Actions from KiffinMovable Type Pro 4.382010-11-09T15:41:58Zhttps://blogs.perl.org/mt/mt-cp.fcgi?__mode=feed&_type=actions&blog_id=0&id=253Commented on Lacuna Expanse conspiracy theory in fireartisttag:blogs.perl.org,2010:/users/fireartist//110.1162#51412010-11-09T15:41:58ZKiffin
Just because the game is written in Perl doesn't necessarily mean than it's specifically aimed at Perl developers ;)]]>
Commented on Powered by mod_perl in Jesse Thompsontag:blogs.perl.org,2010:/users/jesse_thompson//389.913#39962010-08-18T08:29:05ZKiffin
In general, it's not a great idea volunteering too much extra information to potentially misbehaved folks. At a minimum, the following two directives should be present in the apache2.conf file:
ServerSignature Off
ServerTokens Prod
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Commented on Why so puzzled? in flameytag:blogs.perl.org,2010:/users/flamey//374.808#34742010-07-30T16:18:26ZKiffin
Popularity is very fickle nowadays and depends on many random and unexpected events.]]>
Commented on Rakudo Star Install Party in Phredtag:blogs.perl.org,2010:/users/phred//210.803#34242010-07-29T04:40:33ZKiffin
Half way around the world for me too, otherwise I'd be there in a blink of the eye.]]>
Commented on Using magic hash key transformation in Leon Timmermanstag:blogs.perl.org,2010:/users/leon_timmermans//150.668#30772010-07-20T12:17:44ZKiffin
Looks really interesting if I could understand it ;)
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Commented on Promoting Perl is fun in Gábor Szabó - גאבור סבוtag:blogs.perl.org,2010:/users/gabor_szabo//272.760#30442010-07-19T11:52:41ZKiffin
There used to be an old saying when I was young and I believe it applies here also: 'Keep on truckin' I say.]]>
Commented on First Edition in a casual codertag:blogs.perl.org,2010:/users/a_casual_coder//405.742#28432010-07-12T17:25:43ZKiffin
You lucky bum, I'm sure there's a crowd of hungry folks out there that would kill for such a little gem!]]>
Commented on Perl Jobs in :m)tag:blogs.perl.org,2010:/users/maettu//109.653#23132010-06-20T12:34:24ZKiffin
Never bet all your chips on a single programming language, not even if it's Perl. If you really like software engineering, and you are at the beginning of your career where you have more time over to be flexible, you might want to explore a number of different programming languages. That way you'll acquire useful insights into other technologies and exercise your mind at the same time. You might even like to dwell some into the less known more academic languages like Lua. I agree with John that the fun factor is not to be underestimated.]]>
Commented on Perl, a multi paradigm language in Alberto Simõestag:blogs.perl.org,2010:/users/alberto_simoes//250.619#20822010-06-07T19:39:11ZKiffin
Many people still consider it a serious shortcoming that Perl code can be written in different ways, which at first glance seems like a perfectly valid argument. However, like you I believe that it provides the necessary extra flexibility to be more creative, making Perl a powerful programming language, indeed.]]>
Commented on Perl 5 is Dying: a Follow Up in Ovidtag:blogs.perl.org,2010:/users/ovid//11.421#8702010-03-31T08:52:56ZKiffin
If a programming language is good enough, then it will just sell itself. Despite all those so-called statistical analyses, articles, etc.
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Commented on 100% Test Coverage? in Ovidtag:blogs.perl.org,2010:/users/ovid//11.346#6002010-03-09T21:12:01ZKiffin
If you have the luxury of starting with a fresh new code-line, an incremental approach which strives for 100% coverage would be to start with a small baseline and make that (maximally) 100% covered. Every additional piece of code from that point on would require 100% coverage.
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Commented on Measuring the Progress of UI in Sawyer Xtag:blogs.perl.org,2010:/users/sawyer_x//87.342#5822010-03-08T15:52:22ZKiffin
I'd recommend trying jQuery instead. Lots of UI stuff including widgets, is open source and has an active community.]]>
Commented on Post! in Ovidtag:blogs.perl.org,2010:/users/ovid//11.205#2952010-01-25T16:59:42ZKiffin
Don't worry, things like this take time to catch on. In terms of number of readers, I'm sure there's no shortage of interest.
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Commented on Catalyst, MySQL, SQLite, H::FH, UTF-8 and more in Sawyer Xtag:blogs.perl.org,2009:/users/sawyer_x//87.103#1642009-12-21T16:24:42ZKiffin
Check it out with the kind folks at #formhandler, I'm sure there's someone there who can help you. ]]>