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Perl

A collection of 4 articles

In the weeds with logging micro optimization

Great code provides detailed logging output during development. Generating this output isn't free, that's why it's usually turned off. But even when inactive, the debug logging code will have a non zero performance impact. Let's explore a few ways this can be approached and optimized.

Perl 5.30 deprecates use of my() in a false conditional

Perl 5.30.0 is released. With it comes a breaking change for me. It has been a long time since I've faced a breaking change with perl.

SMS Notifications with Perl and Twilio

Twilio is beyond useful, and easy to integrate. It's one of those tools that, once you get started, you just can't stop using it. You can add SMS Notifications and password resets to your existing application in an afternoon.

Auto-generate a Database Schema Diagram

When building a web application, I always create a URL endpoint that generates a database schema diagram on the fly. This is a quick reference item that never gets old.