2019.07.27 in #418Perl Weekly Challenge 18
Roger writings has also impressed me, specially the way he explains the feature in block. This makes very it easy to follow what he is doing. Great work.
2019.08.15 in #421Perl Weekly Challenge 21
Roger's blog started with raw calculation of e in Perl5 and Perl6. He then followed up with URL normalization with ease.
2019.08.24 in #422Perl Weekly Challenge 22
Roger shares his solution analysis, specially LZW compression. I loved it.
2019.08.28 in #423Perl Weekly Challenge 23
Roger surprised us by solving the challenge in Postscript. When he joined the team, he used to solve in Perl5 then few weeks later he started solvung challenges in Perl6. Now he has done in Postscript.
2019.09.03 in #424Perl Weekly Challenge 24
Roger made the Inverted Index task so simple by breaking into smaller chunk.
2019.09.11 in #425Perl Weekly Challenge 25
Roger use of recursion, made it look so simple. You must checkout his solution.
2019.09.20 in #426Perl Weekly Challenge 26
Roger solution for Stones and Jewels task using just map{}. For mean angles task he used pure perl.
2019.10.04 in #428Perl Weekly Challenge 28
Roger discuss how he used Imager::Color to create Digital Clock. You must checkout his unique implementation.
2019.10.11 in #429Perl Weekly Challenge 29
Roger introduced FFI::Raw to show how it can be used to call C function. Must Read.
2020.08.27 in #475Perl Weekly Challenge 75: coins and rectangles
Roger dealt with "Coins Sum" task using iterative approach. As a bonus we got Python solution to the "Largest Rectangle Histogram" task as well.
2020.12.05 in #489Perl Weekly Challenge 89: magic sum
Roger's blog has been an inspiration for me every time. Read his words carefully and you will understand what I mean.
2020.12.30 in #493Perl Weekly Challenge 93
The main attraction of Roger's blog posts is always the choice of multiple languages. You don't want to miss it.
2021.02.05 in #498Perl Weekly Challenge 98: Insert N
Roger used a state variable for the readN() task. As every week, you get to enjoy Python, Ruby and Rust.
2021.02.10 in #499Perl Weekly Challenge 99: Unique Match
As always, Roger shows his command over not just Perl and Raku but Ruby, Rust and Python too. Too much to fit in one blog post.
2021.03.10 in #503Perl Weekly Challenge 103: Playing Zodiac
I loved the blog post title. Roger never plays with his title but this time all my attention went to the title. As always, one blog post showing implementations in different languages. Great job.
2021.03.16 in #504Perl Weekly Challenge 104: FUSC NIM
Roger tried recursion and caching to deal with FUSC sequence in not just Perl and Raku, but also Python, Ruby and Rust.
2021.06.16 in #517Perl Weekly Challenge 117: Missing Possibilities
I loved the graphical representation of the Find Possible Paths task. It helped a lot to understand the solution. Thanks for all your hard work.
2021.06.23 in #518Perl Weekly Challenge 118: Binary Knight
Roger took a very different route to solve task #1. I liked it. Roger's attempt at breaking down task #2 is much appreciated. It made the solution easy to follow. Thanks.
2021.07.28 in #523Perl Weekly Challenge 123: Ugly Square
Roger blog always makes it obvious that he is a well-read geek. His reference points are always eye openers for me. Thanks for sharing.
2021.08.04 in #524Perl Weekly Challenge 124: War Day
By chance, I noticed the conversation betweem Roger and Cheok-Yin. It feels great to see members discussing each other's solution. Thanks Roger for sharing your experience with us.
2021.08.11 in #525Perl Weekly Challenge 125: Pythagorean Diameter
Roger discussed a Ruby solution to the Pythagorean Triples task for clarity. You also get the Perl solution discussed as well. Nice mix, thanks Roger.
2021.10.02 in #532Perl Weekly Challenge 132: Hash on the Mirror
As always, Roger not only discusses Perl/Raku solutions but also Transcript. I find it hard to follow, I must admit. Thanks for sharing.
2021.10.06 in #533Perl Weekly Challenge 133: Rooting the Smith
Roger's blog is always full of magical solutions. This week, he is talking about Rust and PostScript as well as Raku. Never short of fun moments.
2021.10.21 in #535Perl Weekly Challenge 135: Valid Middle
Roger's take on SEDOL validation is simply the best. I liked the clarity in his thoughts. Thank you for your contributions.
