Comments on: Random Thoughts on the Passing Scene #2

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By: Brandon

Brandon — Fri, 07 Jul 2006 07:39:43 +0000

@Peter:

I’m sorry, I have to add something to that. Don’t, under any circumstances, follow profit like Borland have done since Delphi hit the streets a decade and some ago. You do that, might as well give up now.

You need to focus on the developer. The developer is the one that decides to use your IDE, and they do not have the money - but the company hiring them does. Take a leaf from Microsoft, NI, Xinox, and make a version that developers can use without charge (even something like Delphi.NET only to show off the IDE), such as in the old days - that’s what pulled me in. To date, I’ve contributed over 150′000 in various companies I have worked for - all from one gesture.

I have worked for many software companies, from the mundane, ask-and-ye-shall-recieve contractor shops, to working in secure industries such as the Stock Exchange’s software maintennance back home. And I’m telling you honestly, focus on the developer, convince them why they should use your IDE (everything short of PAYING them in fact), and you will see a return.

But that’s your choice, and your cross to bear.

By: Peter Overweel

Peter Overweel — Fri, 07 Jul 2006 04:18:01 +0000

So Nick, I understand you’re the new guy who’s going to figure out what’s important for DevCo. Dear Nick, friend

Here’s a little suggestion from my part:

The top-most-main-important-thing for ANY commercial organization is……."making profit". (which is not the same as having the biggest market share) So just scrap the non-profitable problems and ideas of your long-list. I’ve seen lots of software-companies going down due to slowly loosing or not focussing on the-top-most-important-thing. Your real challenge is to solve this problem for DevCo and its customers.

Best wishes, Peter.

By: Brandon

Brandon — Thu, 06 Jul 2006 16:18:04 +0000

OMG, not another salesman-at-heart running the helm.. just kidding, couldn't resist, sorry!
I'm sidestepping the notebook color comment for now. Sure ya don't need an old timer like me droning on about that old subject ;D.
My most commonly used links include:
http://www.theregister.co.uk/ (suprised not to see it here, among other IT people??(
http://slashdot.org/
http://www.softwarereality.com/ (I highly recommend this one to all developers - and people in charge of development IDE teams - to look over the true stories section).

And for rounded thoughts on what I check often:
http://www.joelonsoftware.com/

Bugs/etc:
1)If there is one thing I really, REALLY would like to see improved, its the documentation interface. It's pretty much shameful how a really expensive Dev suite can have such a bad documentation interface.
It's bad enough that I don't even bother using it since Delphi2k5.
2) There is an annoying memory leak that causes a severe crash of the IDE when using the clipboard for D2k5, and in D2k6 there is a different issue that causes the entire system to fall over if you access a certain portion of memory (bug is consistant on several different pc's; yet reproduction is fairly random).

Well, that's it for now. I guess I've annoyed ye all enough for the time being.

By: Richard B. Winston

Richard B. Winston — Sat, 01 Jul 2006 11:21:53 +0000

Actually, some laptops do come in colors. My wife’s, for example, has a "curly maple" pattern. Of course, she had to pay extra for that option.

By: David Dean

David Dean — Fri, 30 Jun 2006 11:34:24 +0000

colored laptops:

http://www.colorwarepc.com/products/select_macbook.aspx

By: Shawn Oster

Shawn Oster — Fri, 30 Jun 2006 10:49:21 +0000

Sites? Well glad you asked. If you are asking because you are thinking of redesigning some of the DevCo pages then I’m doing a little dance. I’ve always thought the Borland site looked too 80’s buisness. Everytime they try a new look it always looks a day late and dollar short on style and layout. It has never looked fresh, clean, easy-to-use. It’s always looked like an off-the-rack suit, not bad but not really all that good either.

basecamphq.com

blinksale.com

cssvault.com

simplebits.com

corkd.com

bergsoftware.net

http://www.webdesignfromscratch.com/current-style.cfm

flickr.com

atlas.asp.net

By: Daniel

Daniel — Fri, 30 Jun 2006 07:52:23 +0000

I’m looking forward being able to buy licences (Delphi/Interbase) direct from your DevCo website as an European resident.

Pay -> Download -> Register -> Ready!!!

By: Bruce McGee

Bruce McGee — Fri, 30 Jun 2006 04:59:27 +0000

How about another 24 hour chat?

By: Thomas Mueller

Thomas Mueller — Fri, 30 Jun 2006 02:16:15 +0000

Hi,

of course I like my own website:
http://www.dummzeuch.de

As for a podcast: What's the point? I mean, it takes time away from in my eyes more important things, like getting the BDS Help Wiki online. Sorry to be the spoilsport here.

twm

By: David Craggs

David Craggs — Fri, 30 Jun 2006 01:37:23 +0000

The Acer Ferrari notebook used to be bright red, although I think they have toned it down now. Maybe the demand isn’t as great as you think.

By: John Lavelle

John Lavelle — Fri, 30 Jun 2006 01:30:08 +0000

Colourful laptops have been around for a while. 4 years ago I bought a blue and silver Sony Vaio for my Sister when she went to Uni.

By: Peter

Peter — Fri, 30 Jun 2006 01:01:17 +0000

How about this one http://www.asus.com.au/products4.aspx?l1=5&l2=25&l3=0&model=1188&modelmenu=1

By: Jeremy McGee

Jeremy McGee — Thu, 29 Jun 2006 23:05:48 +0000

12 July or 16 July?

Joel Spolsky’s sites always look good. Instead of meaningless photos of airheads they have meaningless photos of New York. Perhaps some shots of downtown Scotts Valley would be good?

By: Nick Hodges

Nick Hodges — Thu, 29 Jun 2006 22:52:03 +0000

John --

That notebook rocks! How cool is that?

I'm surprised there aren't more notebooks like that.

Nick

By: Nick Hodges

Nick Hodges — Thu, 29 Jun 2006 22:50:40 +0000

Yeah, it should read 16 JULY.

Nick

By: John Moshakis

John Moshakis — Thu, 29 Jun 2006 19:57:32 +0000

Like this ?

http://www.geekzone.co.nz/content.asp?contentid=6344

A Delphi podcast would be a great idea. Althoug I would prefer it to be devco instead, and include things like interviews with employees about tech related matters.

It would be great if it was listed at iTunes as well. A video blog would be even better

By: Bruce McGee

Bruce McGee — Thu, 29 Jun 2006 19:42:57 +0000

Did you mean the first podcast would be the 12th of July?

By: Philip J. Rayment

Philip J. Rayment — Thu, 29 Jun 2006 19:37:47 +0000

The first podcast is scheduled for 12pm Pacific Time on 12 June? I new that here in Oz we were ahead of the U.S. time-zone-wise, but by that much? (Posted 12:35 p.m. 30th June, Australian Eastern Standard Time).