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Issue #480 - 2020-10-05 - Hacktoberfest 2020
latest | archive | edited by Mohammad Sajid Anwar
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Hi there I am sure you have all already started contributing towards Hacktoberfest 2020. I have noticed lots of positive noise about the event. If you haven't joined already then please don't waste any more time and join the event. If you are looking for opensource projects to work on then please check out the list prepared by perl.com. Have you checked out the latest interview with Damian Conway? It's part of perl.com's monthly interview series. I have already started working on the next interview with another Perl Ambassador. Please keep watching this space. Curtis Poe shared the Kickstarter for Tau Station - The MMO BIBLIO-RPG. Last but not least, please take care of yourself and your family. Enjoy the rest of the newsletter. Mohammad Sajid Anwar |
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Statistics
This is a new section of some data we collect with scripts. Let's figure out what numbers could be interesting. The script(s) are in the Git repository of the Perl Weekly. See stats from the previous weeks.
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Last week there were a total of 216 uploads to CPAN of 152 distinct distributions by 79 different authors. Number of distributions with link to VCS: 126. Number of distros with CI: 69. |
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Number of posts last week: BPO: 9; DevTo: 7; Perl.com: 1; PerlAcademy: 2; PerlHacks: 0; PerlMaven: 0; Reddit: 23; TPF: 2; |
Announcements
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by Curtis 'Ovid' Poe (OVID) Curtis shared a blog post about Tau Station, the world's first Biblio-RPG. | 
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Articles
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by Mohammad Sajid Anwar (MANWAR) I have been publishing monthly reports for years now. It has become a ritual for me. I enjoy writing my monthly reports. |
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Discussion
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by Lady Aleena Lady Aleena started a very interesting discussion. Please check it out and share your views. |
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Grants
Perl Weekly Challenge
The Weekly Challenge by Mohammad Anwar will help you step out from your comfort zone. You can even win a prize of $50 Amazon voucher by participating in the weekly challenge. We pick one winner at the end of the month from all the contributors in that month. The monthly prize is kindly sponsored by Peter Sergeant of PerlCareers.
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by Mohammad Sajid Anwar (MANWAR) Welcome to a new week with couple of fun tasks "Common Base String" and "Frequency Sort". If you are new to the weekly challenge then why not join us and have fun every week. For more information, please read FAQ page. |
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by Mohammad Sajid Anwar (MANWAR) Enjoy a quick recap of last week's contributions by Team PWC dealing with the "Smallest Positive Number" and "Count Candies" tasks in Perl and Raku. You will find plenty of solutions to keep you busy. |
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by Adam Russell Nice to see Adam back to regular blogging. It is always a pleasure to read his posts. | 
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by Andrew Shitov (ANDY) Raku Solutions Review of tasks "Set Bit Count" and "Trapped Rain Water" by Andrew Shitov. | 
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by Arne Sommer Arne once again came up with cool Perl and Raku solutions. |
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by Colin Crain Creative blog post award must go to Colin. Always pleasure to read. |
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by Laurent Rosenfeld Check out this mix of Perl and Raku solutions. |
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by Simon Green Cool minified solution to the task "Smallest Positive Number". |
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Weekly collections
The corner of Gabor
A couple of entries sneaked in by Gabor.
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Events
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Thursday, October 29, 2020, 6:45 PM EDT |
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Thursday, October 8, 2020, 6:00 PM CDT |
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Our client is a leading online tech publication with more than 40 millions readers worldwide. Their articles cover electronics, hardware, software, AI, space, cloud services, and culture. They know what’s hot in the world of computers, and they tell the world all about it in crisp, engaging articles. |
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This organization is one of the world’s leading developers of medical diagnostic technologies and clinical software. They believe in security, wellness, and the importance of driving innovation to deliver patient benefit. You won’t be in a white coat, but it’s better than that—your work will be used by the NHS, research labs, and healthcare providers worldwide. |
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The client bankrolling this exciting new mission is one of the UK’s leading estate agencies. With over 60 branches, they’ve got eyes everywhere. Their website is on fire, and that’s where you come in: they’re looking for a senior-level Perl programmer who is never shaken nor stirred, no matter the situation. If Modern Perl fits like a calfskin glove then this might be the role for you. |
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Our client is an international IT company managing over 4 million domains for retail and corporate customers in 200 countries. Hold up—200 countries? Talk about reach! To help achieve global domination, they’re looking for a few top-notch senior Perl developers whose experience with implementing APIs and protocols is only matched by their drive to design and develop domain software solutions. |
