So exciting. I've been looking forward to this for a while.
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https://github.com/Embarcadero/DelphiFMX4Python/issues/40 https://github.com/Embarcadero/DelphiFMX4Python/discussions/...
If not, please file a bug report and we will take a closer look.
A product should solve a problem. Identify the pain points that your product solves. Have diffent presentations to address each. Ideally know what is the problem the specific potential customer you are presenting too is trying to solve. If possible ask them what it is, and how they currently solve it, and why that solution is sub optimal.
Then show you understand their pain. Demonstrate how your product is the solution they need. Never criticize the competition, but you can repeat their words back for why they don't like it.
Your goal is to create a personal and emotional connection. Remember, you are selling the sizzle, not the steak.
Other general advice is to do something interesting and be excited. If you are demonstrating a photo editing program then have some interesting photos to work on.
Use stories and be human. Again it is about the personal and emotional connection. The technol details are important too, but if a demo fails don't go down a rabbit hole and derail the presentation. You can try to fix it two times, but then make a joke about it, tell them what they would have seen and how impressive it would be.
Record yourself and watch it back over and over again.
Sounds like you haven't looked at Delphi in a while. It is better than ever in my opinion.
I remember Delphi adding many Windows features before Visual Studio. Windows Vista Aero support, Support for building native apps for the Microsoft Store, etc.
Delphi never shipped with bindings for 100% of the APIs, but the beauty of Delphi was I could create my own bindings with only a little code from Delphi, so it wasn't a roadblock. That is the huge difference between Delphi and non-native development tools: You aren't held back by lack of libraries or API bindings.
Basically everything in Professional, but free for hobbyists.
https://www.embarcadero.com/products/delphi/product-editions
"Build database apps with local/embedded connectivity" is in every edition.
The only difference is you need Enterprise or Architect to connect to "Enterprise class" databases like a remote Oracle server.
* this is a comment from me personally and not an official company statement.