In an era of Electron apps consuming 200MB of RAM for a to-do list, Delphi’s ethos feels almost radical. 2021.10b refines this radicalism. The reduces fragmentation in long-running server applications. The RTL (Run-Time Library) adds helpers for JSON parsing that don’t make you miss Python. The FireMonkey (FMX) framework finally renders complex vector animations without dropping frames on Linux.
Furthermore, 10.4.2 refined the inline variable implementation to a point of maturity. The debugger finally became proficient at handling these modern constructs, allowing developers to inspect variables declared within code blocks without the IDE crashing or showing erroneous values. This refinement was critical. It signaled to the developer base that Embarcadero was listening. The IDE itself became snappier; the chronic "out of memory" errors and random crashes that plagued earlier versions of the 10.x series were aggressively hunted down and squashed. For a developer whose workflow depends on hours of uninterrupted coding, this reliability is "mega better" than any flashy new UI widget. delphi 202110b mega better
To ensure you are running Delphi 202110b: In an era of Electron apps consuming 200MB