swing-left-Nebraska

On today's Fired Up Express episode, I discuss the importance of voting in primary elections and the things you can do right now to elect candidates who have your best interest in mind when making decisions that will affect our community, state, and our nation. Thank you so much for listening! To learn more about Swing Left Nebraska or find out about our upcoming events, check out our website and social media sites. swingleftnebraska.com | swingleft.org | Facebook-@swingleftomaha | Twitter-@swingleftomaha | Instagram- swingleft_nebrask Swing Left Letter Writing Party | Wednesdays | 6:30-8:00 PM (drop in anytime) RSVP: mobilize.us/mobilize/event/453653/ Vote Forward-Write to Voters in NE-02 because it works! | votefwd.org/district/NE_2022_B_CD_02 Make Calls, Knock on Doors, or Write Postcards For Carol Blood for Governor https://www.openvpb.com/vpb_bycode/9ABD05J-281147 Democratic Congressional Campaign volunteer leader training workshop series! All sessions will be on Tuesdays from 5 to 6:30 PM | mobilize.us/buildthehousene/event/447340/ Weekly DCCC Virtual Phone Bank to re-register Democrats across the district | mobilize.us/dccc/event/435733/ 2022 Nebraska Democratic Candidates nebraskademocrats.org/2022-democratic-candidates/ Congressional District 1,2,3 Map | Check what district you are in. nebraskalegislature.gov/about/congress_map.php Check Your Status | Registrar to Vote | Find your Polling Place | Request an Early Vote By Mail Ballot | Track Your Ballot | votetodaynebraska.com Important Election Dates and Deadlines May 10th | Primary election April 4 – Counties must have early voting ballots ready for delivery by mail April 11 – First day of in-person early voting April 22 – Postmark deadline for mailed voter registrations April 22 – Agency/DMV registration deadline April 22 before midnight – Online voter registration deadline May 2 by 6 p.m. – Last day for in-person voter registration May 2 by 6 p.m. – Last day to receive an application for early voting ballots to be mailed to a specific address May 9 – Last day of in-person early voting June 28th | Special Election for CD1 May 31 | First day for CD-1 voters to cast early in-person ballots June 13 | Early in-person ballots will be sent to those who request one. November 8th | General election July 11 – First day to accept early voting requests Oct. 3 – Counties must have early voting ballots ready for delivery by mail Oct. 11 – First day of in-person early voting Oct. 21 – Postmark deadline for mailed voter registrations Oct. 21 – Agency/DMV registration deadline Oct. 21 before midnight – Online voter registration deadline Oct. 28 by 6 p.m. – Last day for in-person voter registration Oct. 28 by 6 p.m. – Last day to receive an application for early voting ballots to be mailed to a specific address Nov. 7 – Last day of in-person early voting If you experience any problems with early voting or at your polling place on election day, you can call The National Voter Assistance hotline number | 833-336-8683 Let me know your feedback, suggestions for guests, or your questions. Drop me a message at leah.swingleftnebraska@gmail.com. Tip Jar-Every dime you donate goes directly to a stamp, envelope and letter that encourages folks to get to the polls. https://swingleftnebraska.com/?page_id=115 Venmo: @swing-left-Nebraska

Today, I chat with Senator Machaela Cavanaugh. Machaela is an Omaha native with nearly 20 years of experience in community engagement and public affairs. She is a candidate to represent the 6th District (Central, West-Central Omaha) in the Nebraska State Legislature. I had a blast chatting with Machaela about LGBT rights, domestic violence, criminal justice reform, reproductive rights, and much more! Stick around after the interview to see who will be our next guest and an exciting Swing Left Nebraska announcement. (Unsure if you live in District 6? Click this linkhttps://www.votercheck.necvr.ne.gov/voterview). Thanks so much for taking time to get inspired, get some information, and learn about ways you can stay fired up in the fight to strengthen our democracy. We can do this! Cavanaugh For Legislature https://cavanaughforlegislature.org/ To learn more about Swing Left Nebraska or find out about our upcoming events, check out our website or social media sites. https://swingleftnebraska.com/ | swingleft.org Facebook-@swingleftomaha |Twitter-@swingleftomaha | Instagram- swingleft_nebrask Vote Forward-Write to Voters in NE-02 https://votefwd.org/district/NE_2022_B_CD_02 Letters to Voters Impact Research https://votefwd.org/impact2020 https://time.com/6103451/campaign-letters-vote-democrats/ Democratic Congressional Campaign volunteer leader training workshop series! All sessions will be on Tuesdays from 5 to 6:30 p.m. https://www.mobilize.us/buildthehousene/event/447340/ DCCC Virtual Phone Bank as we re-register Democrats across the district! https://www.mobilize.us/dccc/event/435733/ 2022 Nebraska