[Boston.pm] Social Meeting, Tuesday, Aug 11
As Uri mentioned on the announcement list, we would like to have a social meeting on Tuesday, Aug 11, so that I can say goodbye to all of you, because I am moving to Minneapolis next month! We're planning to hold it at the Sunset Grill and Tap in Allston. Please RSVP here so Uri can get a head count and reserve space for us. As an extra enticement, I will be bringing some unclaimed Perl Monger shirts from 2006. (It's been a while since I made it to a meeting, so, for those of you who may not remember me, I was the leader of Boston.pm from 1999 to 2008. :) Ronald ___ Boston-pm mailing list Boston-pm@mail.pm.org http://mail.pm.org/mailman/listinfo/boston-pm
[Boston.pm] [job] Perl Web Programmer, Burlington, MA
Summary of Boston.pm job posting policy: Job postings may not be posted directly to the list. Instead, job postings should be sent to r...@tamias.net and bob.cla...@verizon.net. They will review each posting, and either post it to the list or return it to the sender for editing. For the full job posting policy, see: http://boston-pm.wikispaces.com/Job+Posting+Policy --- Perl Web Programmer, Burlington, MA Skill Set * Proficiency in Perl web development with recent experience * Proficiency in HTML, CSS, JavaScript * Understanding of the traditional LAMP hosting stack * A good understanding of MySQL * Very strong troubleshooting skills * The ability to work with a remote team. Being a good communicator and a self-starter is a must have. * PHP or Ruby are nice to haves, but not required. Direct Hire/Perm position and client is open to taking a contractor as well. $70/hr. max for contract / $115k salary (flexible) I am a recruiter so the placement will be through my company, Softworld Inc. in Waltham, MA but candidate will be a direct hire to my client. Location is Burlington, MA and client is flexible with a couple of days remote if needed or flex hours. Company's service is Web Hosting. Christina Regan cre...@softworldinc.com Delivery Manager Softworld, Inc. 281 Winter St., Suite 301, Waltham, MA 02451 Office: 781.373.8403 | Mobile: 603.988.1398 Toll Free: 877.899.1166 ext. 403 | Fax: 781.466.9603 http://www.softworldinc.com/ ___ Boston-pm mailing list Boston-pm@mail.pm.org http://mail.pm.org/mailman/listinfo/boston-pm
[Boston.pm] [job] Perl Software Engineer, Burlington, MA
Summary of Boston.pm job posting policy: Job postings may not be posted directly to the list. Instead, job postings should be sent to r...@tamias.net and bob.cla...@verizon.net. They will review each posting, and either post it to the list or return it to the sender for editing. For the full job posting policy, see: http://boston-pm.wikispaces.com/Job+Posting+Policy --- Hello group, I have a new opening with the following details...please contact me if you'd like to learn more: Position: Perl Software Engineer Term: Direct hire/perm Compensation range: $85k-110k base, benefits Recruiter: Trevor Smith trevor.sm...@parallelhr.com, Parallel HR Solutions - recruiting agency Location: Burlington, MA (onsite only, no telecommute) Industry: Web hosting services Description: What we are looking for (skills/experience) - * Proficiency in Perl web development (though PHP and Ruby are great too!) * Proficiency in HTML, CSS, JavaScript * Understanding of the traditional LAMP hosting stack * A good understanding of MySQL or similar databases * Very strong troubleshooting skills * The ability to work with a remote team. Superb communication skills are a must have * A high level of accountability for product portfolio performance * You're a tenacious, determined self-starter with a commitment to adding incremental and transformational value * You have a strong sense of pride and ownership and a demonstrated willingness to go the extra mile, and you're a team player willing to pitch in for the greater good * Strong commitment to customer satisfaction Trevor Smith trevor.sm...@parallelhr.com Search Consultant Parallel HR Solutions, Inc. Main: +1-801-386-8008 Direct: +1-801-326-0981 Mobile: +1-801-836-0564 http://www.parallelhr.com/ Let's Connect on LinkedIn http://www.linkedin.com/in/trevorsmith26 LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/parallel-hr-solutions Blog http://parallelhr.com/category/blog Parallel HR Commercial http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DLZSFSQhtZ_k 2014 Inc.5000 Recipient http://www.inc.com/profile/parallel-hr-solutions ___ Boston-pm mailing list Boston-pm@mail.pm.org http://mail.pm.org/mailman/listinfo/boston-pm
[Boston.pm] [job] Perl Developer, Burlington, MA
