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

[Paul Hectors]

Oops, I meant to say.

I think Kyley is spot on. Unless there are some new stories of companies
starting new Delphi projects, from what I can tell Delphi has been on
the decline for a long time.

2009/4/9 Paul Hectors <paul.hectors at gmail.com>:
> I think Kyley is spot. Unless there are some new stories of companies
> starting new Delphi projects, from what I can tell Delphi has been on
> the decline for a long time.
>
>
> 2009/4/9 Kyley Harris <Kyley at harrissoftware.com>:
>> 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.
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>>> 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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