Democratic Candidates https://nebraskademocrats.org/2022-democratic-candidates/ Check Voting Deadlines/ Your Status / Registrar to Vote / Request an Early Mail Ballot/ Drop Box Locations/ Voter FAQ https://nebraskademocrats.org/voting-center/ Important Election Dates May 10th | Primary election April 4 – Counties must have early voting ballots ready for delivery by mail April 11 – First day of in-person early voting April 22 – Postmark deadline for mailed voter registrations April 22 – Agency/DMV registration deadline April 22 before midnight – Online voter registration deadline May 2 by 6 p.m. – Last day for in-person voter registration May 2 by 6 p.m. – Last day to receive an application for early voting ballots to be mailed to a specific address May 9 – Last day of in-person early voting June 28th | Special Election for CD1 May 31 | First day for CD-1 voters to cast early in-person ballots June 13 | Early in-person ballots will be sent to those who request one. November 8th | General election July 11 – First day to accept early voting requests Oct. 3 – Counties must have early voting ballots ready for delivery by mail Oct. 11 – First day of in-person early voting Oct. 21 – Postmark deadline for mailed voter registrations Oct. 21 – Agency/DMV registration deadline Oct. 21 before midnight – Online voter registration deadline Oct. 28 by 6 p.m. – Last day for in-person voter registration Oct. 28 by 6 p.m. – Last day to receive an application for early voting ballots to be mailed to a specific address Nov. 7 – Last day of in-person early voting Swing Left Nebraska Tip Jar: 100% of donations go to stamps for letters Swing Left Nebraska Volunteers send voters in Omaha to encourage them to vote. https://swingleftnebraska.com/?page_id=115 Venmo: @swing-left-Nebraska

Fired Up Express is the place to hear about local election updates and get information on how you can get involved in electing pro-democracy Democratic candidates fighting for Nebraskans in less than 15 minutes. We must know this information. If we don't vote, we will be handing our power to others who will choose who will be in charge of making decisions about the things we care about. To learn more about Swing Left Nebraska or find out about our upcoming events, check out our website and social media sites. https://swingleftnebraska.com/ | swingleft.org Facebook-@swingleftomaha |Twitter-@swingleftomaha | Instagram- swingleft_nebrask Key 2022 Election Dates and Deadlines | Check Your Status | Registrar to Vote | Request an Early Mail in Ballot | FAQ https://nebraskademocrats.org/voting-center/ 2022 Nebraska Democratic Candidates https://nebraskademocrats.org/2022-democratic-candidates/ If you experience any problems with early voting or at your polling place on election day, you can call The National Voter Assistance hotline number | 833-336-8683 Find Your County Early Ballot Drop Box Location https://www.civicnebraska.org/election-2022/dropbox-locations/ | Congressional District 1,2,3 Map | Check what district you are in. https://nebraskalegislature.gov/about/congress_map.php Vote Forward-Write to Voters in NE-02 because it works! https://votefwd.org/district/NE_2022_B_CD_02 Important Election Dates May 10th | Primary election April 4 – Counties must have early voting ballots ready for delivery by mail April 11 – First day of in-person early voting April 22 – Postmark deadline for mailed voter registrations April 22 – Agency/DMV registration deadline April 22 before midnight – Online voter registration deadline May 2 by 6 p.m. – Last day for in-person voter registration May 2 by 6 p.m. – Last day to receive an application for early voting ballots to be mailed to a specific address May 9 – Last day of in-person early voting June 28th | Special Election for CD1 May 31 | First day for CD-1 voters to cast early in-person ballots June 13 | Early in-person ballots will be sent to those who request one. November 8th | General election July 11 – First day to accept early voting requests Oct. 3 – Counties must have early voting ballots ready for delivery by mail Oct. 11 – First day of in-person early voting Oct. 21 – Postmark deadline for mailed voter registrations Oct. 21 – Agency/DMV registration deadline Oct. 21 before midnight – Online voter registration deadline Oct. 28 by 6 p.m. – Last day for in-person voter registration Oct. 28 by 6 p.m. – Last day to receive an application for early voting ballots to be mailed to a specific address Nov. 7 – Last day of in-person early voting Democratic Congressional Campaign volunteer leader training workshop series! All sessions will be on Tuesdays from 5 to 6:30 p.m. https://www.mobilize.us/buildthehousene/event/447340/ DCCC Virtual Phone Bank to re-register Democrats across the district Tuesday and Thursdays. https://www.mobilize.us/dccc/event/435733/ Meidas Touch https://www.meidastouch.com/ Meidas Touch Podcast https://www.meidastouch.com/podcast Drop me a message at leah.swingleftnebraska@gmail.com. Let me know your feedback, suggestions for guests, or your questions. Tip Jar https://swingleftnebraska.com/?page_id=115 Venmo: @swing-left-Nebraska