2021.10.29 in #536Perl Weekly Challenge 136: Fibonacci Friends
Roger's style of blogging is unique and always fun to read. He presents even complex logic in such a way that any non-technical person can also follow. Great work. Thanks for sharing.
2021.11.12 in #538Perl Weekly Challenge 138: Split Work
I liked how Roger picked Raku to talk about the Workdays task. Great example of code reuse. As always, thank you for your support and encouragement.
2021.11.24 in #540Perl Weekly Challenge 140: Binary and Tabular
For me, the highlight of this blog post is the discussion of the Add Binary task, a very unique solution. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
2021.12.15 in #543The Weekly Challenge 143: Stealthy Calculator
Roger shared a Kotlin solution with us for the first time. There is so much to learn every week from him. Great to have you in the team.
2021.12.21 in #544The Weekly Challenge 144: Semiprime Ulam
Roger chose his Raku solution to the Semiprime task to discuss in his blog post this week. Detailed analysis makes it easy to follow. Thanks for sharing.
2021.12.28 in #545The Weekly Challenge 145: Tree Product
Roger discusses his Lua solution to the Palindromic Tree task. His Rust solution to the Dot Product task is also cool. Thank you for sharing the knowledge.
2022.01.04 in #546The Weekly Challenge 146: Curious Prime
Reference point in the blog to the task is the main attraction for me. Roger has been providing solutions in many other languages too.
2022.01.09 in #547Polyglot Programming
Roger shared an inspiring blog post where he shared his idea of using guest languages. Highly Recommended.
2022.02.03 in #550The Weekly Challenge 150: Square-Free Words
Are you a Ruby fan? Roger shared his Ruby solution in this week's blog post. Easy to follow format as always. Keep it up; great work.
2022.02.10 in #551The Weekly Challenge 151: Robbing Depth
Roger's choice of a Rust solution to discuss in his blog post is very interesting. I always find a mix of languages in his blog. Keep it up great work.
2022.02.24 in #553The Weekly Challenge 153: Factoriality
Roger choice of language to discuss in the blog this week is Postscript. Thanks for promoting so many languages. Keep it up great work. Task one is quite easy. Factorions are quite rare.
2022.03.03 in #554The Weekly Challenge 154: Missing Padovan
The best hack to find the missing permutations. Prepare the possible list and delete items from the input list to find the missing permutations. No gimmicks. Keep it up, great work!
2022.03.10 in #555Pisano's Fortune
For me, the highlight of Roger's blog is that we get the glimpse of solutions in a guest language. Thank you for all the support and encouragements.
2022.03.17 in #556Weirdly Pernicious or Perniciously Weird?
The use of Hamming weight is something I wasn't aware of earlier. Discussion of multiple languages in one blog makes it even more fun to read. Thanks for everything.
2022.03.31 in #558Prime Cuban Additives
The modular solutions in Raku are very compact and easy to follow. Keep it up great work.
2022.04.07 in #559Farey and Moebius
This week, we got the glimpse of JavaScript. What a treat, thank you for everything.
2022.04.14 in #560Balancing Four is Magic
I liked the very smart approach to solve the "Equilibrium Index" task the most. Keep it up - great works!
2022.04.21 in #561Words and More Words
A very nice hacky solution this week, I loved it. Thank you for your support and contribution.
2022.04.28 in #562Playing Fair with ISBNs
Roger's solution to the task Wheatstone-Playfair is multiple languages is the highlight for me. Thanks for sharing the knowledge with us.
2022.05.05 in #563Sums and Sums
Roger, you are very smart to come up with mathematical formula for the task #2. You must check it out.
2022.05.12 in #564Happy Palindromes
Rust is pick of the language for blog this week. I must admit, it is very impressive. Thanks for your contributions as always.
2022.05.19 in #565Scaling the Fits
Well documented solution in Raku along with the precise breakdown. Nice and easy to ready. Thanks for your contributions.
2022.05.26 in #566Hexing the Directories
Roger decided to talk about his Rust solution this week. There is a surprise element every week. Keep it up great work.
2022.06.02 in #567Circling the Gamma
Thanks for giving us demo of Python. I just love how Roger picks a language to talk about every week. Amazing.
2022.06.09 in #568At Home with the Perrins
Ruby is the favourite language this week. Although it is new to me but blog makes it so easy to follow. Thank you for your contributions.
2022.06.15 in #569The Brilliance of Achilles
It was the turn of Raku this week in Roger's blog. Nice story around the solution. Highly Recommended.
