• 2013.05.06 in #94 Porting a Module to Perl 6
  Specifically, Brent Laabs explains how he ported the File::Spec module from Perl 5 to Perl 6. There are a number insights there that go beyond just porting. I think there is a hidden explanation why many people and companies switch from Perl to Python or Ruby, even i Brent did not mean it.
• 2013.05.08 in #94 How to start hacking on Rakudo Perl 6
  In this article Brent Laabs goes beyond Perl 6 and explains how you can start hacking on the compiler itself. Also there is something about testing and brushing your teeth...
• 2013.06.06 in #98 Thanking the Perl Community for an Awesome YAPC
  It was Brent Laabs's first YAPC. He liked it.
• 2013.06.22 in #100 Camelia at Age 13: Perl 6 on the JVM Debuts
  Another very good writing from Brent Laabs explaining why running Perl 6 on the JVM is a big thing, and in general he seems to be very optimistic about Perl 6.
• 2015.05.03 in #197 Three Tales of Second System Syndrome
  Comparing the release of Python 3, the lack of release of PHP 6, and the imminent release of Perl 6.

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