Summary of Boston.pm job posting policy: Job postings may not be posted directly to the list. Instead, job postings should be sent to r...@tamias.net and bob.cla...@verizon.net. They will review each posting, and either post it to the list or return it to the sender for editing. For the full job posting policy, see: http://boston-pm.wikispaces.com/Job+Posting+Policy --- I'm reaching out in a networking effort. One of my top clients in Burlington has 5 openings for Web Developer with solid Perl experience. Please send a word copy of resume to j...@alliancenetworkscorp.com Web Developer - Up to $120k Web Developer to join our dedicated team of developers. This role will give you the opportunity to put your code in front of our millions of customers. This is a perfect opportunity for a developer ready to take the next step in their career, grow their skills, and build tools and services used by millions of people. What do you need for this role? . Skilled in Perl programming for web applications . A minimum of 2 years of experience in Perl development . Experience with additional languages: Python, PHP, SQL, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, etc. . Superb communication skills, both written and spoken . A willingness to always be learning and growing your skills What makes you a great candidate? . Experience in the complete LAMP stack . Tenacious, determined self-starter, always seeking to make things better . Strong sense of pride and ownership and a demonstrated willingness to go the extra mile . Team player willing to pitch in for the greater good . Strong commitment to customer satisfaction Best regards, John Quinlan, Sr. Consultant Alliance Networks Corporation P.O. Box 125 Billerica, MA 01821 Tel: (978) 667-3800 Fax: (978) 667-3827 Email: jpr...@alliancenetworkscorp.com Website: http://www.alliancenetworkscorp.com LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/john-patrick-quinlan/28/155/784/ ___ Boston-pm mailing list Boston-pm@mail.pm.org http://mail.pm.org/mailman/listinfo/boston-pm
Re: [Boston.pm] Can't locate Test/Warn.pm in cpantesters.org
On Fri, May 10, 2013 at 08:38:34PM -0500, Greg London wrote: Hm, so, I just got an email from cpan testers that Parse::Gnaw failed to pass on every installation. I clicked on one of the links they included: http://www.cpantesters.org/cpan/report/a3910b85-6dcd-1014-a5d2-5aa324ca0c09 And I see this: t/gnaw_call.t . ok Can't locate Test/Warn.pm in @INC (@INC contains: lib C:\Perl16\cpan\build\Parse-Gnaw-0.600-SugcXd\blib\lib C:\Perl16\cpan\build\Parse-Gnaw-0.600-SugcXd\blib\arch C:/Perl16/site/lib C:/Perl16/lib) at t/gnaw_call_nonexistent.t line 11. BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at t/gnaw_call_nonexistent.t line 11. How do I get Test::Warn in there? Add it to 'build requires' in META.json and Makefile.PL: http://cpansearch.perl.org/src/GSLONDON/Parse-Gnaw-0.600/META.json http://cpansearch.perl.org/src/GSLONDON/Parse-Gnaw-0.600/Makefile.PL Ronald ___ Boston-pm mailing list Boston-pm@mail.pm.org http://mail.pm.org/mailman/listinfo/boston-pm
[Boston.pm] [job] Senior Automation Infrastructure Engineer, Akamai, Cambridge, MA
Summary of Boston.pm job posting policy: Job postings may not be posted directly to the list. Instead, job postings should be sent to r...@tamias.net and bob.cla...@verizon.net. They will review each posting, and either post it to the list or return it to the sender for editing. For the full job posting policy, see: http://boston.pm.org/kwiki/index.cgi?JobPostingPolicy --- Senior Automation Infrastructure Engineer Location: Cambridge, MA, US Please send resumes to asbro...@akamai.com ID: 6861 About the Job Akamai is looking for an experienced software engineer with automation development skills to work with engineering and quality teams to build and maintain system-level test automation tools. Our automation infrastructure spans many languages and supports testing highly distributed front-end and back-end systems. You will gather requirements, design, implement, and maintain tools and infrastructure used by more than a dozen teams. About the Team The System Quality Assurance group is responsible for extensive testing across all the technologies developed in Engineering. This group is knowledgeable about all these technologies and focuses on real-world, end-to-end testing to ensure all of Akamai's systems integrate and perform flawlessly. In addition, this group has a dedicated team developing and supporting testing infrastructure, automation, and tools to increase efficiency and effectiveness within Akamai's Engineering Teams. Responsibilities: - Work with the QA and Engineering teams in the design and implementation of test automation tools. - Design, implement, and support the infrastructure used for automated testing of complex systems. - Work in a team-based environment while also be able to drive results independently, all with an acute awareness of project deadlines and priorities. - Investigate, debug, and triage issues found with testing infrastructure. - Work with cross-functional teams to elicit automation requirements and to share technologies. Qualifications: Basic Qualifications - Education: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience. - Overall Experience: Minimum of 5 years experience in software quality and/or software development engineering. - 3+ years programming experience in Perl. - 3+ years experience supporting large scale systems: installing, maintaining, and troubleshooting. - 3+ years of technical working experience with UNIX/Linux OS environments and HTTP, DNS, TCP/IP. Desired