Being a Flash Developer since version 4, you know back when Flash was still owned and operated by Macromedia, has been a temperamental love hate relationship. Even so Flash has allowed me to pull off some pretty amazing things on the web. Now with the advent of iOS and the tyrant anti-flash hitler nazi that is steve jobs, Flash is directly threatened to be put to rest. Don’t get me wrong, I own and iPhone and have been working on a MacBook Pro for the past five years. He’ll I’m even writing this post on an iPad right now.
What people don’t understand about developers is, even if Flash did die, It’s not like were out of a job. We, as developers, use whatever tools are available to us to get the job done. And in the process, we come up with new and clever ways to solve problems. People think that if our title is Flash Developer, than all we know is Flash. Wrong. To even get Flash running on a website you have to know a little bit of HTML CSS and why not JavaScript. We have a multifaceted skill-set that shouldn’t be underestimated.
I think a lot of developers are waiting for HTML5 to mature a bit more. One of the main reasons I’m not using HTML5 heavily yet is because there isn’t any support for protected video streams. Be it, DRM or streaming video through RTMP which flash is notorious for.
Do I believe Flash will die soon? Maybe, but I’m not holding my breath. So all you Flash is dead chanters can keep on chanting. Were not listening. We don’t need too. Were already three steps ahead.
