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Perl Programmer Stage[P+++>++++$]

Hacker but someday I'd like to say: "Guru" and I'm getting paid for it

Core Hacker[c-->+]

I don't read p5p but someday I'd like to say: "I once had a patch"

Perl 6[P6-]

I am not really interested in Perl 6, I'll deal with it when I see it

Regular Expressions[R++]

I use ///e and I know the difference between //m and //s

Modules[M+>++$]

I write my own modules and use them as much as I can but someday I'd like to say: "I have one or more module on CPAN" and I'm getting paid for it

Objects[O+++$]

I have written a large application with OOP and I'm getting paid for it

Map[MA++]

I use map quite often and I understand the Schwartzian transform

Eval[E+>+++]

I use eval and @! to catch exception but someday I'd like to say: "I use eval in AUTOLOAD methods to generate methods dynamically"

Pack/Unpack[PU ]

I use pack and unpack, I just need to read the doc carefully each time I do

Bondage & Discipline[BD+]

I refuse to use AUTOLOAD

CGI[C++]

I use CGI.pm, the Template Toolkit and HTML::Parser

DBI[D+]

I have used DBI with at least 2 DBD's

Sysadmin[S++$]

I wrote some perl to check the logs and quotas and other daily maintenance and I'm getting paid for it

XML[X ]

XML... that's on my TODO list

Perlmonk[WP?]

What is PerlMonks?

Perl Monger[MO ]

I am subscribed to a Perl Monger mailing list but I don't go to meetings

#perl[PP ]

I occasionally visit #perl

Conferences[CO-]

I have attended at least once TPC or YAPC

Perl Poetry[PO-]

I don't write Perl Poetry but I like reading it or I use Coy.pm occasionnally

JAPH/Obfuscation[o ]

Obfuscation is cool, I'm just not good at it

Goof[G ]

Perl is fun, I try not use the most exotic features though, someone will have to maintain my code some day

Abuse/Glue[A-]

Writing portable code is hard enough

C[OLC+]

I use C every now and then, it's OK but Perl still rules

C++[OLCC+]

I use C++ every now and then, it's OK but Perl still rules

Java[OLJ+]

I use Java every now and then, it's OK but Perl still rules

Python[OLP--]

I try to avoid using Python as much as I can

COBOL[OLCO---]

I _HATE_ COBOL, I will never use it

Smalltalk[OLS+]

I use Smalltalk every now and then, it's OK but Perl still rules

Lisp[OLL+]

I use Lisp every now and then, it's OK but Perl still rules

Assembly[OLA--]

I try to avoid using Assembly as much as I can

Emacs[Ee (++)]

My tendencies on this issue range from: "Yeah, I know what emacs is, and use it as my regular editor." to "I know and use elisp regularly!"

Vi[Ev----]

vi sucks, emacs forever!!!

Notepad[Eon-]

Notepad is a piece of crap and I try real hard to avoid using it

Textedit[Eot ]

I use Textedit when I really have to

Alpha[Eoa ]

I use Alpha when I really have to

Linux[uL+++]

I use Linux all the time, I know it inside out

BSD[uB ]

I use BSD amongst others

HPUX[uH-]

I have to use HPUX but I don't really like it

MacIntosh[m ]

I have installed MacPerl but I don't use it much

Amiga[osA ]

I occasionnaly use Amiga

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