[AccessD] The Access Developer's Dilemma

Great article Arthur. Nostalgic reading about dBase, Clipper and early
Access. Been there with you.

My only concern for you (I'll be retiring just in time to avoid "the
change") is whether there's demand. I recall choosing dBase, Clipper and
Access over other products whose name I've now forgotten not because they
were necessarily the best around (of those Clipper was probably the only one
that was) but because they were market-leaders, therefore there was demand
for projects and therefore skills. Alpha Five may be the best thing since
sliced bread - I'm happy to take your word for it - but does it have a
presence? Does it have a monster marketing budget to get its name out there?
Are you being approached by companies to write them systems in Alpha Five?
Trying to convince a commissioning manager that he should invest his bucks
not just in you but in a development product he's never heard of will be
like pushing water uphill. He'll be afraid that his investment will go down
the pan if Alpha Five's no longer around when he wants support &
development.

Sorry, I don't want to throw cold water over this, just be careful. I
really, really hope that in a couple of years or even sooner you're saying I
was wrong to be so cautious and you're turning out Alpha Five projects by
the dozen.

Best of luck

Andy

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[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Arthur Fuller
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Subject: [AccessD] The Access Developer's Dilemma


Just wanted to let you all know that I have posted a piece on my blog, in
which I try to describe the frustrations some (perhaps most) of us feel
about the future direction of Access. I invite you to visit
http://artfulopinions.blogspot.ca/ and to comment either there or here.
Should you visit, please feel free to browse the other pieces, too.

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Arthur
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by accident. That's where we come in; we're computer professionals. We
cause accidents.

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