Qualifications - Strong attention to detail and excellent problem solving/troubleshooting skills. - Excellent oral and written communication skills required. - Experience building test automation frameworks. - Ruby on Rails development experience. About Akamai: No one carries more of the world's Web traffic than Akamai, so working with Akamai means you're helping some of the world's best known brands succeed in bringing any experience to any device, anywhere. Cloud computing, SaaS, eCommerce, online entertainment and dynamic personalized experiences are all fueled by Akamai technology. Join Akamai and you join a culture that's extremely intelligent, strongly supportive and passionately committed to delivering world-class solutions. Some of the best minds in business, mathematics, and engineering work at Akamai - leading, learning and shaping the future of the Internet. Asya Brodsky Technical Recruiter Phone: 617-444-3910 Akamai Technologies 8 Cambridge Center Cambridge, MA 02142 http://www.akamai.com/ http://www.linkedin.com/in/asyabrodsky ___ Boston-pm mailing list Boston-pm@mail.pm.org http://mail.pm.org/mailman/listinfo/boston-pm
[Boston.pm] [job] Development QA Engineer, Akamai, Cambridge, MA
Summary of Boston.pm job posting policy: Job postings may not be posted directly to the list. Instead, job postings should be sent to r...@tamias.net and bob.cla...@verizon.net. They will review each posting, and either post it to the list or return it to the sender for editing. For the full job posting policy, see: http://boston.pm.org/kwiki/index.cgi?JobPostingPolicy --- Development QA Engineer Akamai Technologies Location: Cambridge, MA, US Please send resumes to asbro...@akamai.com ID: 6496 About the Job We are seeking an experienced software quality assurance engineer with proven leadership and automation skills to work with the engineering and quality teams to build system-level test automation and execute automated and manual tests. The candidate will work primarily with engineers to provide SQA for development. An ideal candidate will have distributed system testing experience, strong analytical abilities, excellent teamwork and communication skills, and the ability to design, implement, maintain and extend effective system test automation solutions. About the Team The Server Platforms team develops and supports communications and the data collection infrastructure for Akamai's distributed platform. This infrastructure is comprised of a kernel, an operating system, and a series of core components which serve as a baseline for the rest of the Akamai networks. These systems distribute configuration data, control information, and customer traffic to Akamai's distributed servers. They also publish, aggregate, and deliver internal system and customer data for use by internal and customer-facing monitoring, alerting, and reporting applications. These systems are among the largest in the world, which brings unique engineering challenges for developing distributed, scalable, and fault-tolerant systems. Responsibilities: - In-depth understanding of the SQA life-cycle from functional requirements gathering to the design and execution of automated and manual system level tests. - Understand the developer's design spec and write unit tests against that spec. - Perform code reviews on developers' designs. - Design testing tools which includes developing scripts to enhance regression testing and feature testing. - Perform and participate in all aspects of verification including requirements gathering, feature and functional testing, unit testing, regression, load and performance testing. - Support and maintain the testnet infrastructure using either real hardware or virtual machines. - Develop creative and thorough analyses to identify root causes of technical problems while developing resolutions. - Design, develop, and deploy automated system tests to replicate real-world scenarios. - Qualify new hardware for both Akamai's Linux systems and Windows systems Qualifications: Basic Qualifications - Education: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical area. - 3+ years work experience developing scripts and test automation with Perl. - Minimum 1 year of experience with C or C++. - Minimum of 1 year experience developing test plans for both functional and performance testing. - Minimum of 1 year experience using the Unix/Linux kernel. - Minimum of 1 year experience using a Windows based system. - Minimum of 1 year experience with routing protocols such as HTTP, DNS, TCP/IP, etc. Desired Qualifications - Experience supporting testing activities for multiple applications/releases. - Excellent oral and written communication skills. - Experience with testing large scale, distributed network systems. - Experience with Windows environments. - Experience with Cygwin. - Strong attention to detail and excellent problem solving/troubleshooting skills. - Experience with proxy servers, web servers, and caching technologies is a plus. - Competence and self-motivation in analyzing problems and getting to the root cause. - Ability