tag:calagator.org,2005:/events/searchCalagator: Events tagged with: flying cars2009-02-04T17:14:16-08:00tag:calagator.org,2005:Calagator::Event/12504566412009-02-04T17:14:16-08:002009-02-04T17:14:16-08:00Portland Perl Mongers: Perl in the 21st Century -- Eric WilhelmWednesday, February 11, 2009 from 6:53-9pm at Free Geekhttp://calagator.org/events/12504566412009-02-11T18:53:00-08:002009-02-11T21:00:00-08:00<div class="vevent">
<h1 class="summary">Portland Perl Mongers: Perl in the 21st Century -- Eric Wilhelm</h1>
<div class='date'><time class="dtstart dt-start" title="2009-02-11T18:53:00" datetime="2009-02-11T18:53:00">Wednesday, February 11, 2009 from 6:53</time>–<time class="dtend dt-end" title="2009-02-11T21:00:00" datetime="2009-02-11T21:00:00">9pm</time></div>
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<p> I started using Perl just over six years ago, when 5.6.2 was already getting old and 5.8.1 was on the way. By the time I put my first module on the CPAN, over half of the current contributors had already shipped.</p>
<p> I have often read the source of a core module and asked "Why?" only to discover some unknown feature or historical accident. The history lesson continues all the way into the roots of Unix in some cases, but also often leaves me thinking "So?". And now I am quickly approaching my 40th CPAN distribution.</p>
<p> In this talk, I will share my own experiences in developing with Perl and explore the idea of the "Modern" or "Enlightened" Perl. Did I miss the heyday of Perl or are we still making that now? How does today's Perl code look different than it did 5 or 10 years ago? Is there a Perl renaissance coming, and what does it have to do with Perl 6? What modules should you be using for new development? Where is my flying car? Why am I still programming in Perl? And why am I programming at all?</p>
<p> I will try to find answers to some of these questions and invite you to bring questions (or answers!) of your own.</p>
<p> As always, the meeting will be followed by social hour at the LuckyLab.</p>
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