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It's dead JimIt's dead JimPosted Nov 9, 2009 18:49 UTC (Mon) by petrakis (subscriber, #39672)Parent article: Perl far from dead, more popular than you think (Royal Pingdom)
Nope, it's dead. The only people who code perl anymore are the
ones too #{insert self-serving reason here}, have no say in it, or are just obstinant. The next generation of software engineers (like me) opens up a perl file, observes a sea of dollar signs, and kicks the problem to whomever touched it last, which is usually the test harness guys.
When I'm working with ruby or python, I never pause and wonder "wow, this
If any software managers are reading this thread may I suggest you consider
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It's dead Jim Posted Nov 9, 2009 19:16 UTC (Mon) by scripter (subscriber, #2654) [Link]
Most of the cost of implementing software is not in the choice of programming language, but in communication, integration with existing infrastructure, debugging and refactoring (see http://www.jroller.com/kenwdelong/entry/my_framework_is_m...). So pick languages, tools and processes that lower those costs.
Most of all, have fun! If you dread (or despise) Perl, then please stay away from it. Stick with something you enjoy.
Those who are not scared of "a sea of dollar signs" will keep Perl alive for decades to come.
It's dead Jim Posted Nov 9, 2009 21:12 UTC (Mon) by stijn (subscriber, #570) [Link] ..............................................................
........ #{insert self-serving reason here}, ..............................
.......... The next generation of software engineers (like me) ..........
.......................................... and kicks the problem to whomever
touched it last, which is usually the test harness guys.
Did you think this really through?
It's dead Jim Posted Nov 9, 2009 21:19 UTC (Mon) by chromatic (guest, #26207) [Link] If any software managers are reading this thread may I suggest you consider switching your test infrastructure to ruby or python. Why? It's easy to argue that Perl has a better testing culture than most other language communities, especially Ruby.
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