Next Monday at 11 am CST I have a session (pre-recorded) on Green Coding at CodeRage 2025. The sad part is this is 3 am AEST! #CodeRage2025 #GreenCoding #SustainableTech #EnergyEfficientCode #Programming #DeveloperLife #Pascal #FreePascal #Delphi #ModernPascal

Today I walk through a tutorial how to create and use Frames in Free Pascal & Lazarus... great for clean, multi-screen apps without the complexity. 🌿 youtu.be/6GVoXAOU2dg

New Free Pascal tutorial! This one explores how to use TTimer and the Paint event to create a smooth breathing animation in Lazarus. It’s a fun little GUI project and a great intro to animation in Pascal. 🎥 youtu.be/HoNW3da9cf8 #FreePascal #LazarusIDE #PascalProgramming #CodingTutorial

Just built a small Positive Quote Generator in #FreePascal with a Lazarus GUI 🌿 Loads uplifting quotes from a file — first step toward a simple mental health app idea. 🎥 Watch: youtu.be/VNUvJg5O66k #LazarusIDE #ModernPascal #CodingMotivation #MentalHealth

Demystifying TDictionary and generics in Free Pascal... what you get and don’t get when moving beyond TStringList. 👇 🎥 Watch here: youtu.be/ygzEaCRRNfU

Revisiting TStringList as a dictionary in Free Pascal! In this new video, I dive deeper into key-value handling, plus share two practical tips ... with constants and creating a better user experience (enabling buttons only when all fields are filled). Watch here 👉 youtu.be/qsu2xOsbZT4

Learn how to use RTTI in Free Pascal to easily convert objects to JSON and back again... no manual code needed. Watch here: youtu.be/iRg3jJ9z0mo #FreePascal #Pascal #Programming #JSON #RTTI #Lazarus

📚 New video is out! I look at a couple of Pascal books (mainly Delphi but great for Free Pascal learners), the FreePascal docs, and tips on getting better help with coding questions. ▶️ youtu.be/siZFNiW-jdk #Pascal #FreePascal #Delphi #Programming #PascalBooks #CodingHelp

Learn TCP client & server programming in Free Pascal / Delphi using Indy. Simple examples with TIdTCPServer & TIdTCPClient. #FreePascal #Delphi #Indy #TCP #Networking #Programming youtu.be/ugGuIgNDkfM

A review (/reflection) for building a database app with #FreePascal & #LazarusIDE, features include search, sorting, CSV export, and #HeidiSQL. Video Coming ... timcoatesinsights.wordpress.com/2025/09/07/e... #LearnToCode #Programming #PascalProgramming #SQLite #OpenSource #DatabaseApp

Sorting a DBGrid in Lazarus should (!) be easy... (a) write code or (b) just add a component and avoid writing code. Done it before. But it turned into a much bigger experiment! youtu.be/BN9i9TR6mxc #FreePascal #Lazarus #PascalProgramming #DBGrid #DatabaseApps

What to do when the documentation for the components you use are somewhat lacking? In this video we look at this issue with the CSV exporter. youtu.be/8N8-m4uIP1c #freepascal #documentation #opensource #learnpascal

New video just dropped – Part 3 of my Free Pascal Database App series! This episode is all about the little things that take your apps from “working” to “polished” (getting closer to) ... Link: youtu.be/y-nx-PdHduU #FreePascal #Lazarus #PascalProgramming #OpenSource #DatabaseDevelopment

New Video – Database App Part 2! In this episode, we expand our Free Pascal + Lazarus database app with: 🔹 Row coloring (red = unregistered) 🔹 Edit form to update details before saving Catch up with the series here 👉 youtu.be/wsHlotczSIc #FreePascal #LazarusIDE #PascalProgramming #DatabaseApp

Next video starts as a tutorial for a "DB App", then turns into live coding session after a couple of IDE hiccups and my own blunders. Sigh! Anyways, come along for the ride and see how it all unfolds: 👉 youtu.be/0gyg05GgnNk #FreePascal #PascalProgramming #DatabaseApp #CodeWithMe #LazarusIDE