to review bug descriptions, functional requirements, design documents and code. - Ability working closely with developers to design test criteria and develop test plans. - Strong understanding of QA life cycle: requirements gathering, testing definition, QA methodologies, and test execution. - Knowledge of both the Linux and Windows kernel and their testing. - Experience with commonly available testing packages. - Experience with the use of virtual machines in testing. About Akamai: No one carries more of the world's Web traffic than Akamai, so working with Akamai means you're helping some of the world's best known brands succeed in bringing any experience to any device, anywhere. Cloud computing, SaaS, eCommerce, online entertainment and dynamic personalized experiences are all fueled by Akamai technology. Join Akamai and you join a culture that's extremely intelligent, strongly supportive and passionately committed to delivering world-class solutions. Some of the best minds in business, mathematics, and engineering work at Akamai -
[Boston.pm] [job] Perl Developer, Boston, MA
Summary of Boston.pm job posting policy: Job postings may not be posted directly to the list. Instead, job postings should be sent to r...@tamias.net and bob.cla...@verizon.net. They will review each posting, and either post it to the list or return it to the sender for editing. For the full job posting policy, see: http://boston.pm.org/kwiki/index.cgi?JobPostingPolicy --- My direct client, an Insurance company, has an immediate need for a Perl Developer. Duration: Permanent Location: Boston, MA Salary: Open/DOE Start Date: ASAP Responsibilities: - Working with the Web Development team to create new applications to be used internally within the company and externally by Safety business partners and Independent Insurance Agencies. - Responsible for creating and maintaining application specific database environments. - Assisting in the management of the test, QA and production web hosting environments. - Helping to enhance existing applications, troubleshoot production problems, and assist in a wide variety of technical issues. Qualifications: - Computer science, software engineering, or other technology-related undergraduate degree required. - Masters degree a plus. - 3 years of web programming experience, thorough knowledge (3+years) of Perl, or Python. - Knowledge of JavaScript, Java, C and C++, JQuery, and XML is beneficial. - Thorough experience in building database driven applications using SQL and working with database management systems such as Microsoft SQLServer and MySQL. - Knowledge of Apache Web Server operating under Linux. - Experience building AJAX-based web applications - Understanding of web application security methodologies and PKI initiatives, including X.509 Digital Certificates. - Experience with file versioning tools like CVS and Git - Proven track record of finding practical technical solutions to business problems. If qualified and interested, please send your most current resume as a Word document to patrick.reyno...@bluewolfgroup.com along with a time and number where you may be reached. I look forward to hearing from you. Sincerely, Patrick Reynolds Bluewolf -- Patrick Reynolds | Bluewolf | Technical Recruiter | 617.979.1608 ___ Boston-pm mailing list Boston-pm@mail.pm.org http://mail.pm.org/mailman/listinfo/boston-pm
[Boston.pm] [job] Senior Perl Developer, Boston, MA
Summary of Boston.pm job posting policy: Job postings may not be posted directly to the list. Instead, job postings should be sent to r...@tamias.net and bob.cla...@verizon.net. They will review each posting, and either post it to the list or return it to the sender for editing. For the full job posting policy, see: http://boston.pm.org/kwiki/index.cgi?JobPostingPolicy --- Please see the below job description for a permanent Senior Perl Developer role that I am working on for an eCommerce client located in the financial district in downtown Boston. The salary for this role is pretty flexible and dependant on the candidate's level of experience. I am working on this role exclusively with my client and my contact is the CTO himself. This company offers an exciting and entrepreneurial work environment and they are looking for someone who will thrive by working with a focused leader in the business-to-consumer space. The ideal candidate will be motivated, thoughtful, and direct in finding the right solutions and building upon existing ones to increase the speed of delivery in an agile environment. This role will be in a small IT organization, and they are looking for collaborative - entrepreneurial candidates, who will have a lot of interactions with the CTO and other decision makers. The role is a permanent role with a competitive salary and benefits package. Skidoo Staffing is a great firm to partner with in your job search. We represent one candidate per position and act as a real advocate on our candidate's behalf. Because our process is so thorough, our clients value our recommendations and trust our judgment on which candidates are best suited for their position. If you are interested, please let me know when would be good time to discuss this position further. If you are not, but may know of someone that is, please don't hesitate to give them my contact information. Warm Regards, Ashley Gregory | Technical Recruiter Skidoo Staffing | 33 Arch Street | Boston MA 02110 | 617.224.9708 agreg...