Friday, 23 August 2013

How is Delphi going on the market? Is it worth yet to make a project in Delphi? [on hold]

How is Delphi going on the market? Is it worth yet to make a project in
Delphi? [on hold]

I use Delphi since 1999 because it is visual, fast, helpful and committed
to good programming roles.
That's what I tell my friends in the university and interviewer when I
apply for a job in any software house. But I am very criticized for using
Delphi and for Windows development. It is prejudice IMHO.
They say I should use open source technologies and develop in Java, Ruby,
Python and other "new" technologies, and I should only develop for the Web
and cross-platform.
I tell them I do code in Java and PHP when necessary but I dislike script
and byte-code languages, but I would not matter if suddenly Embarcadero
did a Delphi version with Java, what matters is the IDE and the concepts
(RAD Studio still has .NET and C++). I "teach" them that those languages
are almost old as Pascal. I tell them that Delphi is so powerful that I
can do almost anything with it (with special respect for VCL) and that is
becoming a very good cross-platform software compiler, with options to
OS-X and iOS.
I think at creating a LT about Delphi to present it to people, because
after discussion they leave not convinced. And after that I always stop
later and think what if I am really wrong about it. But then I open
StackOverflow I see all these splendid professional who works with Delphi
and knows so much and I think back how can I be wrong!?
I my region clients do not care much how the software is made as long as
it works and is cheap.
So, I am wrong or not?**
So, how about Delphi acceptance in your country's market?
Is there still a place for Delphi specialized professionals, or everybody
just want C# and dotNET when it comes to Windows?
Is it worth doing a project in Delphi and some year from now have to make
a version for the web (which will take longer to be finished considering
my skills)?
Please, if you do not feel comfort on this question because there might be
opinion based answers, just focus on item 2, which can be based on
generally statistic data.
I am my own Boss and I am starting a big project. I have to make a
decision if I will go Delphi or Web. Considering that I can finish the
project much faster with Delphi (experience and facilities), it's very
important to know if I am choosing right.
I have to consider that I have years of written code that I made and reuse.

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