[DUG] Future of us Delphi programmer in New Zealand?

[Leigh Wanstead]

Hi Jeremy,

Why need a change? ;-) I am in my current job starting from 2000 ;-)

If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Have a nice day

Regards
Leigh
  -----Original Message-----
  From: delphi-bounces at delphi.org.nz [mailto:delphi-bounces at delphi.org.nz]On
Behalf Of Jeremy Coulter
  Sent: Thursday, 9 April 2009 12:44 p.m.
  To: NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List
  Subject: Re: [DUG] Future of us Delphi programmer in New Zealand?


  I am in that boat at the moment.
  We have not moved from Delphi because not of all our customers have a
machine that could run .Net, and despite trying, they didnt want to upgrade.
  That has changed a bit over recent years, but we have not had the time to
look at C#. I have had a quick look at Prisim but once again no real
oportunities you use it.
  I WANT to leave my current job. I have been here for 8.5 years and NEED a
change, but I stuck because our organsiation had not moved with this times
and I cant really apply for a .net role.
  We did do a  vb.net training course 5 years ago....never used it !

  I must admit too, that .Net had not really "spun my wheels" becasue I
really dont like the whole .net overhead and having to deal with .net
installations as part of an installation process.
  Delphi is just one exe and windows, simple. (well thats a bit general, but
you get my point)

  I have heard too that C# is meant to be easy-ish if you come from a Delphi
back ground. I that a true statement?

  Jeremy


  On Thu, Apr 9, 2009 at 10:59 AM, Kyley Harris <Kyley at harrissoftware.com>
wrote:

    haha.. I simply am watching the market and trends of delphi in this
country, and I've kept track of many of the companies I know that use
delphi.


    Most of the companies that had delphi developers now have 1 or 2 maximum
on staff. the rest is outsourced offshore, or they are now using other
languages and following modern trends of c# etc.


    I am in the position of writing and selling software, so choosing delphi
is fine.. my customers are not concerned by the language used, only the end
product..


    More and more, I see other bigger companies ditch delphi for other
languages.. So I said no hope, meaning.. If you loose your delphi
employment, and are seeking a new job as an employee, rather than as an
independant software vendor.. its getting slimmer and slimmer pickings in
the market.



    On Thu, Apr 9, 2009 at 10:49 AM, Leigh Wanstead <leighw at softtech.co.nz>
wrote:

      Why no hope?

      If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact me.

      Have a nice day

      Regards
      Leigh
        -----Original Message-----
        From: delphi-bounces at delphi.org.nz
[mailto:delphi-bounces at delphi.org.nz]On Behalf Of Kyley Harris
        Sent: Thursday, 9 April 2009 9:55 a.m.
        To: NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List
        Subject: Re: [DUG] Future of us Delphi programmer in New Zealand?


        As a company, fine.. as an employee? no hope :)


        On Thu, Apr 9, 2009 at 9:38 AM, Leigh Wanstead
<leighw at softtech.co.nz> wrote:

          Before this happy Easter holiday, I am thinking what future about
us Delphi
          programmer in New Zealand? Will we have to program in C#? ;-)

          I am programming AVR/Microchip assembler in my spare time. I am a
fast
          learner. ;-)

          Have a nice day

          Regards
          Leigh


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