@skidoostaffing.com | http://www.skidoostaffing.com | Senior Perl Software Engineer Location: Boston, MA Contact: Ashley Gregory Technical Recruiter agreg...@skidoostaffing.com www.skidoostaffing.com Skidoo IT Staffing 33 Arch Street, 31st Floor Boston, MA 02110 617-224-9708 The ideal candidate will take pride in delivering superior results. We're a growth-stage company with a laser sharp focus on retail e-Commerce. We offer a fun, informal and challenging work environment. Work closely with the other development team members, internal users, and project managers to implement new features and functionality to meet business requirements. Develop for the Internet including retail B2C/B2B applications, reports and tools. Revise, re-factor, and maintain existing code with an emphasis on improving performance, security, and readability. Contribute to the creation of clear and carefully planned specifications that address business requirements, user interfaces, process flow, performance, and scalability. Participate as part of an Agile team and contribute to all stages of the development life-cycle including architecture, design, coding, and unit testing. Minimum Requirements: * Bachelor's degree CS/Engineering or related field. * 5+ yrs. developing Perl-based web applications and scripts, running in a Linux/UNIX environment. * 5+ yrs. experience with Apache web server, Perl interoperability, and associated technology (mod_perl). * 4+ yrs. SQL experience (Oracle 10+ preferred) including writing efficient queries, prepared statements, and database optimization. * 4+ yrs. experience working and developing scripts in a Linux/UNIX environment. * Understanding of object-oriented design concepts, Model-View-Controller (MVC) frameworks, and experience building reusable modules. * Understanding of HTML 4.0/XHTML 1.0, CSS 2.1+, DHTML, and JavaScript. * Experience with Mercurial or other version control software including CVS, SVN or Git. * Excellent verbal and written communication skills. * Possess the ability to manage time, meet sensitive deadlines, and assume ownership of responsibilities. Recommended additional experience includes the following: * Apache Web Server/mod_perl expertise. * Experience working as part of an Agile team. * System administration experience. ___ Boston-pm mailing list Boston-pm@mail.pm.org http://mail.pm.org/mailman/listinfo/boston-pm
[Boston.pm] [job] Perl Developer, Burlington, MA
Summary of Boston.pm job posting policy: Job postings may not be posted directly to the list. Instead, job postings should be sent to r...@tamias.net and bob.cla...@verizon.net. They will review each posting, and either post it to the list or return it to the sender for editing. For the full job posting policy, see: http://boston.pm.org/kwiki/index.cgi?JobPostingPolicy --- Company: A leading provider of online services such as web hosting, web sites, domain names, and e-commerce to small businesses. Location: Burlington, MA The role: You will be joining a nimble, global Perl-driven company with tight release cycles that will present you with frequent opportunities to get your good work in front of our nearly two million customers. This is a perfect opportunity for a capable self-starter with a demonstrated ability to own and drive development projects from start to finish. Skills * Strong programming in any of the following web development languages: Perl, PHP, Ruby, Java, Python * Knowledge of MySQL or like databases * An innate drive and keen ability to get things done in a fast-paced environment * Experience in the rest of the LAMP stack, CSS, Javascript * Superb communication skills, both written and spoken * Some working experience in systems/database administration and tuning Attitude * High level of accountability for product portfolio performance * Tenacious, determined self-starter ruthless seeking incremental and transformational value * Strong sense of pride and ownership and a demonstrated willingness to go the extra mile * Team player willing to pitch in for the greater good * Strong commitment to customer satisfaction We offer an opportunity to work with great people in an innovative environment doing great things. You can expect a salary commensurate with your capabilities (80-100K depending on experience), a generous benefits package, and attractive corporate perks that will make you the envy of the neighborhood. If you feel your skills match then please reach out to learn more about this exciting opportunity. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates can email the recruiter, Meredith Hill, at mh...@thecentricsgroup.com. ___ Boston-pm mailing list Boston-pm@mail.pm.org http://mail.pm.org/mailman/listinfo/boston-pm
[Boston.pm] [job] Software Engineer/Data Analyst, MaxMind, Waltham, MA
