We can target Windows, Mac and Linux desktop clients and also Android and iOS devices. If you are looking for a small, efficient and rapid development, it really is still hard to beat Delphi in the hands of a seasoned developer. Times are changing, though, and there are some interesting looking tools like RAD server and TMS Web, which may prove viable but we are still actively reviewing these and other tools as they mature.įor us, there is still one area where Delphi excels. This being the case, we would generally not start a new web software development with Delphi, presently. This is purely because it is only recently that we feel that Delphi has had tools that suitably compete with other tools. For web development we may consider Delphi for the server-side processing, depending on the project requirements, but generally we would use alternatives. To be quite frank, there are situations where we would consider alternatives. Like any tool, however, in the right hands it can produce exceptional results. It is correct to say that whilst Delphi is truly a rapid application development environment, it can allow inexperienced developers to create some quite shocking systems that are a maintenance headache. Because its history lies in the roots of hobbyist programming, some professionals may unfairly judge it based on some badly constructed programs. So why do we continue to use it as our preferred tool?įirstly, many people who criticise Delphi do it from a position of ignorance. You will often hear some of the 'younger' software development companies refer to it as outdated or antiquated technology. Presently, many software developers consider it to be 'old fashioned', preferring more modern tools. Over the years, Delphi (by Embarcadero) has had quite a controversial history.

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