2022.06.23 in #570Kronecker's Primorial
Great show of code reuse. Isn't fun that you don't re-invent the wheel. Well done.
2022.06.30 in #571First-Class Abundance
Roger back to classic PostScript and other regular guest contributions. Thank you for your contributions.
2022.07.07 in #572Partition of Five
Raku and Kotlin found space in this week blog. Plenty to learn if you fancy any of this. Thanks for sharing.
2022.07.14 in #573The Aesthetics of Sylvester
I loved how the solution is made to respect the number base. Intelligent work, keep it up.
2022.07.20 in #574The Rank Smell of Disarium
Clever hack to solve the Permutation Ranking task. Plenty to learn every week. Thanks for your contributions.
2022.07.26 in #575Perfect Sunday
Using good old DateTime, Roger shared his trick. Simple and easy. Thank you.
2022.08.04 in #576Reversible Permutations
Roger sharing the power of Kotlin, very impressive. Thanks for sharing.
2022.08.11 in #577Damm Cyclops
This week Roger kindly discussed Perl and few other solutions in the blog post. Thanks for sharing.
2022.08.18 in #578Imaginary Date
Plenty in offer for all in the blog post. You will never get bored, I bet. Keep it up great work.
2022.08.25 in #579Spark and Spell
JavaScript sparkline solution is the highlight of the week for me. Highly recommended.
2022.08.30 in #580Unique Trim
I noticed short commentary at the end of the blog is worth checking, specially the regex one-liner. Thanks for sharing.
2022.09.14 in #582Max is Common
Roger always shares fixed set of solutions. Not only that but we also get to know the fun facts about each language. Keep it up great work.
2022.09.20 in #583A Unique Date
Nice use of Storable. It is always fun to see the real use case. Thanks for sharing.
2022.09.29 in #584Split Sequence
Raku and Rust are the choosen one. I loved the Rust one, though. Thanks for sharing.
2022.10.06 in #585Big MAC and Mask
I am always fascinated by PostScript solution. Thank you Roger for sharing.
2022.10.14 in #586Makeover List
Using CPAN module for Unicode is a smart move. The end result is clean and readable. Thanks for sharing.
2022.10.18 in #587Magical Days Together
As always the case, we got yet another collection of solutions in different languages. Thanks for keeping us engaged.
2022.10.25 in #588Divisible Zero
Cool use of Euclid's algorithm for the task "Total Zero". Thanks for sharing knowledge with us.
2022.11.06 in #589Degree of Character
I enjoy the varieties of solutions every week by Roger. For blog, he picked up PostScript, interesting choice. Thanks for sharing.
2022.11.12 in #590Decoding Capital
Pure regex solution in Perl is dicussed in the blog. However there are plenty other implementations for you to keep busy. Thanks for your contributions.
2022.11.20 in #591Large but Cute
Roger also shared different approaches to deal with Cute List task, Not to be missed, highly recommended.
2022.11.27 in #592Equal Flips For All
Javascript bit operation in play this week. Great work, keep it up.
2022.12.04 in #593Odd Binary
Are you a Kotlin fan? Roger decided to discuss his Kotlin solution in the blog this week. Highly recommended.
2022.12.11 in #594Digital Equaliser
Advise and suggestions in the blog post is worth checking. Thanks for sharing knowledge with us.
2022.12.18 in #595Frequently Special
You will fall in love with the PostScript solution by Roger. Keep it up great work.
2022.12.25 in #596Pattern and Range
Roger's collection always has the surprising element, you don't want to miss. Highly recommended.
2023.01.08 in #598Count Max
Kotlin is the choosen one this week from the collection of gems. Keep it up great work.
2023.01.15 in #599Good N-lets
Use of CPAN module makes the solution easier to follow. Great work!
2023.01.22 in #600Seven Slices
Use of bitmap table is really nice. Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us.
2023.01.29 in #601Penny Numbers
Ruby in action this week, I am sure you will fall in love. Thanks for your contributions as always.
2023.02.05 in #602Consecutive Valley
Roger choosen Raku and Rust this week to talk about in the blog post. Highly recommended if you Raku/Rust fan.
2023.02.19 in #604Reshape the Monotony
The solution to the task "Reshape Matrix" turned out to be easy peasy for Roger. Above all, it is easy to follow too, well done.
2023.02.26 in #605Third Exclusive
Roger never misses the opportunity to use the power tool of the language. Well done and keep it up.