Summary of Boston.pm job posting policy: Job postings may not be posted directly to the list. Instead, job postings should be sent to r...@tamias.net and bob.cla...@verizon.net. They will review each posting, and either post it to the list or return it to the sender for editing. For the full job posting policy, see: http://boston.pm.org/kwiki/index.cgi?JobPostingPolicy --- http://jobs.perl.org/job/15674 Software Engineer/Data Analyst at a small, profitable web services company MaxMind (www.maxmind.com) is looking for a smart, mathematically minded person to help make the Internet a safer place to do business. You are either a programmer with deep analytical skills or a mathematician/statistician/scientist with a programming bent. You will be working on data analysis in order to improve our fraud detection service. You'll be analyzing huge data sets to identify patterns of fraud, doing quality assurance work on our fraud detection system, and thinking up new ways to detect fraud. We're a small, privately held company (under 20 employees) founded in 2002, and we've been profitable for many years. As an employee of MaxMind, you'll enjoy the flexibility and autonomy that come with being a member of a small technical team. Since we are profitable, our focus is on exploring new ideas and doing things well, rather than rushing work to market. We're a casual, friendly, results-focused company. We want you to get things done, but it's also important to have a life outside the office. We won't be asking you to stay late or pull all-nighters on crazy deadlines. Transaction fraud detection is a constantly changing field, and our work is never done. Fraudsters are always looking for new ways to evade detection, which means we're always looking for new ways to detect them. Our fraud detection service, minFraud, builds on top of our widely used GeoIP product, which associates geographical data with individual IP addresses. We screen half a billion online transactions each year and provide IP intelligence data to thousands of companies worldwide. Our office is located in downtown Waltham, MA outside of Boston, five minutes walk from the nearest commuter rail line and several express bus lines. While local candidates are preferred, we will consider telecommuting for an ideal candidate. If you are local, you'll be given a private office and choice of computer. The vast bulk of our code base is written in Perl using MySQL and Linux, with a bit of C where it's needed. We use free software as much as possible, and we release code back to the community when we can do so. We're trying to improve the way we do development, and we expect you to participate in that process. We've recently moved from CVS to Git. We've just started a practice of doing all work on branches and code reviews. We're open to applications from both junior and senior applicants. The salary range for this position starts at $70k for junior level up to $120k for a more experienced developer. Minimum Qualifications: * Ability to work with large data sets, identify patterns, and crunch numbers. * Prior programming experience, ideally with a scripting language such as Perl, PHP, Python, or Ruby. * Excellent written and spoken communication skills. * The ability to work with a geographically dispersed team. To apply, please email your resume to data-engineer-...@maxmind.com as an attachment or link in PDF, HTML, or plain text format. Resumes in other formats will not be considered. If you have contributed to any FS/OSS projects please make sure to highlight that. ___ Boston-pm mailing list Boston-pm@mail.pm.org http://mail.pm.org/mailman/listinfo/boston-pm
[Boston.pm] Wiki Spam
On Tue, Jan 10, 2012 at 01:33:46PM -0500, Federico Lucifredi wrote: On Jan 10, 2012, at 11:39 AM, Sean Quinlan wrote: http://www.nruns.com/_downloads/advisory28122011.pdf CVE-2011-4885 Phuket property http://www.phuketproperty.com/ Reported 2003 I think this bug should be rather called the Dynamic Language Vulnerability, but Phucket Property certainly gives it more character :) Best -F PS: I gather copying from a web page selection dragged in an ad link for Thai beachfront realty... Worse than that: this was copied from our Wiki, which has been very heavily hit with wiki spam again. http://boston.pm.org/kwiki/ Bill had mentioned this to a few mongers off list last month. (I hope he won't mind that I open this up to the whole list.) It looks like we need to accelerate finding a solution, either restricting access to Kwiki or changing to another platform. Ronald ___ Boston-pm mailing list Boston-pm@mail.pm.org http://mail.pm.org/mailman/listinfo/boston-pm
[Boston.pm] [job] Perl/Java Developer, Boston
