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<node id="667989" title="Re: Perceptions of Perl - views from the edge" created="2008-02-14 13:06:19" updated="2008-02-14 08:06:19">
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Quite simply Perl &lt;em&gt;IS&lt;/em&gt; my edge.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;

I would never get a job for my Perl knowledge, nor does the job /career I have give any bonus points for my Perl skills.  But come crunch time in analyzing a problem, simplifying a task, or automating a 'glue' solution. No one has it out there faster, more reliably, and more durably than myself.  Managers roll their eyes if I point out it was because of Perl.  Security still groans when I convince the powers to be to roll out a new version to the servers.  But without Perl I'd only be your average operations specialist.  With it I stand out when it matters most.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;

Perl is code for 'Heroes' :)&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;


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