Are you excited to meet Senator Patty Pansing Brooks?  You're going to enjoy hearing about the impactful things she has done to help improve Nebraskans' lives and why she is fired up to run for Congressional District 1. Thanks so much for taking time to get inspired, get some information, and learn about ways you can stay fired up in the fight to strengthen our democracy.  We can do this! Patty For Congress | https://pattyforcongress.com/ To learn more about Swing Left Nebraska or find out about our upcoming events, check out our website or any of our social media sites. https://swingleftnebraska.com/   | swingleft.org Facebook-@swingleftomaha |Twitter-@swingleftomaha | Instagram- swingleft_nebrask Vote Forward-Write to Voters in NE-02 https://votefwd.org/district/NE_2022_B_CD_02 Democratic Congressional Campaign volunteer leader training workshop series! All sessions will be on Tuesdays from 5 to 6:30 p.m. https://www.mobilize.us/buildthehousene/event/447340/ 2022 Nebraska Democratic Candidates https://nebraskademocrats.org/2022-democratic-candidates/ Key 2022 Election Dates and Deadlines  | Check Your Status | Registrar to Vote  | Request an Early Mail in Ballot| FAQ https://nebraskademocrats.org/voting-center/ If you experience any problems with early voting or at your polling place on election day, you can call The National Voter Assistance hotline number — 833-336-8683 DCCC Virtual Phone Bank as we re-register Democrats across the district! https://www.mobilize.us/dccc/event/435733/ Important Election Dates May 10th | Primary election April 4 – Counties must have early voting ballots ready for delivery by mail April 11 – First day of in-person early voting April 22 – Postmark deadline for mailed voter registrations April 22 – Agency/DMV registration deadline April 22 before midnight – Online voter registration deadline May 2 by 6 p.m. – Last day for in-person voter registration May 2  by 6 p.m. – Last day to receive an application for early voting ballots to be mailed to a specific address May 9 – Last day of in-person early voting June 28th | Special Election for CD1 November 8th | General election July 11 – First day to accept early voting requests Oct. 3 – Counties must have early voting ballots ready for delivery by mail Oct. 11 – First day of in-person early voting Oct. 21 – Postmark deadline for mailed voter registrations Oct. 21 – Agency/DMV registration deadline Oct. 21 before midnight – Online voter registration deadline Oct. 28 by 6 p.m. – Last day for in-person voter registration Oct. 28 by 6 p.m. – Last day to receive an application for early voting ballots to be mailed to a specific address Nov. 7 – Last day of in-person early voting Articles Used For This Episode https://nebraskaexaminer.com/briefs/pansing-brooks-picked-by-democrats-for-special-election-to-fill-fortenberry-term/ Drop me a message at leah.swingleftnebraska@gmail.com. Let me know your feedback, suggestions for guests, or your questions. I invite you to tell us what you are doing to stay fired up and engaged in the fight to strengthen our democracy and I would love to share it with our listeners. Tip Jar https://swingleftnebraska.com/?page_id=115 Venmo: @swing-left-Nebraska

Are you ready for Fired Up Express!? I'm going to bring you updates about our local elections, pro-democracy measures, and information about ways you can get involved in electing Democratic candidates fighting for the people of Nebraska in less than 15 minutes. Today, I am discussing the special election on June 28th for Congressional District 1. Thanks so much for taking time to get inspired, get some information, and learn about ways you can stay fired up in the fight to strengthen our democracy. We can do this! To learn more about Swing Left Nebraska or find out about our upcoming events, check out our website or any of our social media sites. https://swingleftnebraska.com/ | swingleft.org Facebook-@swingleftomaha |Twitter-@swingleftomaha | Instagram- swingleft_nebrask Vote Forward-Write to Voters in NE-02 https://votefwd.org/district/NE_2022_B_CD_02 Democratic Congressional Campaign volunteer leader training workshop series! All sessions will be on Tuesdays from 5 to 6:30 p.m. https://www.mobilize.us/buildthehousene/event/447340/ 2022 Nebraska Democratic Candidates https://nebraskademocrats.org/2022-democratic-candidates/ Key 2022 Election Dates and Deadlines | Check Your Status | Registrar to Vote | Request an Early Mail in Ballot| FAQ https://nebraskademocrats.org/voting-center/ If you experience any problems with early voting or at your polling place on election day, you can call The National Voter Assistance hotline number — 833-336-8683 DCCCVirtual Phone Bank as we re-register Democrats across the district! https://www.mobilize.us/dccc/event/435733/ Important Election Dates May 10th | Primary election April 4 – Counties must have early voting ballots ready for delivery by mail April 11 – First day of in-person early voting April 22 – Postmark deadline for mailed voter registrations April 22 – Agency/DMV registration deadline April 22 before midnight – Online voter registration deadline May 2 by 6 p.m. – Last day for in-person voter registration May 2 by 6 p.m. – Last day to receive an application for early voting ballots to be mailed to a specific address May 9 – Last day of in-person early voting June 28th | Special Election for CD1 November 8th | General election July 11 – First day to accept early voting requests Oct. 3 – Counties must have early voting ballots ready for delivery by mail Oct. 11 – First day of in-person early voting Oct. 21 – Postmark deadline for mailed voter registrations Oct. 21 – Agency/DMV registration deadline Oct. 21 before midnight – Online voter registration deadline Oct. 28 by 6 p.m. – Last day for in-person voter registration Oct. 28 by 6 p.m. – Last day to receive an application for early voting ballots to be mailed to a specific address Nov. 7 – Last day of in-person early voting Articles Used For This Episode https://nebraskaexaminer.com/2022/04/01/june-28-set-for-special-election-to-fill-remainder-of-nebraska-rep-jeff-fortenberrys-term/ Drop me a message at leah.swingleftnebraska@gmail.com. Let me know your feedback, suggestions for guests, or your questions. I invite you to tell us what you are doing to stay fired up and engaged in the fight to strengthen our democracy and I would love to share it with our listeners. Tip Jar https://swingleftnebraska.com/?page_id=115 Venmo: @swing-left-Nebraska

Are you ready to meet Jazari? Jazari sees himself running for CD1 as a form of service. You're going to love hearing about how he wants to take his energy and passion to the next level and create the change we all seek. We discuss the issues he is fighting for, including climate action, affordable college, tuition, social justice, veteran support, and much more! Before his campaign, Jazari had success in growing an online brand as a micro-influencer and in sharing a wide range of content related to social and political issues. Jazari Kual For Congress | https://www.jazarikual.com | Donate to Jazari For Congress https://secure.actblue.com/donate/votejazarikual 2022 Nebraska Democratic Candidates https://nebraskademocrats.org/2022-democratic-candidates/ Key 2022 Election Dates and Deadlines | Check Your Status | Registrar to Vote | Request an Early Mail in Ballot| FAQ https://nebraskademocrats.org/voting-center/ Write to Voters in NE-02 | https://votefwd.org/district/NE_2022_B_CD_02 Weekly Tuesday Virtual Phone Bank to re-register Democrats across the Omaha area district | https://www.mobilize.us/dccc/event/435733/ Articles Used For "New precincts, new polling places: Douglas County voters will likely see changes during May election" | https://www.3newsnow.com/news/political/new-precincts-new-polling-places-douglas-county-voters-will-likely-see-changes-during-may-election "Douglas County Election Commission announces polling place changes" | https://www.wowt.com/2022/03/10/douglas-county-announces-polling-place-changes/?fbclid=IwAR1snodlIUwZXMiy8pdv-L8PZBHK2v4yeUYE2KLM4Gmxbk1jpI5iL6etDWU "Fortenberry resigns two days after jury finds him guilty of lying to federal investigators" | https://nebraskaexaminer.com/2022/03/26/fortenberry-resigns-two-days-after-jury-finds-him-guilty-of-lying-to-federal-investigators/ Fortenberry resignation sets up unique situation with special election" |https://nebraskaexaminer.com/2022/03/27/fortenberry-resignation-sets-up-unique-situation-special-election-and-strategy/ Important Election Dates May 10th-Primary Election April 11th-First day of in-person early voting April 22 – Postmark deadline for mailed voter registrations April 22 – Agency/DMV registration deadline April 22 before midnight – Online voter registration deadline May 2 by 6 p.m. – Last day for in-person voter registration May 2 by 6 p.m. – Last day to receive an application for early voting ballots to be mailed to a specific address May 9 – Last day of in-person early voting Thanks so much for taking time to get inspired, get some information, and learn about ways you can stay fired up in the fight to strengthen our democracy. We can do this! To learn more about Swing Left Nebraska or find out about our upcoming events, check out our website or any of our social media sites. https://swingleftnebraska.com/ | swingleft.org Facebook-@swingleftomaha |Twitter-@swingleftomaha | Instagram- swingleft_nebraska. Drop me a message at leah.swingleftnebraska@gmail.com. Let me know your feedback, suggestions for guests, or your questions. Tip Jar https://swingleftnebraska.com/?page_id=115 Venmo: @swing-left-Nebraska

