• 2015.08.12 in #212 How the Perl community embraces diversity
  Sometimes, you hear that someone "is a little rough, but they have their heart at the right place". I often have that feel about the Perl community. We're dysfunctional, opiniated, volatile, of dubious manners at times but, deep down, the kids are all right.
• 2015.09.22 in #218 Taking a spin with Dancer, the lightweight Perl web application framework
  Excellent advocacy!
• 2016.07.27 in #262 Perl tricks for system administrators
  The examples will not be new to any Perl expert, but the fact that Ruth writes for a publication outside the echo chamber is worth the praise and begs for more. (Comments at Reddit Perl and Reddit sysadmin.)
• 2016.09.23 in #270 The must-have features for Perl 6
  Ruth chats with Jeff Goff about Perl 6, in an article aimed at people outside the Perl echo chamber.
• 2016.09.23 in #272 The must-have features for Perl 6
  I interviewed Jeff Goff for Opensource.com recently, about his work with Perl 6
• 2016.10.28 in #275 Trick or treat with funny Perl modules
  Featuring Acme::LookOfDisapproval, Acme::DiceAcme::Crap>, and Acme::Damn. Indeed, strange modules.
• 2016.11.02 in #276 A new directory of open source technology events
  Ruth wrote a short piece about Gabor's list of tech conferences.
• 2017.07.19 in #313 Neo4j in your own software: Very basic Perl hacking
  The third article in a series, this one shows how you can use the Neo4j graph database from Perl.
• 2017.10.11 in #325 Perl turns 30 and its community continues to thrive
  To mark 30 years of Perl, Ruth wrote a brief history of Perl, and an introduction to some of the Perl communities.
• 2018.03.30 in #349 Easy data validation in Perl with Regexp::Common
  On Sawyer's recommendation, I take a look at this module for making consistent regexes for data validation
• 2018.04.20 in #352 A Perl module for better debugging
  Keyword::DEVELOPMENT, a simple, elegant module lets you include Perl code for debugging or development-only environments, but hide it for production.
• 2023.12 in #647 Santa's Helpers' Helpers
  
• 2023.12.14 in #647 A new plugin for host-specific routing
  
• 2023.12.18 in #647 A new way to use DBIx::Class in your Dancer2 apps!
  
• 2024.07.04 in #676 New Standards of Conduct published
  TPRF has created a new Standard of Conduct to help combat bullying, harassment and abuse in our communities.
• 2024.09.09 in #686 Dates and location have been set for TPRC 2025!
  For all Perl and Raku fans, the venue for TPRC 2025 is declared finally.
• 2024.12.03 in #698 Get ready for the 2025 Perl and Raku Conference!
  Time to plan your next Perl and Raku Conference. This post would help you in planning visit much better.

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