>>PMFJI, without taking any sides, I have actually seen higher than usual rates which I
>>attribute to companies finding it harder to find VFP developers these days. Lack of
>>developers means I can ask and get a higher rate for Fox projects that companies are
>>forced to maintain.
>>
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>I concur. It appears companies are having a tougher time finding *competent* VFP developers to maintain their systems (note I said MAINTAIN).
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>I've found almost no new development opportunities for VFP based applications.
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>I can develop VFP based solutions for my customers as long as I don't stress the VFP part, but I try very hard not to develop anything new in VFP bacause it is doing the customer a disservice unless the application lifespan is known to be very short. If a customer has any expectation to use an application more than a year or 2 I will not do it in VFP.


I also maintain some VFP apps, and the money's good.

I saw one blogger who said that VFP is not dead, but Done. It's a nice sentiment, but I do believe that VFP is
on the way out.

Still, I'm moving to C#, not because of all the press about it, but because MS says it's the
next best thing. And when MS speaks, companies tend to listen.