• 2015.01.25 in #183 Practical FFI with Platypus
  Graham previously extolled the potential of FFI (Foreign Function Interface) at YAPC::NA 2014. Here he introduces FFI::Platypus, which adds the 'F' of friendliness to the mix.
• 2015.03.02 in #188 Adopting in the hope to improve maintenance
  Graham would like to provide a warm, cozy new home for a handful of modules. But, of course, this can't happen without the blessing of their original owners, so he's sending an announcement flare.
• 2015.03.26 in #192 File::Which, pwhich and App::pwhich
  Graham has recently adopted File::Which and posted about his plans for the module, in particular splitting out the pwhich script into a separate distribution, to minimise the dependencies for the main module.
• 2015.04.22 in #196 Alien::Base past, present and future
  Graham describes changes with Alien::Base and plans for the future, now it's being looked after by a team, who've taken over from Joel Burger.
• 2015.07.22 in #209 Convert::Binary::C anyone?
  Graham wanted to get Convert::Binary::C updated. But rather than fork it, or adopt it, he blogged about it about first. As a result the author, Marcus, released an update this week. This approach doesn't always have a happy ending, but it shows why it's usually the right first step.
• 2015.07.22 in #209 Alien::Base: System Integrators vs. CPAN Authors
  Graham makes the case for using Alien::Base, both for CPAN authors and system vendors. He also makes it clear that Alien::Base is actively maintained, and the team are keen to hear about issues and support both types of users.
• 2015.07.29 in #210 Making Alien::Base more reliable
  Using Alien::Base? Then this is a must-read, as it gives a few tips to make its use more robust.
• 2016.03.01 in #241 Alien::Base and Module::Build
  If you've a module based on Alien::Base, then you should read this, including the comments.
• 2017.03.23 in #296 Alien::Build vs. Alien::Base::ModuleBuild
  They both allow building external dependencies for use in CPAN modules.
• 2017.03.28 in #297 alienfile
  An Alien distribution is one that relies on a third party library, typically written in C or similar. Here Graham introduces alienfile, a new recipe system for installing the external packages that an Alien distribution depends on.
• 2019.11.19 in #435 Platypus Next Generation
  Platypus allows you to write Perl bindings to non-Perl libraries with FFI. No XS required.
• 2019.12.03 in #437 Constant Platypus
  A common challenge in calling C functions from any language other than C or C++ is dealing with constants.

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