2022-03-22 Weekly News - Episode 140Watch the video version on YouTube at https://youtu.be/AwsjN2jLpIw Hosts: Eric Peterson - Senior Developer at Ortus SolutionsDan Card - Software Developer at Ortus SolutionsThanks to our Sponsor - Ortus SolutionsThe makers of ColdBox, CommandBox, ForgeBox, TestBox and all your favorite box-en out there. A few ways  to say thanks back to Ortus Solutions: Like and subscribe to our videos on YouTube.  Help ORTUS reach for the Stars - Star and Fork our Repos https://github.com/coldbox/coldbox-platform https://github.com/Ortus-Solutions/ContentBox/ https://github.com/Ortus-Solutions/commandbox/ https://github.com/ortus-solutions/docker-commandbox https://github.com/Ortus-Solutions/testbox/ https://github.com/coldbox-modules/qb/ https://github.com/coldbox-modules/quick/ https://github.com/coldbox-modules/cbwire https://github.com/Ortus-Solutions/DocBox Star all of your Github Box Dependencies from CommandBox with https://www.forgebox.io/view/commandbox-github  Subscribe to our Podcast on your Podcast Apps and leave us a review Sign up for a free or paid account on CFCasts, which is releasing new content every week Buy Ortus's Book - 102 ColdBox HMVC Quick Tips and Tricks on GumRoad (http://gum.co/coldbox-tips)  Patreon SupportWe have 36 patreons providing 96% of the funding for our Modernize or Die Podcasts via our Patreon site: https://www.patreon.com/ortussolutions. News and EventsInto the Box 2022 CFP is now open!Into the Box will be live in Houston from September 27 - 30, 2022.  We want you to speak there! Topic submission closes at midnight April 17th, 2022.https://forms.gle/HR1vQf2T5rs8yCZo9https://intothebox.orgLucee 5.3.9.115 Release Candidate 3This is the final Release Candidate for 5.3.9 before we go stable. Subject to any problems, we aim to release a stable version next week. Please give the new build a spin and let us know of any problems you findhttps://dev.lucee.org/t/5-3-9-115-final-release-candidate-3/9829Built with ColdFusion CFMLThis repo is a community repo to list and showcase companies, sites and technologies powered by ColdFusion (CFML) and several Ortus Products.To contribute, fork and star the project. Then add your own organization file in the orgs directory and then append the name of that file ( excluding the extension ), into the cfml-rocks.json array of orgs. You may use the schema below for reference. Send us your pull request and once validated, we will add it to the repo and site.https://github.com/Ortus-Solutions/built-with-cfml-box/Podcast - CFAlive 111 - CFCasts: Behind the Scenes with Eric PetersonEric Peterson talks about “CFCasts Behind the Scenes” in this episode of the CF Alive Podcast, with host Michaela Light.https://teratech.com/podcast/cfcasts-behind-the-scenes-with-eric-peterson/RFC: cbq - a Provider-based Queueing System for ColdBoxHey, folks. I'd love feedback on this proposal for a provider based queue system for ColdBox.The idea here is that we could standardize the queueing jobs including things like queue names and delays regardless of the backing provider.https://community.ortussolutions.com/t/rfc-cbq-a-provider-based-queueing-system-for-coldbox/9149/10ContentBox 5.1 Released!Wanted to make an announcement that we have released ContentBox v5.1 now: https://contentbox.ortusbooks.com/intro/release-history/whats-new-with-5.1.0The docs are getting a massive update and this release brings a lot of stability to the platform. Enjoy!https://community.ortussolutions.com/t/contentbox-v5-1-released/9151Ortus Webinar - March - ForgeBoxication with Gavin PickinMarch 25th, 2022 Time: 11:00 AM Central Time (US and Canada)ForgeBox is CFML's package management system, and in this webinar you will learn how you can use it with any cfml app you have. You'll learn how to use ForgeBox packaged in your app, commit your own code to ForgeBox, and if we have time we might even make your code into a ColdBox module.Register today: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwkduGurDgoHNf4sljBngAFLpoNSNLkzom3 More Webinars: https://www.ortussolutions.com/events/webinars Ortus Webinar - April - cbSecurity: Passwords, Tokens, and JWTs with Eric PetersonApril 29th, 202211:00 AM Central Time (US and Canada)Learn how to integrate cbSecurity into your application whether you are using passwords, API tokens, JWTs, or a combination of all three!More Webinars: https://www.ortussolutions.com/events/webinars Happy Birthday Docker - Docker Community All HandsThursday, March 31, 2022 | 8:00am - 11:00am PTJoin us in celebrating Docker's 9th birthday at our next Community All Hands! This virtual event is a unique opportunity for the community to come together with Docker staff to learn, share and collaborate about all things Docker.https://www.docker.com/event-community-all-hands Hawaii CFUG - Moving your Legacy ColdFusion application to Modern CFML with Mark TakataMarch 24th, 20221:00pm Hawaiian Time - 4:00pm PDTWe've all seen old legacy code in our ColdFusion applications.How do you move that legacy code to modern CFML with easier maintenance