Based on what I was seeing in the forums, "Web 2.0" seemed underwhelming. The highlight of this release is the highly anticipated, and long delayed, Web Framework 2.0. So I've been watching from the sidelines, and checking the forums every once in awhile to see if any progress has been made.Ī few weeks ago, Xojo released Xojo 2020 Release 1. Regardless, as I wrote in my post last year, I have been "rooting for Xojo" and genuinely want to see them succeed. ![]() API 2.0 was eventually released in October of 2019, and while I still think Xojo's intentions were good, the problems that it introduced - especially for developers trying to maintain legacy apps - were overwhelming. Features that had been announced as far back as April 2018 at XDC 2018 - such as interops, Xojo-based plugins, a new IDE, Web Framework 2.0, and Android support - just never materialized. That was my primary concern, and as time has passed, it seems increasingly justified. And while those developers are talented and dedicated, building a tool that can be used to develop desktop, mobile, Web, and console apps, and can compile to macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, and Web just seems like a daunting task. Xojo is a small company, with a very small team of developers. When I made the decision to stop using Xojo, it was based on a number of concerns that I had. But sadly, it doesn't seem like much has changed - or at least changed for the better - with regards to Xojo. Since then, a lot has happened with my business. ![]() ![]() It's hard for me to believe that it has been nearly a year since I last wrote about Xojo, and the difficult decision that I had made to move away from it. I thought I'd take a moment to sum up my thoughts on both of those platforms, share some possible alternatives, and describe the type of work that I'm doing these days. I've had a number of developers reach out to me over the past several months, including FileMaker developers who are looking at Xojo as a possible FileMaker alternative, Xojo developers asking about possible Xojo alternatives, and more.
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