First look inside the Double Command source code! Explore screenshots, grab it from GitHub, and see how it handles exceptions & multi-threaded debugging — plus how it extends LazLogger. 🎥 Watch here: youtu.be/9HQjR-_18k8 #FreePascal #LazarusIDE #Debugging #PascalProgramming

💻 Real-world code isn’t always perfect. And that’s okay. PeaZip source code has global vars, try/except blocks, and more! What we can learn from this Pascal project. 🎥 Watch: youtu.be/yOMbP5fnlX8 #Pascal #OpenSource #Coding #SoftwareDevelopment #CodeReview

Just built HeidiSQL from source using Lazarus 4.2 — fixed some issues, poked around the code, and shared what I found. 🎥 Watch here: youtu.be/WV-vubcDnt8 #OpenSource #FreePascal #LazarusIDE

# Bluesky Post No Pascal video this week, but I need your input on what to cover next! Poll with all the options here: youtube.com/post/UgkxUcG... #Pascal #Delphi #Programming

Hey everyone! Jumping into build modes or configurations this time. And a look at assertions as well. #freepascal #buildconfiguration #lazarus #opensource #delphialternative youtu.be/62GB8sdiI7U?...

Tuning your compiler can make your apps faster and greener. In this one, I take a simple Pascal primes program from 1MB down to 39KB using Lazarus IDE and Free Pascal. 🔗 youtu.be/Rby8OhU18Fk #LazarusIDE #FreePascal #GreenCoding #EnergyEfficientSoftware #PascalProgramming #CodeOptimization

FYI… more videos on green coding with Free Pascal are coming soon! 🌱 Stay tuned for tips on writing energy-efficient code. #GreenCoding #FreePascal #FPC #SustainableTech

Just dropped a new video on callbacks in Free Pascal! 🎥 Learning how to use procedure and method pointers. Go Team! #FreePascal #ObjectPascal #Programming #FPC #Pascal youtu.be/harHj2CB5gk

Green Coding should be Common Sense... youtu.be/1f-rUh-hUMs

I just dropped a short video exploring green coding and whether Free Pascal could be part of the solution. Could Pascal help us write cleaner, more energy-efficient software? youtu.be/JRZ_CI5lzFY Keen to hear what you think... #GreenCoding #FreePascal #EcoTech #SustainableSoftware #CodingForGood

Inline variable declarations in Pascal — here’s what I think about this modern tweak and how it fits (or not!) with Pascal’s goals. Worth the change or just extra noise? Link to Article: timcoatesinsights.wordpress.com/2025/06/02/i... #Pascal #FreePascal #Delphi #ProgrammingThoughts

Ready to start your debugging journey in Lazarus 4.0... (i) Breakpoints, (ii) Watch windows, (iii) Run to Cursor, (iv) Local variable inspection, (v) And more! #LazarusIDE #FreePascal #Debugging #PascalTutorial #BugFixing #LiveCoding #LearnPascal #ProgrammingHelp youtu.be/qYzMPEwDbnY

I just posted a walkthrough of the new IDE — perfect for beginners. Learn how to create your first GUI app and install packages (Minimap) in Free Pascal. 🎥 Watch it here: youtu.be/zBImv-TjIzg #FreePascal #LazarusIDE #OpenSourceDev #PascalProgramming

Found out on the Lazarus forums that Lazarus 4.0 has been released. Even though I have been using it, will be good to check out the release list here - wiki.lazarus.freepascal.org/Lazarus_4.0_...

New video out: reporting on dead links in a web page. It's also a tutorial video and code on Github. Link: youtu.be/oBYhxPCMnMc #freepascal #lazarus #fpc

Just dropped a new video on learning modern Pascal in 2025 I cover what’s changed (and what hasn’t), plus walk through some good free resources for anyone starting with Free Pascal or Object Pascal. 🎥 Watch here: youtu.be/j7gR1jt_Mjk #Pascal #FreePascal #Lazarus #Programming #LearnToCode

Learn how to call C functions from Free Pascal! In this video, we walk through interfacing with a simple C library, using the Raylib game framework as an example. youtu.be/f29SMhakdtE #FreePascal #LazarusIDE #PascalProgramming #CInterop #Raylib #OpenSource #ProgrammingTutorial #LearnToCode