and deployment, fewer bugs, and streamlined code?Why Move to Modern CFML Most of us understand that moving our legacy applications to modern CFML is smart. Easier Maintenance Rapid Deployment Fewer Bugs Modern, Responsive Front-End https://hawaiicoldfusionusergroup.adobeconnect.com/legacy/Adobe WorkshopsJoin the Adobe ColdFusion Workshop to learn how you and your agency can leverage ColdFusion to create amazing web content. This one-day training will cover all facets of Adobe ColdFusion that developers need to build applications that can run across multiple cloud providers or on-premiseTHURSDAY, MARCH 24, 202210:00 AM PDTColdFusion Standard vs EnterpriseMark Takatahttps://coldfusion-standard-vs-enterprise.meetus.adobeevents.com/WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30, 20229:00 AM EDTAdobe ColdFusion WorkshopBrian Sappeyhttps://workshop-coldfusion-adobe.meetus.adobeevents.com/THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 20229:00 AM CETAdobe ColdFusion WorkshopDamien Bruyndonckx  https://adobe-workshop-coldfusion.meetus.adobeevents.com/THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 202210:00 AM PDTAdobe ColdFusion TruthsMark Takatahttps://adobe-coldfusion-truths.meetus.adobeevents.com/FREE :)Full list - https://meetus.adobeevents.com/coldfusion/ Conferences and TrainingDocker Community All HandsThursday, March 31, 2022 | 8:00am - 11:00am PTJoin us in celebrating Docker's 9th birthday at our next Community All Hands! This virtual event is a unique opportunity for the community to come together with Docker staff to learn, share and collaborate about all things Docker.https://www.docker.com/event-community-all-hands  DockerConMay 10, 2022Free Online Virtual ConferenceDockerCon will be a free, immersive online experience complete with Docker product demos , breakout sessions, deep technical sessions from Docker and our partners, Docker experts, Docker Captains, our community and luminaries from across the industry and much more. Don't miss your chance to gather and connect with colleagues from around the world at the largest developer conference of the year. Sign up to pre-register for DockerCon 2022!https://www.docker.com/dockercon/ DevNexus 2022 - The largest Java conference in the USApril 12-14, 2022Atlanta, GABrad & Luis will be speakingLuis - Alpine.js: Declare and React with SimplicityBrad - What's a Pull Request? (Contributing to Open Source)https://devnexus.com/US VueJS ConfFORT LAUDERDALE, FL • JUNE 8-10, 2022Beach. Code. Vue.Workshop day: June 8Main Conference: June 9-10https://us.vuejs.org/Into The Box 2022Solid Dates - September 27-30Two day workshops before the two day conference!Call for Speakers:https://forms.gle/HR1vQf2T5rs8yCZo9Conference Website:https://intothebox.orgInto the Box Latam 2022Tentative dates - Dec 1-2More conferencesNeed more conferences, this site has a huge list of conferences for almost any language/community.https://confs.tech/Blogs, Tweets, and Videos of the Week3/18/22 - Tweet - James Moberg - HEIC to JPG scriptHere's a #ColdFusion function I wrote to convert HEIC image files to JPG using ImageMagick Mogrify. https://gist.github.com/JamoCA/d52eb99b462e42866694975eb9af1396https://twitter.com/gamesover/status/15048925338049781773/17/22 - Tweet - Zac Spitzer - ContractPathOnly recently found out about ContractPath() in #lucee, it's the reverse of ExpandPath() #cfmlhttps://docs.lucee.org/reference/functions/contractpath.htmlhttps://twitter.com/zackster/status/15045529483445002243/16/22 - Video - Ortus Solutions - Celebrating 15 years of ColdBoxWe are so excited to share a small video celebrating the 15 years of the legacy of the ColdBox Platform rocking the ColdFusion (CFML) World. It has been a truly tremendous ride, filled with lots of joy, challenges, frustrations and satisfaction that ColdBox is powering applications from companies all over the world. We started as the very first conventions over configuration MVC framework. It has become the most widely used ColdFusion (CFML) framework and the standard for developing modern web applications in ColdFusion (CFML). With tons of products, modules and frameworks that have stemmed from this initial project. ColdBox HMVC has truly been a catalyst at Ortus!We are committed to open source and to the further development of modern tooling for the CFML language. We are not even close to being done yet. We have tons of new releases, tools and more coming this 2022+ that will richely empower ColdFusion (CFML) developers. We are as modern and even more than many of our competitors in other languages. We are so looking forward for the next 15 years!https://www.ortussolutions.com/blog/coldbox-15-year-anniversary-video3/16/22 - Blog - Ben Nadel - compare() And compareNoCase() Can Accept NULL ValuesAs the ColdFusion language continues to add new operators and new functionality, we have to make sure that we continue to evolve our understand of the runtime behaviors so that we