From the Desk of your Grumpy Dev: New Year, New App, Is this ColdFusion Product Worth Saving?
Not every aging ColdFusion app needs to be put down. This article offers a no-nonsense framework for deciding whether your system should be modernized, stabilized, or retired, separating real technical debt from problems that can actually be fixed. Instead of defaulting to an expensive rewrite, it helps you evaluate whether your app is still delivering value. and what the smartest next move really is.
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From the Desk of your Grumpy Dev: New Year, New App, Is this ColdFusion Product Worth Saving?
Not every aging ColdFusion app needs to be put down. This article offers a no-nonsense framework for deciding whether your system should be modernized, stabilized, or retired, separating real technical debt from problems that can actually be fixed. Instead of defaulting to an expensive rewrite, it helps you evaluate whether your app is still delivering value. and what the smartest next move really is.
Tech Throwback: MySpace, The First Social Media Empire
Our latest Tech Throwback takes us back to the early days of MySpace, when online profiles were fully customizable, music discovery was everything, and the internet felt a little more personal. This piece looks at how MySpace helped shape digital culture, from DIY web design to online communities, and why its influence can still be seen across today’s platforms.
Using WordPress as a Front-End to Your ColdFusion App
If you’re looking for a way to combine powerful back-end performance with a flexible, content-rich front end, the answer might be simpler than you think. By using WordPress as the front end and ColdFusion as the back end, teams can create a hybrid solution that delivers the best of both worlds.
7 Reasons to Choose WordPress for your Small Business Website
If you own a small business, your website isn’t just a digital business card, it’s your storefront, sales team, customer service hub, and marketing engine all rolled into one. In 2025, there's one platform that continues to dominate for small business websites: WordPress.
WordPress vs. Wix: Why Flexibility Wins
If you’re looking to build or rebuild your website, chances are you’ve come across WordPress and Wix as two popular options. Both platforms offer ways to get a site up and running, but they’re built for very different users, and they come with very different limitations.
Tech Throwback: The Age of Hit Counters
Before Google Analytics, hit counters were the go-to way to track website traffic, though they offered little more than a growing number on the screen. While outdated, they remain a nostalgic symbol of the early web. In this edition of Tech Throwback, we look at how web analytics evolved from simple counters to powerful data-driven insights.
