Current Challenges and Trends in Desktop App Development for 2025
By
lincoln20xx
You can taste the rush. The dough hadn't risen.
Summary
The article discusses the current state of desktop app development in 2025, highlighting the scarcity of training resources and open-source projects compared to web or mobile development. It reflects on the decline of desktop development as a career path, with only major players like Microsoft or Adobe remaining prominent. The author shares personal experience from the late 90s using Turbo Pascal 6 in Delphi, expressing a sense of being out of the loop.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledThe commenter pointed out how scarce training resources have become—few blog posts, tutorials, or open-source projects exist compared to web or mobile development.
They also noted that while desktop app development was a solid career path in the 90s, it's now seen as a dead end for most, outside of big players like Microsoft or Adobe.
My own experience with desktop development dates back to the late 90s using Turbo Pascal 6 in Delphi, and I'm out of the loop.
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