can reduce syntactic noise and make our code more expressive. The steps on this journey are not always intuitive. It requires trial-and-error and whole lot of "I wonder if this will break?" experiments. Such is the way that I discovered that the compare() and compareNoCase() built-in functions can accept Null values as arguments in both Adobe ColdFusion and Lucee CFML.https://www.bennadel.com/blog/4229-compare-and-comparenocase-can-accept-null-values-in-coldfusion.htm3/17/22 - Blog - Ben Nadel - Fundamental Differences In Elvis Operator Between Adobe ColdFusion And Lucee CFMLAt work, we use Lucee CFML; but, on my blog, I use Adobe ColdFusion. I enjoy having my feet in both camps because it forces me to have a more robust mental model of each language - seeing what is and is not the same. And, for the most part, things line up well. But, this morning I stumbled upon Charlie Cochran's post on breaking changes in the Elvis operator in Adobe ColdFusion (ACF) which gave me pause. I panicked that I might be introducing subtle bugs into my applications. But, since he was talking about ACF, and I use Lucee CFML at work, I wanted to quickly test the two engines. And, oh chickens, they are very different!https://www.bennadel.com/blog/4231-fundamental-differences-in-elvis-operator-between-adobe-coldfusion-and-lucee-cfml.htm3/19/22 - Blog - Ben Nadel - Creating A Health Probe Using Netlify Cron Functions, Postmark, And ColdFusionA few weekends ago, shortly after upgrading my database to MySQL 8.0.28, my blog went offline for about 8-hours. I believe the issue was related to a bug in how ColdFusion caches per-application datasources. After several days of trial-and-error, I think I finally figured out how to safely create a per-application datasource while working around the bug. And, once the fires were all put out, I started to think about that 8-hour offline window; and, how I might operationalize the monitoring of my site. I had recently heard that Netlify released cron / scheduled functions. So, I wanted to see if I could create a health probe for my ColdFusion site using Netlify scheduled functions and the Postmark SMTP service.https://www.bennadel.com/blog/4232-creating-a-health-probe-using-netlify-cron-functions-postmark-and-coldfusion.htm3/21/22 - Blog - Ben Nadel - Playing With The MySQL 8 Document Store X DevAPI In Lucee CFML 5.3.8.201After my blog was upgraded from MySQL 5.7 to MySQL 8.0.28, I read through the MySQL 8 release notes to see what new features I would have at my disposal. I already looked at using LATERAL derived tables and Common Table Expressions (CTE). And now, I want to look briefly at something that was called "Document Store" - MySQL's document-oriented answer to the NoSQL (Not-Only SQL) band of database technologies. I found almost no examples of this on the web. So, what follows is just my trial-and-error experiment with MySQL 8's Document Store and its new X DevAPI in Lucee CFML 5.3.8.201.https://www.bennadel.com/blog/4233-playing-with-the-mysql-8-document-store-x-devapi-in-lucee-cfml-5-3-8-201.htmCFML JobsSeveral positions available on https://www.getcfmljobs.com/Listing over 57 ColdFusion positions from 34 companies across 32 locations in 5 Countries.1 new job listedFull-Time - Senior Web Application Developer Coldfusion at Reston, VAMar 21https://www.getcfmljobs.com/jobs/index.cfm/united-states/Senior-Web-Application-Developer-Coldfusion-at-Reston-VA/11446Other Job LinksOrtus Solutionshttps://www.ortussolutions.com/about-us/careers ForgeBox Module of the WeekPDFBox by Matthew ClementeUtilize the PDFBox Java library to manipulate PDFs with CFML.CFML's built-in methods have their place - if they work for you, keep using them.PDFBox's performance is generally faster than CFML's built-in functions, particularly for extracting text. It provides more fine-grained control and insight into the underlying structures and data that make up a PDF (forms, links, javascript, metadata, etc.). Some PDF functionality is restricted to certain ColdFusion versions and engines, while PDFBox functions the same across engines and versions, providing flexibility in a codebase.https://forgebox.io/view/pdfboxcfcVS Code Hint Tips and Tricks of the WeekTestBox - vscode-testboxOrtus Solutions - 2221 installsIncludes: Jump to Spec Code Skeleton Snippets TestBox Snippets ColdBox Testing Snippets https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ortus-solutions.vscode-testboxThank you to all of our Patreon SupportersThese individuals are personally supporting our open source initiatives to ensure the great toolings like CommandBox, ForgeBox, ColdBox,  ContentBox, TestBox and all the other boxes keep getting the continuous development they need, and funds the cloud infrastructure at our community relies on like ForgeBox for our Package Management with CommandBox. 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On this week's episode we are delighted to have Destiny Walters of The Postmark to help us navigate questions to ask your venue and to inform us on what type of venues are out there. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ohioweddingpodcast/support

