In modern software development, even with a powerful modern IDE, if you work in a team, accept commits from contributors, or even merge modules/components from third-party providers, one of the most mind-numbing chores is reviewing the submitted code to track down any potential bugs, unwanted functionality, and to make sure it’s acceptable production quality. Earlier this week I was joined…
Intro
Grid systems represents an important part of the UI design for database applications – a key application type for RAD Studio users. Aware of that Embarcadero is providing a full version of the powerful teeGrid from Steema Software for both VCL and FMX as part of…
Accessing Databricks, Teradata, Oracle Autonomous, MongoDB Atlas and Google BigQuery with RAD Studio and FireDAC
July 21, 2025
Intro
I believe almost everyone developing with RAD is aware that FireDAC provides nativelly access to a bunch of database systems.
With each new release of RAD Studio, the list of supported databases is updated in response to customer requests and the availability of newer…
There’s a lot of heavy excitement about AI in the tech industry. Many people seem to be of the opinion that AI is a relatively recent thing, evolving perhaps in the last couple of years. But the reality is artificial intelligence of one type, or another has been around…
Making Delphi Web Apps Docker-Ready in One Click
July 10, 2025
We’re excited to announce a major enhancement to our WebStencils demo project: native Docker support! This new feature opens up exciting possibilities for deploying and distributing your Delphi web applications built with WebStencils and WebBroker.
Expanding Deployment…
We’re very pleased to announce the release of version 8 of the Konopka Signature VCL Controls (formerly Raize Components). Since acquiring the component library from Raize Software in 2015, there have been a few updates, but the library was starting to show its age. In…
Wow! We asked you to help choose the name of RAD Studio 13 and clearly it captured your imagination. You voted in your thousands to choose between our shortlist finalists of Florence or Syracuse. Both cities are absolutely stunning examples of the best in architecture as…
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…
New in RAD Studio 12.3: 64-bit IDE Initial Release!
March 19, 2025
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…
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 …




