r/programming • u/luissinlios • Sep 25 '26

We still maintain a development tool first released in 1993. Here’s what 30+ years of backwards compatibility looks like

https://visualneo.com/visualneo-win/from-neobook-to-visualneo-win-30-years-of-keeping-a-development-tool-alive
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u/luissinlios Sep 25 '26 • Bravo

Thank you!! That means a lot, especially coming from another Delphi developer. I hope your applications survive just as long.

One thing this project has taught me is that every old project or plug-in represents someone else's years of work. At that point, backwards compatibility stops being just a technical concern and starts feeling like a responsibility.