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Rory Muldoon and Matthew Dunstan, co-founders of Postmark Games and co-creators of Voyages, join me to talk about their newest game venture--a print-at-home game company. We discuss Postmark's genesis and Voyages' uniqueness as an engaging single sheet pen and dice game. Check out Postmark Games if you're interested: Postmark Games website

In Episode 2 of Protecting Your Vote, PILF President J. Christian Adams dives into the vulnerabilities in our electoral system from dirty voter rolls that include people registered more than once and with incorrect addresses to dead voters. To learn more about the cases and vulnerabilities mentioned in the podcast, checkout the links below. PILF Secures Settlement with Allegheny County That Includes Information-Sharing Agreement for Voter Roll List Maintenance Leads VIDEO: Voting from Nevada Businesses REPORT: 92K Clark County NV Mail Ballots Went to Wrong Addresses in 2020 Presidential Election REPORT: Steeling the Vote: Allegheny County Reveals how Citizenship Verification Protects Citizens and Immigrants Alike ONGOING LITIGATION regarding non-citizens voting: PILF v. Pennsylvania PILF Secures Victory to Stop Virginia from Accepting Absentee Ballots Received After Election Day with no Postmark

Make Way, Make Way! This month on TRMPS, Nate Milton & resident Disney demigod Daniel Perry are joined by loyal POSTmark and cinephile, Brian Streleckis to review the 2016 smash-hit, “Moana”! Topics discussed include: The case for “Maui” being DJ's defining role, the evolution of Walt Disney's animated feature films over the years, and the movie's lasting commercial & cultural impact. After that, the guys get into a serious conversation about the recent acts of violence towards our AAPI brothers & sisters and what WE can do to help end it. All that and more on a wide-ranging edition of TRMPS!  You're Welcome...And Thank You. This week! Take $7 off of our official TRMPS tee: https://store.postwrestling.com/products/the-rocky-maivia-picture-show-t-shirt $7 Discount Code (Patreon): https://www.patreon.com/posts/48777707 Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKFuXETZUsI The Rocky Maivia Picture Show is a monthly movie review podcast that drops every 3rd Saturday on POST Wrestling! Nate Milton on Twitter: @N8Mozaik The Kings of Sport Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheKingsOfSport Subscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribe Forum: https://forum.postwrestling.com Merch: https://store.postwrestling.com Twitter/Facebook/Instagram/YouTube: @postwrestlingAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Hi everyone! Today we have an insanely inspiring conversation with the one and only Hannah Barnes! Hannah is a total sweetheart who runs her own resell business through Poshmark and a stunning jewelry company called Seed and Stone! We dive into her struggles early on and how her passion for what she does has transformed her perspective on the professional world! Hannah shows us that it is 100% possible to fall in love with your work. I hope you enjoy! XOXO, Dia. Don't forget to rate and review the podcast if you enjoyed! HanPicked IG: @Hannpicked_ Shop Seed And Stone Shop Hannah's Poshmark Check Us Out on Insta: @PodcastByDia Personal Account: @DiaGauthier Click Here For BLM Resources --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dia-gauthier/support

Having previously developed Postmark as well as Beanstalk, entrepreneur Natalie Nagele (@natalienagele) joins me for a light-hearted, honest and open conversation about the process of building Wildbit, a fully self-funded, hybrid software company. In this episode, we mention: Deep work Leadership in business Loneliness in remote work Hard work vs. Smart work Fundraising and profitability Meditation and mental clarity Building a meaningful business Remote work, in the early days Values, and their constant evolution Productivity software that can do more harm than good Timeline: (04:57) What is Wildbit? How did it start off? (09:32) Pioneering remote work: Pros and Cons (17:24) Slack, and anxiety: the effects of micro-managing expectations (22:58) Remote work: how big of an issue is loneliness? (26:17) Which should you do: work hard or smart? (32:13) Fundraising, VC control, and Profits (37:01) Meditation: Natalie's practice, and company culture (43:50) How is writing therapeutic?  (46:47) How procrastination obstructs your mental space (50:11) 'Trillion Dolar Coach', and the lost secret of leadership (55:50) Technological innovation: what is next?  Please support us by subscribing and leaving a rating + review on Apple Podcasts. You can also help spread the word by sharing this episode with friends and family!