It’s hard to explain the physical strain of writing software if you weren’t there in the early 1980s. Looking back on my early days on the IBM PC and CP/M machines as a digital archaeologist, I recall the “edit/compile/link” cycle as a taxing endurance test. After writing your code in a simple editor and saving it to a noisy 5.25-inch floppy, you would need to run a…
The next landmark release in the evolution of RAD Studio is fast approaching.
Named after the cradle of the Renaissance (by Delphi users and fans), RAD Studio 13 Florence takes many of your favorite features to the next level, and enables you to take your own apps to the…
Introduction
Are you interested in using AI-powered tools like Smart CodeInsight but prefer to keep your data local? Maybe you’re concerned about privacy, want to reduce API costs, or simply want to experiment with different LLM models? This guide will show you…
Who Uses Delphi? The Silent Success Behind Astronauts, Theme Parks, Satellites, And A Multi-billion Ultimate Payday!
March 31, 2025
Despite Delphi being regularly rated as one of the top ten development languages in the world, there’s still this weird, undeserved negativity (accidental or intentional) from some people who wrongly accuse it of being old or outdated. This is despite the fact that as…
Ever since we started using our enhanced Clang compiler, we’ve had a consistent request: can we add runtime checking?
For many customers, this has been because the old ‘classic’ compiler used to have a feature called CodeGuard, which was helpful for catching errors…
We have a very exciting new addition in Delphi, C++Builder and RAD Studio 12.3: the Initial Release of a 64-bit build of the IDE!
Quick Facts
It’s an optional installation
The Initial Release of the 64-bit IDE does not yet feature-match the 32-bit IDE
It installs side…
Embarcadero introduced its first integrated AI solution in the RAD Studio IDE in version 12.2. The technology, called Smart CodeInsight, offers the ability to interact with different LLM engines, some online and one offline, but also to install drivers for other AI engines…
A Fresh Start With RAD Studio available on GetIt
If you’re starting with RAD Studio, we’ve got something special for you. Our new guide, Getting Started with RAD Studio – A Guide for Developers New to Delphi and CBuilder is now available in GetIt for…
Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of Delphi Version 1.0’s Launch
February 14, 2025
I’ve created a post on my blog, “David I’s Everything About Software Development (including the kitchen sink)“, in celebration of the 30th anniversary of Delphi’s launch in San Francisco California at the Software Development West Conference …
How I build, test and deploy macOS and iOS apps on legacy macs
February 4, 2025
How to build Delphi FMX applications on older (unsupported by Apple) macs
I have several older Macintosh computers that I use to build, test and deploy macOS and iOS applications using the latest release of Delphi. This blog post contains information and links for the tools…