Summary of Boston.pm job posting policy: Job postings may not be posted directly to the list. Instead, job postings should be sent to r...@tamias.net and bob.cla...@verizon.net. They will review each posting, and either post it to the list or return it to the sender for editing. For the full job posting policy, see: http://boston.pm.org/kwiki/index.cgi?JobPostingPolicy --- Client Industry: Mobile Communications Location: Boston Status: Full Time Employment / Direct Hire (Represented by Steve Rock, Hollister Staffing) sr...@hollisterstaff.com Pay Range: 80-90K Company: Rapidly growing mobile communications company working with marquee clients such as Coca-Cola, ABC, Virgin Atlantic Airlines and Univision. Company is well established nationally and growing quickly on International scale. Environment in Boston office is small (15-20 people), dynamic and exciting. This position will have some flexibility as to working from home but is NOT considered a telecommuting opportunity. Perl/Java developer Skills Required: Perl, Java, SQL queries, Visio, Mobile WAP applications development, excellent communication skills and great attention to detail. * B.S./B.A. required - engineering or computer programming-related degree preferred, or equivalent work experience * Minimum of 3-5 years experience with open source development, including Perl and Java (must have). * Minimum of 3 years experience with web development, including Apache, HTML, XML and JavaScript Day to day activities would consist of: * Developing new enhancements to the existing platform and products based on Perl and Java. * Scoping and assessing effort for customized client applications * Working with the clients to architect custom solutions based on Company's platform capabilities * Technical support to customers on the use of the Company's platform * Documenting the design of the application (sequence diagrams, UML diagrams, logic flow) * Assist in troubleshooting production issues. This will require exceptional problem solving and communication skills. * Document existing implementations and new applications * Executing SQL queries against data exports to generate custom reports To apply for this position, email Steven Rock at sr...@hollisterstaff.com. Steven Rock Senior Staffing Consultant Technology Search Division 75 State Street, 9th Floor | Boston, MA 02109 Main: 617.654.0200 | Direct: 617.654.0372 sr...@hollisterstaff.com http://www.hollisterstaff.com/ ___ Boston-pm mailing list Boston-pm@mail.pm.org http://mail.pm.org/mailman/listinfo/boston-pm
[Boston.pm] [job] Perl/Web Developer, Boston, MA
Summary of Boston.pm job posting policy: Job postings may not be posted directly to the list. Instead, job postings should be sent to r...@tamias.net and bob.cla...@verizon.net. They will review each posting, and either post it to the list or return it to the sender for editing. For the full job posting policy, see: http://boston.pm.org/kwiki/index.cgi?JobPostingPolicy --- Perl/Web Developer Boston, MA $80k-$100k DOE My client has a need for a Perl/web application developer for their office in downtown Boston. This company is in the insurance industry and has a wide range of applications for both internal users and external business partners. Responsibilities include creating new applications, maintaining existing applications, testing and QA. Other tasks include managing web hosting and DB environments. This is a small team so your role will be important and noticed. The company offers very good benefits including a flexible 37.5 hour work week, 401k, life and disability insurance, childcare and more. If you have ever wanted to work in downtown Boston and keep doing Perl, this is a great opportunity. Required Skills: Strong Perl LAMP stack and AJAX SQL (MySQL and SQLServer) git or other source control Desired Skills: Java, jQuery C, C++ XML If you apply to the Perl Hunter, selected candidates will get free resume editing, code review and coaching for interviews. Resumes submitted by me are usually put at the top of the pile and have a much better chance of getting interviews and landing the job. See this for more about this: http://perlhunter.com/success.html If you are interested in this job, please send your resume to PDF AT PerlHunter.com in PDF or PLAIN TEXT only. Also send samples of your Perl code (CPAN id or github URL is fine). Put in your email your contact information. I will contact the best candidates and during a phone screen we will discuss your Perl code, projects and relevant experience. ___ Boston-pm mailing list Boston-pm@mail.pm.org http://mail.pm.org/mailman/listinfo/boston-pm
Re: [Boston.pm] backticks tee'd to stdout ?
On Thu, Jul 21, 2011 at 01:44:48PM -0500, Greg London wrote: If I open a pipe on a command that has a nonzero exit status, where do I check that??? perldoc -f close Ronald ___ Boston-pm mailing list Boston-pm@mail.pm.org http://mail.pm.org/mailman/listinfo/boston-pm
[Boston.pm] [job] Web Programmer, Safety Insurance, Boston, MA
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Re: [Boston.pm] underused perl feature
On Wed, Jun 01, 2011 at 02:36:40PM +0100, Paul Makepeace wrote:
On Tue, May 31, 2011 at 22:41, Nick Patch n...@atemoya.net wrote:
use Benchmark qw( cmpthese );
cmpthese(-2, {
assign = sub { my $x = 'bar'; $x = foo/$x },
substr = sub { my $x = 'bar'; substr $x, 0, 0, 'foo/' },
lvalue = sub { my $x = 'bar'; substr($x, 0, 0) = 'foo/' },
});
Oddly(?) join() is 20% faster than assignment:
...
