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For a minimal setup to use TFSV I suggest you use Team Explorer. It's basically just the VS shell with the TFS plugin. Here's the download: https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/thank-you-downloading-visual-studio/?sku=TeamExplorer&rel=15# And here's a brief intro of how to use it: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/user-guide/work-team-explorer?view=vsts @David Schwartz TFSV has always supported branching. It just isn't very good at it - like everything else in TFS. We use TFS with TFSV where I work ATM but I would gladly pay for JIRA licenses out of my own pocket if that would get them to switch away from TFS. It's horrible.

Our new article about how to package iOS and macOS Application Extensions with your Delphi developed iOS and macOS application and interact with the Application Extension from Delphi using the Application Groups API. https://blog.grijjy.com/2018/11/15/ios-and-macos-app-extensions-with-delphi/

Since you're just learning, you should try out different options. What will work for a prototype is not likely to scale-up very well if you don't know what you're doing. You need to walk before you run, and while I applaud your questions, you need to just play around and see how everything works. You've said you're using a REST service, then you ask about connecting to the DB with Delphi. The client side won't talk to the DB, the REST endpoint logic will do that. And if you're using an integrated ORM, there's really very little to worry about regardless of what DB you choose -- it becomes almost invisible if it's supported by the ORM.

Looks ugly (slow, pile of unsorted posts, etc.)... Bring me back my lovely NNTP format...