From xsawyerx at gmail.com Sun Nov 16 13:02:16 2014 From: xsawyerx at gmail.com (Sawyer X) Date: Sun, 16 Nov 2014 22:02:16 +0100 Subject: [AmsterdamX-pm] November 25th: AmsterdamX.pm meeting! Message-ID: Hey everyone! I should've sent this long ago, but... We have an AmsterdamX.pm meeting on Tuesday, November 25th! Speakers? Oh yes! * Damien (dams) Krotkine * Peter (ribasushi) Rabbitson * H. Merijn (tux) Brand * Stevan (stevan) Little Yes. You heard it right. *November 25th*, *6:30pm*, *Beijing room* on 5th floor at Booking.com's office at Rembrandt square. While you wait for a more official announcement, please take the time to fill in the following attendance form: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/5CVZS3K -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From xsawyerx at gmail.com Thu Nov 20 05:28:10 2014 From: xsawyerx at gmail.com (Sawyer X) Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2014 14:28:10 +0100 Subject: [AmsterdamX-pm] Amsterdam eXpats Perl Mongers November meeting (Nov. 25th, 18:30) Message-ID: This November we're getting lots of amazing speakers. Don't miss it! Please also fill in the following form if you intend to come: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/5CVZS3K. *In a nutshell:* Date: Tuesday, July 29th. Time: 18:30 - 20:30 (theoretically). Location: Booking.com, Herengracht 597, Amsterdam room on 2nd floor. *Talks:* *H.Merijn Brand (tux) - What I miss in "pack" and "unpack"* Pack and unpack enable us to view binary data as structured data. Using advanced patterns, these data chunks might even be perceived as dynamic data sources. There is one drawback on the implementation of unpack in the CORE: it only works on scalar values. I will not show you how it can be done (that will be quite an job), but I will try to show you how code could change if unpack were to work on data streams as well. I'll use PerlMonk posts as examples, though my original idea came from something I'll also show. I hope this will be some kind of interactive, and there will be a discussion on weather this is a useful feature to implement. It will not be a slick slideshow. *Damien Krotkine (dams) - Exceptions with no strings attached* Perl exceptions can be anything, as long as they are scalars. This bring issues. Exception::Stringy aims to fix that *Peter Rabbitson (ribasushi) - DBIx::Class - what is it and what is it good for?* DBIx::Class is a widely used and just as widely misunderstood SQL metaprogramming framework (no, it is not an ORM, it just plays one on TV). Come to see the primary maintainer of DBIx::Class (a.k.a. DBIC) give an overview of its architecture, show some more advanced use cases where the library really shines, and generally rant about the sorry state of the RDBMS universe. ;) *Stevan Little - Plack::Debugger: A new debugger for Plack Applications* Plack::Debugger is a newly released addition to the Plack toolbox. It is a rethinking of the excellent Plack::Middleware::Debug module designed specifically to work with the AJAX heavy web applications of today. This talk will provide an overview of the straight-out-of-the-box functionality this module provides, as well as examples of how to extend it for your particular environment. The invitation is also available on the main website: http://AmsterdamX.pm/ *Unabridged:* You've probably heard of the Perl Mongers meetings, where fellow Perl (and non-Perl) programmers can get together to "talk shop", make fun of everything (including Perl), and have a good time. These meetings often have a few technical talks (which are usually light-hearted, and not necessarily - but likely - involve Perl). There are already Amsterdam.pm meetings. This is not about those. This is about AmsterdamX.pm. The talks can be a 5 minute tidbit about a cool module, or a 40 minute tutorial about some cool new (or old) software. *AmsterdamX.pm?* AmsterdamX.pm (Amsterdam eXpats Perl Mongers) is a new Perl Mongers group whose purpose is to optimize for expats. The major differences are: * use English; We might speak more than 50 languages, but we commonly speak only one. * Meeting early: we meet at 18:30, so you can come straight from work instead of having a long buffer time to the meeting. * Held at Booking.com, where most Perl expats in Amsterdam already work. This isn't to replace Amsterdam.pm, but to provide an additional group. It is only meant to supplement. *Why should I attend?* Here are a few reasons which might appeal to you: * You will improve your knowledge of Perl (and most likely other technologies) through the knowledge and experience of others. It's like a free course, with snacks! * You could give a talk and share your knowledge and experience. If you're going to YAPC to give a talk, this is great practice. * It's a wonderful chance to socialize. *How many talks, and how long are they?* Usually there will be 2-3 talks, ranging between 5 minutes (lightning) and 40 minutes (tutorial). *Is it just for Booking.com?* No. This isn't Booking.pm, this is AmsterdamX.pm. (also, Sparta!) This means that everyone is invited! We suggest that people register so we could have a good estimate of the people arriving. This will help with various things like optimized snack distribution, making sure reception knows of people arriving that don't have keys, making sure we get a proper room, etc. *Now I'm interested, what's the next step?