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

[Kurt]

Yeah, Delphi to C# is pretty straightforward - they're very similar 
(lots of form instead of TForm, listbox instead of TListbox kind of 
stuff) and a Garbage Collector is much easier to use than trying to 
remember when to free every object.

Libraries aren't too hard to learn about with Google - and the amount of 
  info is pretty big.

After about 5 years or so not doing Delphi, the hardest part is that I 
still hit F9 to run the app - instead of F5.

Cheers, Kurt.


Sean Cross wrote:
> 
> 
> I got a .net job without having any c# experience.  I spent 3 years as a 
> C#/c++ programmer before I came back to Delphi.  Now I am learning 
> python.  Knowing only one language is not enough in this day and age.
> 
>  
> 
> C# is reasonably easy to learn, the syntax is a bit strange and case 
> sensitivity is a major pain in the arse but it has a number of 
> Delphiisms.  The framework though is enormous.  Anything you want to do 
> is probably in there, you just need to find it
> 
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> 
> Regards
> 
>  
> 
> Sean Cross
> CIO
> 
> Catalyst Risk Management
> 
>  
> 
> *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?
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>  
> 
> 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 <http://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
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