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<DIV><SPAN class=169371201-09042009><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Hi
Jeremy,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=169371201-09042009><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=169371201-09042009><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Why
need a change? ;-) I am in my current job starting from 2000
;-)</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-AU
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">If you have any
queries, please do not hesitate to contact me.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-AU
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><?xml:namespace
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Have a nice day</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Regards</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Leigh</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> delphi-bounces@delphi.org.nz
[mailto:delphi-bounces@delphi.org.nz]<B>On Behalf Of </B>Jeremy
Coulter<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, 9 April 2009 12:44 p.m.<BR><B>To:</B> NZ
Borland Developers Group - Delphi List<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [DUG] Future of
us Delphi programmer in New Zealand?<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>I am in that boat at
the moment.<BR>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.<BR>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.<BR>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.<BR>We did do
a <A href="http://vb.net">vb.net</A> training course 5 years
ago....never used it !<BR><BR>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.<BR>Delphi is
just one exe and windows, simple. (well thats a bit general, but you get my
point)<BR><BR>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?<BR><BR>Jeremy<BR><BR>
<DIV class=gmail_quote>On Thu, Apr 9, 2009 at 10:59 AM, Kyley Harris <SPAN
dir=ltr><<A
href="mailto:Kyley@harrissoftware.com">Kyley@harrissoftware.com</A>></SPAN>
wrote:<BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE class=gmail_quote
style="PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: rgb(204,204,204) 1px solid">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.
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>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.</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>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..</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>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.
<DIV>
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV class=h5><BR><BR>
<DIV class=gmail_quote>On Thu, Apr 9, 2009 at 10:49 AM, Leigh Wanstead <SPAN
dir=ltr><<A href="mailto:leighw@softtech.co.nz"
target=_blank>leighw@softtech.co.nz</A>></SPAN> wrote:<BR>
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<DIV>
<DIV><SPAN><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Why no
hope?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-AU style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">If
you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact
me.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-AU
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Have a nice day</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Regards</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Leigh</FONT></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original
Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> <A
href="mailto:delphi-bounces@delphi.org.nz"
target=_blank>delphi-bounces@delphi.org.nz</A> [mailto:<A
href="mailto:delphi-bounces@delphi.org.nz"
target=_blank>delphi-bounces@delphi.org.nz</A>]<B>On Behalf Of </B>Kyley
Harris<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, 9 April 2009 9:55 a.m.<BR><B>To:</B> NZ
Borland Developers Group - Delphi List<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [DUG]
Future of us Delphi programmer in New Zealand?<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>As a
company, fine.. as an employee? no hope :)<BR><BR>
<DIV class=gmail_quote>On Thu, Apr 9, 2009 at 9:38 AM, Leigh Wanstead
<SPAN dir=ltr><<A href="mailto:leighw@softtech.co.nz"
target=_blank>leighw@softtech.co.nz</A>></SPAN> wrote:<BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE class=gmail_quote
style="PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: rgb(204,204,204) 1px solid">Before
this happy Easter holiday, I am thinking what future about us
Delphi<BR>programmer in New Zealand? Will we have to program in C#?
;-)<BR><BR>I am programming AVR/Microchip assembler in my spare time.
I am a fast<BR>learner. ;-)<BR><BR>Have a nice
day<BR><BR>Regards<BR>Leigh<BR><BR><BR>_______________________________________________<BR>NZ
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