Dive into the Delphi Conversion Tool in Lazarus to see how well it handles migrating a classic Delphi Minesweeper app to Lazarus 4.0 Release Candidate 3. How seamless is the process? youtu.be/Rnv5A20jQp8 #Lazarus #FreePascal #Delphi #GameDevelopment #OpenSource

Just finished Part 2 of my weather app! Added a weather forecast, updated the UI, and separated code into units. Still a work in progress. Check it out! *work in progress" youtu.be/jXoRXwdBNV4 Link to source code in video description... #WeatherApp #FPC #Lazarus #CodingJourney

Starting on a weather app using Lazarus and Free Pascal, and I put together a tutorial for anyone interested in building something similar. 📺 Video: youtu.be/uCiujaQmE1A #Lazarus #FreePascal #WeatherApp #Coding #API #JSON #PascalProgramming #AppDevelopment

After a recent cyclone, I wanted to build a weather app but ran into SSL issues. Enter FPCDeluxe—a powerful tool for managing Free Pascal & Lazarus versions with ease ... youtu.be/aOsFOa-zqXs Check it out! #Fcpupdeluxe #FreePascal #Lazarus #WeatherApp #Programming

A dive into FPCUnit, the unit testing framework that comes with Lazarus and Free Pascal - and converting a previously written test program into an FPCUnit test suite... Link to video - youtu.be/ibEqpB7SLZY #FreePascal #Pascal #Lazarus #UnitTesting #FPCUnit #Programming #SoftwareTesting #Coding

I've just uploaded a tutorial video re basic dictionary application in Free Pascal using Lazarus, using stringlists... Video: youtu.be/amAQvb2a3Og #FreePascal #LazarusIDE #GUIprogramming #PascalTutorial #DictionaryApp #StringList

Back with a beginner friendly video - this time an introduction to string lists and exploring how to create, manipulate, and load from and save to file... youtu.be/d60Udkb8h8A

A follow-up to the video on read/writing to files in Classic Pascal, this video uses Object #Pascal with #fpc with #Lazarus, covering reading, writing, and modifying files efficiently. youtu.be/pEO06NAh47o

Programming can be a thankless job, but celebrating small wins—fixing a bug, learning something new, or helping a colleague—boosts motivation and well-being. If nobody acknowledges your efforts, do it yourself. And don’t forget: recognizing others’ achievements makes a difference too.

I've just released a video reviewing MultiLog in Lazarus projects, including installation, setup, usage, and its limitations. If you're looking for a way to handle logging in your Free Pascal projects, this might be useful! 📺 Watch here: youtu.be/zYFDTubjo6k

🔧 Learn LazLogger Basics In my latest video, I explore LazLogger in Lazarus. If you're working with Lazarus (read FPC), this might be just what you need to improve your debugging workflow! 🎥 Watch here: youtu.be/G_eUUUBCwwI #Lazarus #FreePascal #PascalProgramming #LazLogger

Managing multiple projects in Lazarus doesn’t have to be a headache! 🛠️ Learn how to use Project Groups to keep everything organized and running smoothly... youtu.be/tyIclKI_YKw

A guide to understanding and working with #exceptions in #Pascal (including #Delphi, #FPC) programming, including handling multiple exceptions, re-raising, and creating custom exceptions. youtu.be/WB42nDaAveI

Wishing all Pascal, Delphi & FPC developers a great 2025 - a dedication to robust, efficient code and type-safety keeps these languages strong. Here's to clean code, fast compiles & successful projects ahead. Thanks for keeping the Pascal flame burning bright! #Pascal #Delphi #FPC

I have a video scheduled to come out tomorrow as a sneak peek into the videos you can expect to find (/view) in 2025. The link is - youtu.be/X_DJEyg5v94

Two more parts have been added to series on Object Pascal Using Virtual Methods and Overrides in Modern Pascal. See youtu.be/dE5FVDrOhSY Classes - What is 'strict private'? Private not so private! See youtu.be/Qgbh-0gaR3Y Hoping that you all had a good 2024, and better 2025!

In this video, we explore what a class is on Object Pascal, how to structure it, and more ... youtu.be/Ph0s0oF6RVU #ProgrammingTutorials #PascalProgramming #ObjectOrientedProgramming #LearnPascal #CodingForBeginners #ModernPascal #PascalOOP