Things move fast in IT. A lot of software – like hardware – eventually becomes ineffective and obsolete, often without even making as big an impact as first expected. It’s the same with programming languages. If they’re too complex to use, unsupported by the teams behind them, and left to become deprecated, they simply fall by the wayside.
So given that DataFlex’s roots go back nearly 50 years, it would seem that the team here at Data Access Worldwide must be doing *something* right to maintain a global user base of several million? Let’s take a look at how DataFlex came about, how it’s evolved, and where it’s going.
The many constituent parts of software development – coding, integration, languages etc – present a myriad of challenges for developers. While most will have default or ‘go-to’ programming languages that they’re very familiar with, when using DataFlex for the first time they’re often surprised at how straightforward it is, compared with what they’re used to.
Software development is constantly evolving with the latest and greatest tech trends. For busy development teams, there’s barely time to keep up with what’s new, and more importantly, what’s relevant. So what if they didn’t have to? Wouldn’t they just fall behind the curve? Well, no, not necessarily.
How many coding languages and techniques does it take to build a database app? If your answer is more than one, then it’s time to discover a faster, easier, and more cost-effective way to get development done to the high standards you expect.
In theory, acquiring a skilled full-stack developer who can handle both ends of web app development is a win-win. Not only does it allow you to downsize your development team, and become more cost-efficient, it eliminates the lag associated with having separate teams working on the back- and front-ends.
