[From nobody Wed Apr 14 12:56:44 2010 Return-path: <techtalk-bounces@linuxchix.org> Envelope-to: anotheranne@fables.co.za Received: from smtp.imaginet.co.za ([196.15.145.6] helo=ninja.imaginet.co.za) by paladin.imaginet.co.za with esmtpsa (TLS-1.0:RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA1:32) (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from <techtalk-bounces@linuxchix.org>) id 1O28TA-0000i5-2S for anotheranne@fables.co.za; Wed, 14 Apr 2010 21:41:52 +0200 Received: from linuxchix.osuosl.org ([140.211.166.107]) by ninja.imaginet.co.za with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from <techtalk-bounces@linuxchix.org>) id 1O28T8-0003Bt-Mj for anotheranne@fables.co.za; Wed, 14 Apr 2010 21:41:52 +0200 Received: from localhost (localhost.localdomain [127.0.0.1]) by linuxchix.osuosl.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8EB9FC0CE; Wed, 14 Apr 2010 19:41:15 +0000 (UTC) Received: from linuxchix.osuosl.org ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (linuxchix.osuosl.org [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with SMTP id fWV6Hm6Hhyew; Wed, 14 Apr 2010 19:41:15 +0000 (UTC) Received: from linuxchix.osuosl.org (localhost.localdomain [127.0.0.1]) by linuxchix.osuosl.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id B7698BF5F; Wed, 14 Apr 2010 19:41:08 +0000 (UTC) X-Original-To: techtalk@linuxchix.org Delivered-To: techtalk@linuxchix.org Received: from localhost (localhost.localdomain [127.0.0.1]) by linuxchix.osuosl.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id EC99DBF99 for <techtalk@linuxchix.org>; Wed, 14 Apr 2010 19:41:05 +0000 (UTC) Received: from linuxchix.osuosl.org ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (linuxchix.osuosl.org [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with SMTP id NB6txqDT42xM for <techtalk@linuxchix.org>; Wed, 14 Apr 2010 19:41:05 +0000 (UTC) X-Greylist: delayed 1559 seconds by postgrey-1.31 at linuxchix; Wed, 14 Apr 2010 19:41:05 UTC Received: from ninja.imaginet.co.za (ninja.imaginet.co.za [196.15.145.36]) by linuxchix.osuosl.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7646FBF5F for <techtalk@linuxchix.org>; Wed, 14 Apr 2010 19:41:05 +0000 (UTC) Received: from 196-210-232-125.dynamic.isadsl.co.za ([196.210.232.125] helo=pandora.fables.co.za) by ninja.imaginet.co.za with esmtpa (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from <anotheranne@fables.co.za>) id 1O2838-00087x-Ew for techtalk@linuxchix.org; Wed, 14 Apr 2010 21:15:00 +0200 Date: Wed, 14 Apr 2010 21:14:56 +0200 From: Anne Wainwright <anotheranne@fables.co.za> To: techtalk@linuxchix.org Message-ID: <20100414211456.61d51ffc@pandora.fables.co.za> In-Reply-To: <4BC5B9CC.2000100@prosensing.com> References: <4BC4BC89.3060404@prosensing.com> <alpine.DEB.1.00.1004132255350.7297@rocio> <4BC5B9CC.2000100@prosensing.com> Organization: azopane X-Mailer: Claws Mail 3.7.2 (GTK+ 2.18.3; i486-pc-linux-gnu) Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Sender-Verified: True X-Allowed-from: 196.210.232.125 X-Auth-Token: Sender Verified X-Whitelisted: The user has Authenticated (2). Subject: Re: [Techtalk] Ruby/Perl Tutorials X-BeenThere: techtalk@linuxchix.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.11 Precedence: list List-Id: Linuxchix list for discussion of technical issues <techtalk.linuxchix.org> List-Unsubscribe: <http://mailman.linuxchix.org/mailman/options/techtalk>, <mailto:techtalk-request@linuxchix.org?subject=unsubscribe> List-Archive: <http://mailman.linuxchix.org/pipermail/techtalk> List-Post: <mailto:techtalk@linuxchix.org> List-Help: <mailto:techtalk-request@linuxchix.org?subject=help> List-Subscribe: <http://mailman.linuxchix.org/mailman/listinfo/techtalk>, <mailto:techtalk-request@linuxchix.org?subject=subscribe> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: techtalk-bounces@linuxchix.org Errors-To: techtalk-bounces@linuxchix.org X-Sender-Verified: True X-Allowed-from: 140.211.166.107 Received-SPF: pass (linuxchix.org: 140.211.166.107 is authorized to use 'techtalk-bounces@linuxchix.org' in 'mfrom' identity (mechanism 'ip4:140.211.166.107' matched)) X-Local-user: anotheranne@fables.co.za Hello, Bethany, My ha'porth - from someone with minimal perl skills. On Wed, 14 Apr 2010 08:49:16 -0400 Bethany Seeger <seeger@prosensing.com> wrote: > perform some minor function. What looks good on a resume? Well, maybe what you might come across more often in the sort of environment you intend to work in would be a more appropriate question. If you were working in a in an established 'nix environment you would surely meet miles of lines of perl scripts there. It is also ubiquitous on the web whatever other languages grab the limelight at present. Even if not the 'flavour of the moment' perl has serious power, and the CPAN repository of perl modules is matched by but nothing. Nobody said that it was the easiest, but then it surely isn't the most difficult. It is very versatile. No one ever got overlooked for having perl on their resume, and since you won't be able to soak up enough of a new language in a few weeks to fool an interviewer who might be skilled in that particular language, then plan for a longer term relationship with your chosen partner. All of the o'reilly perl books are good, and I note the following from a 2006 article which is still relevant (and which you might read). http://www.perlmonks.org/?node_id=526866 -------------------------- Recent Bookscan stats show Perl at roughly three times the number of sales as Python, ten times as Ruby, and half as many as PHP. O'Reilly Media is very much driven by numbers and they felt the Perl book market was strong enough that they published 4 new Perl titles last summer alone. That is a large number of books for a relatively small tech publisher to devote to a single language. --------------------------- Somebody has to be reading all those books, and it isn't the local book club ladies either! bestest Anne _______________________________________________ Techtalk mailing list Techtalk@linuxchix.org http://mailman.linuxchix.org/mailman/listinfo/techtalk ]