Meet Raymond Camden: BoxLang Advocate!

Maria Jose Herrera February 19, 2025

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Maria Jose Herrera

February 19, 2025

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Exciting News: Meet Raymond Camden, As a BoxLang Advocate!

We’re thrilled to announce that Raymond Camden, a leading voice in the CFML community, is joining us as a BoxLang Advocate Currently collaborating with us as a contractor, Raymond brings years of web development experience and a passion for simplifying complex technologies. His expertise makes him the perfect advocate to explore BoxLang, a modern, CFML-compatible programming language.

We’re excited to have him on board as we work to expand BoxLang’s impact in the community, with his feedback and help exploring and reviewing BoxLang we expect to enhance our users experience and create future-proof web Apps!

About Raymond Camden

Raymond Camden is a developer evangelist, married father of eight, and passionate about making web development more accessible to developers of all levels. He lives in Lafayette, Louisiana, and spends much of his time writing, researching, and presenting. With over 6,600 blog posts and numerous conference speaking engagements under his belt, Raymond has become a well-known and trusted voice in the developer world.

When Raymond isn’t behind a computer, you’ll find him enjoying Xbox/PlayStation games, watching movies, and reading. He’s also a Star Wars nerd — but that’s a secret he’s not too keen on sharing publicly!

Raymond’s dedication to learning and sharing his knowledge has made him an invaluable resource to developers, particularly in the CFML ecosystem. His passion for technology and his ability to simplify complex topics has earned him invitations to speak at conferences worldwide, and now, he’s bringing that same energy and expertise to BoxLang.

Raymond's Journey with CFML and BoxLang

With years of experience in CFML and JavaScript, Raymond has always embraced exploring new technologies that enhance the developer experience. Although he hasn’t worked extensively with Java, he was immediately drawn to BoxLang because of its developer-friendly syntax, seamless JVM integration, and focus on simplicity and modern web development practices.

Currently, Raymond is diving into BoxLang and collaborating with us to streamline the experience for CFML developers looking to modernize their applications. As he explores the language, he’s committed to providing an honest, step-by-step review of his learning journey, offering insights into its ease of use and capabilities for us to keep improving and evolving the language o provide a great experience to users.

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Raymond’s goal is to highlight how BoxLang can empower developers to modernize their apps, ensure they remain future-proof, and help us simplify their overall development processes. We’re excited to see how BoxLang becomes a powerful tool in Raymond’s hands, giving us the right insights to improving workflows and elevating coding practices along the way

Why Raymond is exploring BoxLang

While JVM-based languages are often seen as complex and heavy, BoxLang stands out for its straightforward syntax and developer-friendly experience, making it accessible to developers who are already familiar with CFML and want to enhance their apps without the steep learning curve often associated with Java, Raymond is here to help us achieve that goal as much as we can to ensure the user experience and guide others on this BoxLang transition journey.

What’s Next for Raymond and BoxLang?

As BoxLang Advocate, Raymond will be actively engaging with the BoxLang community through blog posts, tutorials, speaking engagements, and more. His focus will be on showing developers how to integrate BoxLang into their projects easily and effectively, as well as how to leverage the language’s full potential for enhancing apps, improving coding practices, and leveling up the development game.

He’ll also be sharing resources and guidance on how to make the most of BoxLang’s amazing features and capabilities, ensuring that developers can take full advantage of its powerful tools while still maintaining a simple and effective workflow. If you’ll like to ask Raymond about his experience with an specific BoxLang tool or Feature, comment on his blog posts to ensure we cover it!

Welcome Aboard, Raymond!

We are incredibly excited to have Raymond Camden as our official BoxLang Advocate. His passion for modern web development, his dedication to helping developers grow, and his expertise in the CFML ecosystem will be invaluable as we continue to push the boundaries of what’s possible with BoxLang.

Raymond’s journey with BoxLang is just beginning, and we can’t wait to see all the amazing things he will accomplish. Stay tuned for more updates, tutorials, and resources from Raymond as he leads the charge to make BoxLang the go-to language for all of our CFML modern web development community. Let’s continue improving and building what we have been needing for years!

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