Category Archives: perl-programming

Creating new distributions with Dist::Zilla

You may already know that Dist::Zilla can create new boilerplate Perl distributions, just like Module::Starter (and other boilerplate generators). $ dzil new My::Module If you've ever tried this, you've seen that the built-in boilerplate is very, very minimal and you probably want to know how to customize it to fit your dzil style. I wrote [...]
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Parallel map with Parallel::Iterator

Do you have a multi-core processor? Would you like an easy way for Perl to use all your cores to run an iterative task in parallel? Then you should check out Parallel::Iterator. Parallel::Iterator provides a very simple API to execute a "map" function in parallel across multiple processes. It handles all the forking and inter-process [...]
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perlprogramming.org looking for a nice home

I picked up this domain name a while ago since it was available and people were saying how Perl needs better visibility. (I was probably inspired by Tim's post about TIOBE). Currently, I just redirect to perl.org. The domain is coming up for renewal and I'll gladly sign it over to someone who can make [...]
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My OSCON talks are online

I've posted my OSCON talks (one regular talk and one lightning talk) in my Talks page. But for those wanting direct links, here they are: Free QA! -- a non-technical talk about the history and social architecture choices of the CPAN Testers project Perl 5, Version 13 -- a lightning talk summarizing notable changes in [...]
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Perl 5.13.3 is released

[Reposted from my announcement to the the perl5-porters mailing list] Look at Crowley, doing 110 mph on the M40 heading towards Oxfordshire. Even the most resolutely casual observer would notice a number of strange things about him. The clenched teeth, for example, or the dull red glow coming from behind his sunglasses. And the car. [...]
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