I heed the call
I will use this space to blog about Perl, which might not sound peculiar, but wait!
Unlike most here, I don't make my living by programming in Perl, but rather by working on several unconnected Microsoft frameworks that have a .NET in their brand name. I do use Perl for my pet projects and tools I work on my space time. In this sense I'm a hobbyist Perl programmer.
I think this gives me a unique look on the world of Perl, one of an outsider looking inside. Now, this is quite an oversimplification of the matter, as I should make clear. I frequent the different Perl online presences, such as PerlMonks, use.Perl, blogs.perl.org and planetperl. But I do all that as an enthusiast rather than as a professional.
Because sometimes you need to bash your head against the wall until either you, or the wall, give up.
Welcome. It's nice to know that you're primarily programming in a different language because that can give perspective that "Perl only" folks lack.
Glad to get a new perspective on things!
(barukh ha'ba)