2021.06.03 in #515Suggestions on improving the Perl Weekly Challenge
With some discussion here. I would especially point out that after the initial angry response and the clarification Diab Jerius appologized. That shows a much higher maturity than we have seen in recent weeks. (Diab was also right that the original blog post without the background could have been misunderstood.)
2025.11.09 in #746Implementing Bitcoin in a dead language
An exceptional piece of technical writing that balances satire, technical depth and human vulnerability while showcasing significant software engineering accomplishment. It now implements BIP340 (Schnorr signatures), BIP341 (spending rules) and BIP342 (script validation).
2025.12.07 in #750Abstract storage of Christmas letters
This solution demonstrates sophisticated software design with the strategic use of Storage::Abstract to create a clean abstraction layer between business logic and data storage. The anticipation of changing storage requirements and preemptive abstraction is professional forward-thinking.
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