September 2024 Archives

Board Reflections: Continued Experiences with The Perl Foundation

Read volume 1 here.

In my last post, I talked about some of the big things TPF (The Perl Foundation) does. This time, I'll discuss some of the smaller stuff I've handled at TPF, often with help from others, and my misses along the way. My opinions are my own.

White Camel Awards

The White Camel Awards, started by brian d foy in 1999, were created to honor Perl community contributors, who, like ninjas, do all the hard wor…

Things I've Learned Serving on the Board of The Perl Foundation

This article on the Python Software Foundation inspired me to write this. Serving on the board of a foundation isn't all about glamorous meetings and fancy titles. Still, I'd like to share how I ended up here and what I've learned along the way. Opinions are my own.


What Exactly is TPF?

TPF stands for The Perl Foundation, a U.S.-based non-profit organization dedicated to advancing the Perl language through open discussion, collaboration, and, of course, code. …

About Makoto Nozaki

user-pic Secretary, The Perl Foundation. makoto@perlfoundation.org | https://x.com/heismakoto