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I use almost entirely ColdFusion (well, Railo). Never studied computer science so don't know any better. Wouldn't know what to transition to if I wanted to use

by prawn 11y ago

I use almost entirely ColdFusion (well, Railo). Never studied computer science so don't know any better. Wouldn't know what to transition to if I wanted to use anything else.

harel 11y ago
Try Python. Its nothing like CFML but it has that "AHA" feel to it that reminded me of the same AHA ColdFusion gave me in the nineties.
- prawn 11y ago
  Thanks. I'll investigate. I have used ColdFusion for 10+ years and as such am comfortable enough in it, and support 50-100 sites built with it. But sometimes it's hard to find tools/tips out there as the community isn't very strong.
  - harel 11y ago
    The "problem" with CF now, is the amount of legacy sites written with it. They will need support and maintenance. To me that is boring work I rather not do (with the exclusion of my own legacy business). Its a stable comfy income, but if you want the excitement and adrenalin (yeah, I'm exaggerating), you might find it in Python, Go, Rust etc.
bdcravens 11y ago
What kind of apps do you build? Framework-driven? If you use fw/1, look at Sinatra (Ruby) or Express (Node.js); ColdBox, look at Rails. You may wish to look at CF on Wheels - it may be a good on-ramp to Rails.
- prawn 11y ago
  CMS/CRM-type things. No frameworks.