BoltTalks

Bolt Talk: Russell Spivey's ColdFusion port of backbone.js

Thu, 16 Aug 2012 11:30:00 -0400

Russell Spivey talks about his ColdFusion ports of backbone.js & underscore.js on Bolt Talks! Short, fast & to the point.

Fishbowl Panel at cf.Objective 2012

Mon, 14 May 2012 11:15:00 -0400

Following the success of the fishbowl panel at Adobe Max 2011, I will once again host an open community discussion starting Friday May 18 at 8:00 PM at the cf.Objective Hyatt Regency.

Bolt Talk: Why cf.Objective(2012) will rock your world with Matt Quackenbush

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 09:00:00 -0400

Matt Quackenbush of the cf.Objective(2012) steering committee joins me to talk about this premiere ColdFusion conference. This year there is great focus on js.Objective(2012) an entire track devoted Java Script, also there is still time (barely) to get in your Lightning Talk submissions. Matt explains what Lightning Talks are and why you should submit one.

Bolt Talk: Open CF Summit with Kurt Wiersma

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:00:00 -0400

Kurt Wiersma joins me on Bolt Talks to explain the mission and purpose of the Open CF Summit. All users of ColdFusion regardless if they use Adobe ColdFusion, Railo or OpenBD CFML engines can benefit from attending the Open CF Summit. He also explains the "open space unconference" style of the conference as well as the HackFest that will take place.

Bolt Talk:Getting Involved in the Community, Why? with Michael Seid

Thu, 08 Dec 2011 12:02:00 -0400

Bolt Talk: ColdFusion Koans with Ryan Anklam

Wed, 09 Nov 2011 17:40:00 -0400

The ColdFusion Koans walk you along the path to enlightenment in order to learn ColdFusion. The goal is to learn the ColdFusion language, syntax, and structure. It will also teach you culture. Testing is not just something to pay lip service to, but something to live. It is essential in your quest to learn and do great things in the language.

Bolt Talk:The Future of BlogCFC with Scott Stroz

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 16:09:00 -0400

BlogCFC is the most widely know opensource blogging software written to run on ColdFusion. The brain child of Ray "ColdFusion Jedi" Camden, BlogCFC has had some recent news regarding it's future. Scott Stroz aka Boyzoid joins me on Bolt Talks to talk to me about these exciting changes.

Bolt Talk: Mike Henke - Cloudy with a chance of tests.

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:15:00 -0400

Mike Henke talks about trying to introduce continuous integration and unit testing into his legacy code. Taking a "baby steps" approach he tells how he sets up a continuous integration environment, to test code changes even without unit testing.

Bolt Talk: Luis Majano - ContentBox an Enterprise level content management system.

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 15:00:00 -0400

Luis Majano is the founder of Ortus Solutions an Open Source Software company that is responisble for the ColdBox Framework, Wirebox, Forgebox & all things "Box." Their latest offering is an Enterprise level content management system, not surprisingly named: "ContentBox." Luis joins me on BoltTalks to chat with me about ContentBox.

BoltTalks LIVE!: 1 hour long Fishbowl panel at Adobe Max

Thu, 10 Nov 2011 17:05:00 -0400

Recording of the incredibly fun and enlightening Bolt Talk Live: Fishbowl edition. It was held at the Adobe Max ColdFusion Unconference. Ben Forta was kind enough to join us. A fishbowl is an open discussion format that encouraged the audience to be on the panel. Topic: Best Practices of a Modern ColdFusion Developer.

Bolt Talk: Matt Gifford on Open Source Software, Why, How & When

Tue, 30 Aug 2011 12:30:00 -0400

Open source is just for hippies and communists right? "Not so!", says Matt Gifford of Fuzzy Orange software. Open source can be a means to becoming a better programmer. On this installment of Bolt Talks, we disuss Matt Gifford on Open Source Software, Why, How & When.

BoltTalks Podcast Concept

Tue, 30 Aug 2011 09:54:00 -0400

A BoltTalk is a short podcast with a single interview on a single narrowly focused topic of interest to people in the programming community. If you would like to talk to me for a few minutes on any topic that would be of interest to the programming community, for less than 15 minutes, please submit them to me via gmail: timcunningham71 . This article gives you more background on the genesis and purpose of a BoltTalk.

Bolt Talk: Mark Mandel on Leveling up from a coder to a software architect.

Fri, 12 Aug 2011 10:45:00 -0400

Tired of just being a "Code Slinger" that implements other people's designs? Ready to take the next step and advance your skills, but not sure how? Mark Mandel offers his advice.

Bolt Talk: Elliott Sphren - Working at Google

Tue, 09 Aug 2011 08:00:00 -0400

Bolt Talks with Elliott Sphren, lead tech at the Google Feedback project. He discusses interviewing and working at Google. Do they really ask you why man hole covers are round?