Issue #426 - 2019-09-23 - Hacktoberfest - a week away

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Hi there

Two weeks ago, I mentioned in the editorial about twin events i.e. Hacktoberfest and London Perl Werkshop. It is nearly a week away before the Hacktoberfest kicks in. Team at Perl.com has been preparing for it rigorously. They have even created an issue #203 to discuss the subject. However you could take a look list of issues for the ideas for Hacktoberfest challenge.

London Perl Workshop has started process of confirming talks. If you are planning to attend then why not add to your personal schedule your favourite talks. This would help the organisers in scheduling the talks accordingly. If you have never given talk before and would like to give your first talk then please submit your proposal as soon as possible. The last date for submitting proposal is 30th September 2019.

Good luck for Hacktoberfest challenge and see you at the next London Perl Workshop 2019 event.

Have a great week ahead.

Mohammad Sajid Anwar


Announcements

Come to the London Perl Workshop, write better code!

LPW organisers started confirming talks. In the first series, they are talking about some of the talks that got confirmed.

Perl Newbies weekly update 2019/09/21

by Yuki Kimoto (KIMOTO)

Yuki recently created "Perl Newbie" site and has been sharing weekly and monthly update. Please take a look at his recent weekly update.


Articles

Creating IP address tools from scratch

by David Farrell (DFARRELL)

David came up with another great article explaining the secret of IP address.


Discussion

Formal Request - Discourage Taint

by Chase Whitener (CAPOEIRAB)

Chase Whitener opens up discussion about the use of Taint in Perl.


Web

Scripting the Dropbox API

by Dave Jacoby (JACOBY)

Incredible implementation of Dropbox API by Dave. You can't afford to miss the writing.


CPAN

Henk Penning

Robert shares the news of demise of Henk "HPP" Penning.


Grants

Perl 5

Perl Unicode versions

by Tom Wyant (WYANT)

Tom shares very interesting stats about how Unicode progressed through various releases of Perl.


Perl Weekly Challenge

The Perl Weekly Challenge by Mohammad Anwar will help you step out from your comfort-zone. You can even win the prize money of $50 Amazon voucher by participating in the weekly challenge. The weekly prize is kindly sponsored by Peter Sergeant of PerlCareers.

Perl Weekly Challenge - 027

by Mohammad Sajid Anwar (MANWAR)

Don't miss the fun and try new challenges every week. For more information, please read FAQ page.

RECAP - Perl Weekly Challenge - 026

by Mohammad Sajid Anwar (MANWAR)

Review of last week challenge. There are plenty of great solutions.

Meet The Champion - Yet Ebreo

by Mohammad Sajid Anwar (MANWAR)

Please check out the short interview with the "Perl Weekly Challenge - 025" winner Yet Ebreo.

Perl Weekly Challenge 026

by Adam Russell

Adam, ex-Champion, came up with his unique blog. You can't afford to miss it.

String Angling with Perl 6

by Arne Sommer

Arne making use of custom type for Stones and Jewels task is interesting. His use of diagram makes it follow the code.

Stones and Jewels

by Donald Hunter

Welcome back Donald, after break, it was worth the wait.

Perl Weekly Challenge 026: Stones and Jewels; Mean of Angles

by E. Choroba (CHOROBA)

I liked the way, Choroba, used CPAN modules to solve the challenge.

Perl Weekly Challenge: Week 26

by Jaldhar H. Vyas

Perl Weekly Challenge 26: Common Letters and Mean Angles

by Laurent Rosenfeld

Laurent solution to the Mean Angles task is amazingly easy and simple to follow with unit test.

Perl Weekly Challenge 26

by Roger Bell West (FIREDRAKE)

Roger solution for Stones and Jewels task using just map{}. For mean angles task he used pure perl.


Perl 6

Itch.scratch()

by Damian Conway (DCONWAY)

Damian is back again with another gem showing the power of Perl6 Grammar. Highy Recommended.

2019.37 Progressinging

by Elizabeth Mattijsen (ELIZABETH)


Weekly collections

Events

London Perl Workshop 2019

October 19, 2019. David Game College, 31 Jewry St, London EC3N 2ET

Barcelon Perl and Friends 2019

November 9, 2019 in Barcelona, Spain. A free one-day conference for Geeks and Friends


Perl Jobs by Perl Careers

A little bird told me this might be the job for you!

Pop quiz: Where can you go to enjoy an Indian curry, take in a concert, search out the perfect whiskey sour AND get paid? We’ll give you a hint: it’s where our client’s office is located, and it’s in one of the most accessible areas in London. One more hint? A little bird told me this might be the job for one dynamic Perl programmer . . .

A Fang-tastic Opportunity in Manchester, UK

Picture this: Dracula is on the hunt for a flatmate. He takes a gamble on some shady guy from Craigslist, name of Van Helsing . . . and next thing you know, poor ol’ Drac is staked while he sleeps. But wait! There’s a better way, and that’s where you come in.

Want to be as welcome as a Martian in Roswell? Perl developers in Houston Texas

Do you remember what you wanted to be when you grew up? Doctor? Rock star? Or maybe you were intrigued by a different sort of star . . . hello, Spacemen and Spacewomen! Calling all childhood astronauts—if your passion for the space program morphed into a passion for Perl programming, then we have an opportunity that’s out of this world.

Use Open Source Tools for a Righteous Cause (Artist Protection) in London

The music industry has changed drastically in the last twenty years. Free music reigns. That means, artists—at least those outside the mainstream–must work harder than ever to protect their lawful property. Copyright protection? Giggle, giggle. It’s simply not a priority for the biggest platforms (hello YouTube!).

Junior Perl Developer who needs a career boost? London, UK

Taking the journey from Junior to Senior – and building a strong work history – is a lot more fun in the right job – somewhere with a strong work environment, talented and friendly colleagues, and projects that actually have real-world impact.



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