2023.03.05 in #606Array Time!
Ruby is the pick of the language for the blogging this week. All Ruby fans go for it.
2023.03.12 in #607Indexed Keyboards
Some more regex fun using Perl and other languages too. Thanks for sharing the knowledge.
2023.03.26 in #609Special Merge
Python is the choice of language this week for special bit characters. Perl fans shouldn't be disappointed as we have Perl in the discussion too.
2023.04.16 in #612Rearrange by Jumps
Lucky week, we got Perl and Rust solutions getting discussed in the blog post. Nice one, keep it up.
2023.04.23 in #613Shortest Fun
Showing off the power of Raku language is discussed in the blog. Thanks for sharing.
2023.04.30 in #614A Rank Collection
Nice comparison and discussion of different languages. Too good to miss it, highly recommended.
2023.05.07 in #615Placing the Odd
Simple and easy, no over-engineered approach. We even got bonus Rust solution disuccess. Thank you for your contributions.
2023.05.07 in #617Placing the Odd
Simple and easy, no over-engineered approach. We even got bonus Rust solution discusses. Thank you for your contributions.
2023.05.14 in #616Word Registration
Enjoy the Ruby implementation this week with great details. Thanks for your contributions.
2023.05.28 in #618Maximum Matrix
Raku and Rust are the favourite this week. If you are Raku/Rust fan then you must checkout.
2023.09.24 in #635One, Zero
Python is choose language for the post this week and you will have plenty to learn. Thanks for sharing.
2023.10.01 in #636Change for the Machines
Glad that Roger got excited and we get more than we expected. Highly recommended.
2023.10.08 in #637Seize Greatness
I noticed Roger doesn't just stick to one language in the blog post. I love the explanation of different language. Thank you for the contributions.
2023.10.15 in #638Running Persistence
Variable free solution in PostScript? Well it is new to me. Thanks for sharing the knowledge.
2023.10.22 in #639Same and Consistent
Mutiple languages in display as always week after week. Great work, keep it up.
2023.10.29 in #640Building Acronyms
One-liner in most of the language as always. Thanks for your contributions.
2023.11.05 in #641Prime Triplets
Like always we got solutions in multiple languages. Rust and Javascript got the space in the post.
2023.11.19 in #643Pairs on the Floor
User defined creation for combinations in language that don't support natively. Highly recommended.
2023.1126. in #644Counting Your Heroes
Rust is very impressive, I must admit. You should check it out yourself. Highly recommended.
2023.12.03 in #645Largest Sort
Sort by external key is the core point. The end result is worth checking out.
2023.12.17 in #647Most Frequent Santa
Flow network problem solved with Ford-Fulkerson. Another jargon to keep us busy. Thanks for your support and contributions.
2023.12.24 in #648Shortest Submatrix
For Scala fans, you don't want to skip this time. Always pleasure to checkout the post.
2024.01.07 in #650Smallest Viable Value
One of the longest serving member of the team. Thanks for your support and contributions. Like always we have a detailed and meaningful post.
2024.01.14 in #651Concatenating Luck
Really enjoyed the Python solutions being discussed in the post. No wonder why Python is so famous these days.
2024.01.21 in #652Unique and Special
Functional approach using Rust is the highlight of the post. Keep it up great work.
2024.01.28 in #653You Are the Weakest String
Roger being the champion of so many different programming languages, this must be like walk in the park. In return we got fun solutions. Thank you for everything.
2024.02.11 in #655Most Frequently Odd Character
My favourite is the Postscript solution this week and surprising not too hard to follow, thanks for sharing.
2024.02.18 in #656Maximum Strings
Raku and JavaScript are the choosen one this week. You must checkout to get the reason.
2024.02.25 in #657Smaller than Echelon
Blogging style is very handy if you are dealing with long solution. This week luck language was Scala and Raku. Highly recommended.
2024.03.02 in #658Valuing the Count
Nice to see Python magic being discussed in detail. So much to learn from other languages. Great work.
2024.03.10 in #659Banking Parser
This week Raku is the lucky language to be discussed with the power Date object. You also get seamless discussion as well.
2024.03.17 in #660Uniquely Rank
Unlike others Roger used Set of Raku language to deal with the challenge this week. In addition we got PostScript solution discussed too. Highly recommended.
2024.03.24 in #661Two Elements Who Adore You
You will love how Set of Raku can be fit for the job. Thanks for sharing knowledge with us.
