In 2024, what do you reach for? Python? Electron? C#?
And in a world where your "hello world" web app requires 1,200 transitive dependencies, boring is the most exciting thing there is.
Here is the magic of Lazarus that tutorials forget to tell you: lazarus pascal tutorial
Open Lazarus. A blank form appears. Step 2: Drag a TButton and a TMemo from the component palette onto the form. Step 3: Double click the button. Type:
procedure TForm1.Button1Click(Sender: TObject); begin Memo1.Lines.Add('The year is 2024. Pascal is back.'); ShowMessage('Hello from the past!'); end; Press F9. In 2024, what do you reach for
Go on. Press F9. The compiler is waiting. Did this convince you to try Lazarus? Let me know in the comments—or better yet, send me a compiled .exe that actually runs.
In less than 30 seconds, you have a compiled native application with a text area and a dialog box. No npm install . No pip . Just works . Most tutorials teach you syntax. Var x: Integer; ... boring. A blank form appears
You need a small desktop utility. Maybe a tool to rename 500 files, a custom calculator for your D&D group, or a simple POS system for a garage sale.
Let me paint you a picture.