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Tuesday, September 30, 2008

Swindell: Native code remains the core foundation of application development

Michael Swindell writes: "... Native code remains the core foundation for desktop, client/server, and workstation application development. ISVs and Micro ISVs rely on native code to deliver high-performance packaged software, and the ubiquity of multicore architectures enables programmers with abilities in native languages like C++ and Delphi to drive application development in high-growth industries like healthcare, financial markets, and services and telecommunications. ..."

Full article here: http://www.ddj.com/architect/210604499

It's good to be a Delphi developer.

Edit: I guess this is an infomercial :P - Well, I bought it :)

2 comments:

AlanSep 30, 2008 05:48 AM
Lars,

Infomercial or not he makes good points. Native code will always perform better.

It is good to be a Delphi developer ;)

Cheers,

Alan
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MondayDonbayOct 2, 2008 02:56 PM
If you remember that after Deplhi 7, Borland produced a .NET version and now we are back to native applications. Says it all really.

The browser apps give options which were not there 15 years ago, so I respect that I may need to develop a browser app for some situations and native code for others. I would determine which one to develop with in the same way I would choose a language to use for the project at hand.

There are 10s of 1000s of Delphi programmers out there and some of us are around from before Delphi 1. I am still using it and if they are concentrating on native code then that sends a shot across my bow.

In conclusion, horses for courses - but the default is native code!
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