* Please let us know by return email if you will be attending as well as the names of anyone you plan on bringing from outside of Booking.com. Then mark the date, time and place, and show up! See you there! -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From xsawyerx at gmail.com Thu Nov 20 05:49:46 2014 From: xsawyerx at gmail.com (Sawyer X) Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2014 14:49:46 +0100 Subject: [AmsterdamX-pm] Amsterdam eXpats Perl Mongers November meeting (Nov. 25th, 18:30) In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: And yes, somewhere I have incorrectly stated the month. Thank you, everyone, for alerting me! :) NOVEMBER 25th! On Thu, Nov 20, 2014 at 2:28 PM, Sawyer X wrote: > This November we're getting lots of amazing speakers. Don't miss it! > > Please also fill in the following form if you intend to come: > https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/5CVZS3K. > > *In a nutshell:* > Date: Tuesday, July 29th. > Time: 18:30 - 20:30 (theoretically). > Location: Booking.com, Herengracht 597, Amsterdam room on 2nd floor. > > *Talks:* > > *H.Merijn Brand (tux) - What I miss in "pack" and "unpack"* > > Pack and unpack enable us to view binary data as structured data. Using > advanced patterns, these data chunks might even be perceived as dynamic > data sources. There is one drawback on the implementation of unpack in the > CORE: it only works on scalar values. > > I will not show you how it can be done (that will be quite an job), but I > will try to show you how code could change if unpack were to work on data > streams as well. I'll use PerlMonk posts as examples, though my original > idea came from something I'll also show. > > I hope this will be some kind of interactive, and there will be a > discussion on weather this is a useful feature to implement. It will not be > a slick slideshow. > > *Damien Krotkine (dams) - Exceptions with no strings attached* > > Perl exceptions can be anything, as long as they are scalars. This bring > issues. Exception::Stringy aims to fix that > > *Peter Rabbitson (ribasushi) - DBIx::Class - what is it and what is it > good for?* > > DBIx::Class is a widely used and just as widely misunderstood SQL > metaprogramming framework (no, it is not an ORM, it just plays one on TV). > > Come to see the primary maintainer of DBIx::Class (a.k.a. DBIC) give an > overview of its architecture, show some more advanced use cases where the > library really shines, and generally rant about the sorry state of the > RDBMS universe. ;) > > *Stevan Little - Plack::Debugger: A new debugger for Plack Applications* > > Plack::Debugger is a newly released addition to the Plack toolbox. It is a > rethinking of the excellent Plack::Middleware::Debug module designed > specifically to work with the AJAX heavy web applications of today. This > talk will provide an overview of the straight-out-of-the-box functionality > this module provides, as well as examples of how to extend it for your > particular environment. > > The invitation is also available on the main website: > http://AmsterdamX.pm/ > > *Unabridged:* > You've probably heard of the Perl Mongers meetings, where fellow Perl (and > non-Perl) programmers can get together to "talk shop", make fun of > everything (including Perl), and have a good time. These meetings often > have a few technical talks (which are usually light-hearted, and not > necessarily - but likely - involve Perl). There are already Amsterdam.pm > meetings. This is not about those. This is about AmsterdamX.pm. > > The talks can be a 5 minute tidbit about a cool module, or a 40 minute > tutorial about some cool new (or old) software. > > *AmsterdamX.pm?* > AmsterdamX.pm (Amsterdam eXpats Perl Mongers) is a new Perl Mongers group > whose purpose is to optimize for expats. The major differences are: > * use English; We might speak more than 50 languages, but we commonly > speak only one. > * Meeting early: we meet at 18:30, so you can come straight from work > instead of having a long buffer time to the meeting. > * Held at Booking.com, where most Perl expats in Amsterdam already work. > > This isn't to replace Amsterdam.pm, but to provide an additional group. It > is only meant to supplement. > > *Why should I attend?* > Here are a few reasons which might appeal to you: > * You will improve your knowledge of Perl (and most likely other > technologies) through the knowledge and experience of others. It's like a > free course, with snacks! > * You could give a talk and share your knowledge and experience. If you're > going to YAPC to give a talk, this is great practice. > * It's a wonderful chance to socialize. > > *How many talks, and how long are they?* > Usually there will be 2-3 talks, ranging between 5 minutes (lightning) and > 40 minutes (tutorial). > > *Is it just for Booking.com?* > No. This isn't Booking.pm, this is AmsterdamX.pm. (also, Sparta!) > This means that everyone is invited! We suggest that people register so we > could have a good estimate of the people arriving. This will help with > various things like optimized snack distribution, making sure reception > knows of people arriving that don't have keys, making sure we get a proper > room, etc. > > *Now I'm interested, what's the next step?* > Please let us know by return email if you will be attending as well as the > names of anyone you plan on bringing from outside of Booking.com. > > Then mark the date, time and place, and show up! > > See you there! > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From xsawyerx at gmail.com Mon Nov 24 06:51:54 2014 From: xsawyerx at gmail.com (Sawyer X) Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2014 15:51:54 +0100 Subject: [AmsterdamX-pm] [TOMORROW] AmsterdamX.pm @ 18:30 Message-ID: Hey everyone, It's time for the official reminder that TOMORROW there's an AmsterdamX.pm meeting with some awesome people: * Crazy crazy H. Merijn Brand (AKA Tux) will be talking about pack() and unpack(). * Our very own Damien Krotkine (AKA dams) will be talking about making exceptions way better. * Peter Rabbitson (AKA Ribasushi) will explain what DBIx::Class really is (ORM? Not really!) and what it is good for. * This dude called Stevan Little (AKA "this dude called Stevan Little") will be talking about Plack::Debugger - the new... Plack debugger! * Lastly: You! Date: Tuesday, November 25th. Time: 18:30 - 20:30 (theoretically). Location: Booking.com, Herengracht 597, Beijing Room on 5th floor. Remember to fill in the survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/5CVZS3K. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: