A developer shares their experience maintaining software built with a deprecated IDE from a defunct vendor (last updated in 2002). The tooling frequently corrupts files, requires reinstallation after each session, and uses a non-standard C++ dialect that wraps an ancient Pascal library. The codebase features an 18,000-line main form, global state management, and confusing file naming conventions. Despite these challenges, strong team culture and management support make the work manageable while they develop a .NET replacement.
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