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Issue #731 - 2025-07-28 - Looking for a Perl event organizer
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Hi there! The Perl Mongers once had hundreds of active groups. Now there are only 22 listed and even them are probably not very active. There are number of groups on Meetup mentioning Perl, however in reality many of those don't actually have Perl-related content or an inactive. On the Perl Weekly site we have a number of groups listed and a calendar of events based on the event.json file in our repository. I wish more organizers used this calendar and the Perl Weekly to reach new audiences. So here is an idea. We need someone who has time, energy, and interest organizing online Perl events. Each even could contain a presentation and then some free chat. The event(s) could be organized under various of these groups at times convenient for the local audience and the speaker. I have some presentations I could give and I am sure others could offer theirs. These presentation don't need to be the well-prepared and well-rehearsed ones you would give at a conference, it could be more akin to sharing your knowledge with some co-worker over a virtual tea. Contact me if you'd like to give it a try! Enjoy your week! Gabor Szabo |
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by Johan Vromans Major change in 3.006 is a vast overhaul of most of the code to eliminate depending on wxWidgets 2.8 and 3.0 compatibility hacks. The code is much cleaner now, and builds without problems with 3.2, 3.3.0 and 3.3.1 (at this time latest wxWidgets release). This makes wxPerl better prepared for the future! Future releases of wxWidgets should no longer impose substantial porting problems. When building wxPerl, all tests should succeed. If you are missing features please issue a request on the issue tracker. A good showcase is Wx::Demo, also available on GitHub. For best results, remove all installed Alien::wxWidgets packages and install the latest from GitHub. |
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by Mohammad Sajid Anwar (MANWAR) Enjoy a quick recap of last week's contributions by Team PWC dealing with the "Last Word" and "Buddy Strings" tasks in Perl and Raku. You will find plenty of solutions to keep you busy. |
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by Arne Sommer It is a concise and well-structured post showcasing elegant Raku solutions to two programming challenges. The writing emphasizes clarity and idiomatic use of the language, making the solutions both accessible and expressive. |
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by Jaldhar H. Vyas Both solutions demonstrate clean, idiomatic Perl/Raku style. The regex-based "Last Word" solution very neatly captures the core requirement in one line. Meanwhile, the "Buddy Strings" solution is methodical, explicit and covers all special cases. |
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by Jorg Sommrey A technically sharp and well-reasoned post. The first task is minimalist and clever, while the second task shows depth and creative use of PDL for character-level operations—succinct, performant, and idiomatic Perl. |
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by Luca Ferrari It delivers solid, language-appropriate solutions to both tasks across Raku, PostgreSQL and Python with thoughtful implementation choices and attention to clarity. |
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by W Luis Mochan The post is highly creative, efficient and demonstrates deep Perl expertise. It’s particularly enjoyable for readers who appreciate Perl’s flexibility and powerful regex engine. |
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by Packy Anderson (PACKY) It is a delightful blend of technical clarity, cross-language insight and personal flair. He delivers clean, idiomatic implementations for both tasks in Perl, Raku, Python and Elixir, all while keeping the tone conversational and informative. |
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by Peter Campbell Smith The post is practical, well-structured and thoughtful. It balances clarity with technical depth, making it useful for readers who want both an understanding of the problem and insight into efficient approaches. |
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by Robbie Hatley Solutions are clean, efficient, and concise. The regex trick for "Last Word" feels particularly Perl-ish, while the "Buddy Strings" implementation is methodical and comprehensive. |
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by Simon Green The post is educational, practical, and accessible. It effectively balances explanation with code, making it a good read for both Python and Perl enthusiasts. |
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