2024.03.31 in #662Count Max, Type O Negative
Master of multiple languages, this week we get varieties in the post. Highly recommended.
2024.04.07 in #663Targets Merge
My personal favourite this week is Postscript solution. How about you? Keep it up great work.
2024.04.14 in #664Greatest English Array
Rust is the talk of thw town. Thanks for sharing the knowledge with us.
2024.04.21 in #665The Appearance of Completion
For all Perl fans, I suggest you take a closer look at the last statement. It really surprised me, thanks for sharing.
2024.04.28 in #666X, the Uncommon
Roger special blogging style is fun to follow as you get to see the discussion in breaks. You get to see more than one language in a post. Highly recommended.
2024.05.05 in #667The Line is the Sign That Your Product Counts
PostScript has always amazed me the most with all the unique syntax. It is always fun to read the code. Thank you for keeping us entertained every week,
2024.05.19 in #669The Bitwise Elements
One-liner in Raku and Lua solution found space in the post too. My personal favourite is the PostScript, you really don't want to skip it.
2024.05.26 in #670Special Distribtions Position the Elements
Discussion of solution in Crystal is the highlight for me. It looks easy and readable even when I know nothing about Crystal language. Highly recommended.
2024.06.02 in #671Sort the Maximum One
Happy to see PostScript is the chosen language for the blog post. It is not like any other programming languages but very special. Keep it up great work.
2024.06.09 in #672Score the Defranged Strings
The main attraction for me was the use of rotor in Postscript, very interesting. Highly recommended.
2024.06.16 in #673Building Character
As always, Roger took the difficult path to deal with the challenge. Highly recommended.
2024.06.23 in #674Goat on the Bus
Raku is the choosen language for the blog post. With line-by-line discussion, the algorithm becomes easy to follow. Keep it up great work.
2024.06.30 in #675Broken Digits
My personal favourite PostScript is one of the language showing the workings. Thank you for your contributions as always.
2024.07.07 in #676Frequency Day is Complete
Lua is the pick of the language this week. I really enjoy the varieties each week. Highly recommended.
2024.07.14 in #677A Strong Count
PostScript is getting regular space these days in the weekly post. I enjoy reading the code and learning too. Thanks for your contributions.
2024.07.21 in #678Reverse the Sort in Strings of Words
Playing with regex can be a tough task for beginners but once you get there it becomes piece of cake. Highly recommended.
2024.08.04 in #680The Sudden Appearance of Asterisks
Line by line discussion is very handy even if the language is alien. This week choice of languages for post are Raku and Rust. Thanks for your contributions.
2024.08.11 in #681Check the Knight's Colour
Python is the pick of the language for simple one and Perl for the tricky one. The discussion is worth checking out.
2024.08.18 in #682Good Keys for Changing Integers
One of the best, non-regex solution discussed in the blog post. Line by line discussion made it easy to follow. Highly recommended.
2024.08.25 in #683Uniquely Valuable
Hard to keep Postscript away from limelight. It is so tempting to give it a try. Highly recommended.
2024.09.01 in #684Lucky Relative
Lazy approach by sharp brain. See the power of Perl. You get the collection of guest languages as bonus. Keep it up great.
2024.09.08 in #685Making Connections
Cartesian product in Perl, cool. And bonus guest languages to keep you busy. Highly recommended.
2024.09.15 in #686The Game of Order
CPAN can never let you down, if you know what you are looking for. Here we found another gem function that takes all the work load. Highly recommended.
2024.09.22 in #687Strong and Valid
Raku and Kotlin are the choosen language for the blog post. Specially the Kotlin's solution is fun to read. Highly recommended.
2024.09.29 in #688Block the Palindrome
Interesting use of FIFO queue and implementation in Raku discussed line by line, very handy to decode. Highly recommended.
2024.10.06 in #689Maximum Jumble
Great opportunity to pick the nitty gritty of Postscript. Just love the power of language. Highly recommended.
2024.10.13 in #690Double Luhn
Postscript is one language that I find very fascinating and when we get the detailed narration then it becomes so easy to follow. Highly recommended.
2024.10.20 in #691Index Poker
After a long time, I see the performance comparison of various programming languages. Highly recommended.
2024.10.27 in #692Largest Zuma
Rust seems the favourite programming language as it is the choosen one to solve the Zuma Game task. I must admit, you would need patience to follow through. Highly recommended.
2024.11.03 in #693Domino Boomerang
Python is my new love and it doesn't take any effort to decode it. Credit goes to the master, Roger.
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