State of the CF Union 2021 Survey Results

Below are the partial results to date for the 2021 State of the CF Union survey. See how you compare with other CFML developers. Discover what most developers use for tools, languages, database and development methods.

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1. What version of CFML Engine do you use? (Check all that apply)

Others

2. What type of CFML Engine are you running? (Check all that apply)

3. What CF Server OS are you using (Check all that apply)?

4. What OS do you run on your laptop/PC? (Check all that apply)

Others

5. What browsers/client platforms do you support in your apps? (Check all that apply)

Others

6. Databases you use? (Check all that apply)

Others

7. What MVC Frameworks do you use? (Check all that apply)

Others

8. What ColdFusion-based CMS do you use? (Check all that apply)

Others

9. What JavaScript libraries do you use? (Check all that apply)

Others

10. What CSS frameworks do you use? (Check all that apply)

Others

11. What CFC dependency injection frameworks and tools do you use? (Check all that apply)

Others

12. Which persistence frameworks do you use? (Check all that apply)

Others

13. What testing and mocking frameworks do you use? (Check all that apply)

Others

14. What type of CF Mobile development frameworks are you using? (Check all that apply)

Others

15. What miscellaneous frameworks/tools are you using? (Check all that apply)

Others

16. What CF features do you use for code reuse? (Check all that apply)

Others

17. What do you use for source code control? (Check all that apply)

Others

18. What tools/IDEs do you use? (Check all that apply)

Others

19. What browser Dev Tools do you use? (Check all that apply)

Others

20. What do you use to build REST APIs? (Check all that apply)

Others

21. What caching solutions are you using? (Check all that apply)

Others

22. How many years have you used CFML? (Check one)

23. How many years have you used OO? (Check one)

24. Other languages/environments you use? (Check all that apply)

Others

25. How many CF developers at your organization? (Check one)

Others

26. How many total employees at your organization? (Check one)

27. How often do you attend ColdFusion User Group meetings? (Check one)

28. What CF related topics are you interested in learning this year? (Check all that apply)*

Others

29. Which CF conferences will/did you attend this year? (Check all that apply)* (Check all that apply)

Others

30. What online CF communities do you participate in? (Check all that apply)*

Others

31. CF Open Source  (Check all that apply)*

Others

32. I listen to the CF Alive podcast (Check one)*

33. I listen to the Modernize or Die Podcast (Check one) *

34. What types of DEVELOPMENT setups do you use? (Check all that apply)*

Others

35. What types of PRODUCTION deployments do you use? (Check all that apply)*

Others

36. What hosting services do you use for your PRODUCTION deployments? (Check all that apply)*

Others

37. What Docker Image(s) are you using, if applicable? (Check all that apply)

Others

38. What deployment/build tools do you use? (Check all that apply)*

Others

39. What monitoring tools are you using? (Check all that apply)*

Others

40. How do you lock down your servers for security? (Check all that apply)*

Others

41. Have your CF servers suffered from a hacking exploit in the last 2 years due to a CF-based vector? (Remember, this is anonymous) (Check all that apply)*

Others

42. Are you using or planning to use AWS Lambda (serverless) (Check all that apply)*

Others

43. What aspects of CF are keeping you and/or your company using it? (Check all that apply)*

Others

44. What aspects of CF are preventing you or your company from embracing CF? (Check all that apply)*

Others

45.  What are your company’s plans for your technology stack, if any? (Check all that apply)*

If migrating FROM CFML to another language, please specify

If migrating from another language TO CFML, please specify

46. What is your approximate salary range in USD? (Remember, this is anonymous) (Check one)

Others

47.  What is your current arrangement for CF work? (Check all that apply)*

Others

48. What percentage of your PROFESSIONAL development time is spent on CFML (as opposed to other languages)? (Check one)*

49.  What percentage of your HOBBY development time is spent on CFML (as opposed to other languages)? (Check one)*

50. Any additional comments/suggestions for the survey?

Total number of responses

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