• 2022.01.12 in #547 Perl treatment in Linux distributions and BSD
  I'm keen to know if any desktop or server operating systems provide a particularly good or bad experience for folks developing code in Perl and, if so, why/how.
• 2022.12.02 in #594 MooseX::Getopt saves Christmas
  
• 2025.11.28 in #749 Catalyst::Request body issues with the file position pointer
  For those using the Perl Catalyst web framework in ways involving structured request bodies (e.g. API POSTs)...
• 2025.12.05 in #750 Santa needs to know about new toys...
  This article successfully teaches professional API integration through storytelling, making technical concepts accessible while demonstrating production-ready Perl code patterns. The holiday theme enhances rather than distracts from the educational content.
• 2025.12.06 in #750 ToyCo want to push new toy updates
  This article beautifully demonstrates transitioning from a polling-based API client to a webhook-based service - a common and important architectural pattern in modern web development. The scenario of "crippling ToyCo's servers" with excessive polling is both realistic and educational.

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