Comments on: Is this the death of Perl? http://graeme.per.ly/is-this-the-death-of-perl/269 Because Perl definitely isn't dead. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:16:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: social news pirate http://graeme.per.ly/is-this-the-death-of-perl/269/comment-page-1#comment-152 social news pirate Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:16:27 +0000 http://graeme.per.ly/?p=269#comment-152 lol, yeah init this is why im running off to america for a year! im just hoping converting http://thisaintnews.com from php to catalyst wont be long term career suicide, meh, even if it is it easier to maintain :D lol, yeah init this is why im running off to america for a year! im just hoping converting http://thisaintnews.com from php to catalyst wont be long term career suicide, meh, even if it is it easier to maintain :D

]]> By: Rob http://graeme.per.ly/is-this-the-death-of-perl/269/comment-page-1#comment-151 Rob Thu, 11 Feb 2010 11:10:55 +0000 http://graeme.per.ly/?p=269#comment-151 As someone in a similar situation I'm trying to stay objective about things. To some extent it's an occupational hazard of being a computer programmer, languages come in and out of fashion. Of course it's particularly frustrating for Perl developers since Perl has an image problem based on how it used to be coded 15 years ago. I'm sure that will change in the long term, it's still widely used and has a very productive user community. I honestly find it more annoying that in the UK this industry still revolves around London. It's not just a Perl problem, unless you're a .Net or PHP developer the opportunities available in any other UK city are really pretty limited. It's annoying to see that there aren't more employers who are open to things like telecommuting, or who are willing to risk setting up shop north or Watford. As someone in a similar situation I’m trying to stay objective about things. To some extent it’s an occupational hazard of being a computer programmer, languages come in and out of fashion. Of course it’s particularly frustrating for Perl developers since Perl has an image problem based on how it used to be coded 15 years ago. I’m sure that will change in the long term, it’s still widely used and has a very productive user community.

I honestly find it more annoying that in the UK this industry still revolves around London. It’s not just a Perl problem, unless you’re a .Net or PHP developer the opportunities available in any other UK city are really pretty limited. It’s annoying to see that there aren’t more employers who are open to things like telecommuting, or who are willing to risk setting up shop north or Watford.

]]> By: Graeme http://graeme.per.ly/is-this-the-death-of-perl/269/comment-page-1#comment-150 Graeme Thu, 11 Feb 2010 08:36:06 +0000 http://graeme.per.ly/?p=269#comment-150 Thanks for all the comments. I'm sure I must be able to find (or manufacture with beer) a Perl job somewhere! It's like a mistress you simply can't leave! Thanks for all the comments. I’m sure I must be able to find (or manufacture with beer) a Perl job somewhere!

It’s like a mistress you simply can’t leave!

]]> By: Gabor Szabo http://graeme.per.ly/is-this-the-death-of-perl/269/comment-page-1#comment-149 Gabor Szabo Thu, 11 Feb 2010 06:14:32 +0000 http://graeme.per.ly/?p=269#comment-149 Find the key tech figure in the company and start inviting him/her to beer showing how much more power (real power) will s/he have if they all switch to Perl. Find the key tech figure in the company and start inviting him/her to beer showing how much more power (real power) will s/he have if they all switch to Perl.

]]> By: Kiffin http://graeme.per.ly/is-this-the-death-of-perl/269/comment-page-1#comment-148 Kiffin Wed, 10 Feb 2010 19:54:25 +0000 http://graeme.per.ly/?p=269#comment-148 Tough break. If worse comes to worse, you can keep active in the Perl community working on fun stuff. But who knows, it could very well be that Perl is making a grand come back, what with Moose and Catalyst and all those really great ideas. Tough break. If worse comes to worse, you can keep active in the Perl community working on fun stuff. But who knows, it could very well be that Perl is making a grand come back, what with Moose and Catalyst and all those really great ideas.

]]> By: john napiorkowski http://graeme.per.ly/is-this-the-death-of-perl/269/comment-page-1#comment-147 john napiorkowski Wed, 10 Feb 2010 18:56:40 +0000 http://graeme.per.ly/?p=269#comment-147 Hey, I feel your pain. Was working in 2008 at a similar company, strong Perl, great team with good process and work ethic, etc. Got bought out by a Java shop beginning of 2009 and have 10 months of hearing about how Perl was a problem, etc. I don't know what will happen to you but I've been on both sides of the buyout dance a few times and my experience is that the establish team always wins. They may want to keep you around to run the tech for a while but if you get support and good cooperation that would surprise me. Hey,

I feel your pain. Was working in 2008 at a similar company, strong Perl, great team with good process and work ethic, etc. Got bought out by a Java shop beginning of 2009 and have 10 months of hearing about how Perl was a problem, etc. I don’t know what will happen to you but I’ve been on both sides of the buyout dance a few times and my experience is that the establish team always wins. They may want to keep you around to run the tech for a while but if you get support and good cooperation that would surprise me.

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