join = sub { my $x = 'bar'; $x = join('/', 'foo', 'bar') },
oooscf = sub { my $x = 'bar'; $x = File::Spec-catfile($x, 'bar') },
fnoscf = sub { my $x = 'bar'; $x = catfile($x, 'bar') },
You're not benchmarking the right behavior. In particular, your join sub
is not using $x in the call to join.
join = sub { my $x = 'bar'; $x = join('/', 'foo', $x) },
oooscf = sub { my $x = 'bar'; $x = File::Spec-catfile('foo', $x) },
fnoscf = sub { my $x = 'bar'; $x = catfile('foo', $x) },
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[Boston.pm] [job] Software Engineer, Simulia, Providence RI
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[Boston.pm] [job] Software Engineer, CIDC, Cambridge, MA
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[Boston.pm] [job] Perl Developer, MaxMind, Waltham
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Re: [Boston.pm] [Boston.pm-announce] Tech Meeting January 11th, at MIT E51-376 7 ~ 7:30pm
I plan to be there tonight. I'm interested in seeing the approach to solving cryptograms. (I think this will be my first tech meeting since I stepped down as facilitator!) Ronald ___ Boston-pm mailing list Boston-pm@mail.pm.org http://mail.pm.org/mailman/listinfo/boston-pm
[Boston.pm-announce] Social Meeting Tuesday, Nov 9
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[Boston.pm] [job] Perl Programmer, Durham, NH
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Re: [Boston.pm] multiline comment in perl?
This is valid Perl: $foo =bar ; print $foo\n; You can't have POD in the middle of a statement. Ronald ___ Boston-pm mailing list Boston-pm@mail.pm.org http://mail.pm.org/mailman/listinfo/boston-pm
Re: [Boston.pm] filename wildcard on command line and perl module paths
On Sat, May 22, 2010 at 09:25:02PM -0700, Ben Tilly wrote:
On Sat, May 22, 2010 at 9:21 PM, Greg London em...@greglondon.com wrote:
I used '@' as my wildcard and then do a s/@/*/g at some point before using
it. It feels a bit klugey though. Is there a better way to do it?
That is very kludgey. I would suggest just making people put single
quotes around the wildcard. That will be less surprising for
experienced people.
And it also has the advantage of allowing and dealing with other globbing
constructs, such as ? or {,}.
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Re: [Boston.pm] social meeting with Alias aka ADAMK @CBC Thursday 7ish
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Re: [Boston.pm] Perl 5.12.0 in the news today Fwd: perl-5-is-alive/
On Mon, May 03, 2010 at 03:55:32PM -0400, Tom Metro wrote: It seems less and less likely that there will be a definitive cut-over point where a pure Perl 6 code base will be released. Instead is seems like they will asymptotically approach the Perl 6 spec through incremental releases of Perl 5. That seems like a sound strategy, but could make implementing internal architecture changes rather challenging. I think you have some misconceptions about the relationship between Perl 5 and Perl 6. The ongoing development of Perl 5 is not aimed at implementing the Perl 6 spec. Perl 6 is essentially a new language that happens to share some history and syntax with Perl 1-5. Ronald ___ Boston-pm mailing list Boston-pm@mail.pm.org http://mail.pm.org/mailman/listinfo/boston-pm
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[Boston.pm] [job] Web Developer, Brandeis University, Waltham
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[Boston.pm] [JOB] Senior Linux Systems Engineer, Natick, MA
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Re: [Boston.pm] New version of Parse::Gnaw and a question about Benchmark
On Tue, Feb 02, 2010 at 10:28:49AM -0600, Greg London wrote: When you run the script, the output looks something like this: benchmarking for 30 seconds... Rate parse_recdescent_many 19/s parse_gnaw_many 64/s parse_recdescent_few 270/s parse_gnaw_few 523/s parse_recdescent_1 819/s parse_gnaw_1 1127/s There's more text on each line showing percentages, but the Rate is all I really care about. If I'm reading it right, and I'm not sure I am, then the script says that Parse::Gnaw runs about three times faster than Parse::RecDescent (64 calls per second versus 19 calls per second). That is really surprising to me. You are reading it right. Rate is executions per second. The documentation for Parse::RecDescent mentions, under Bugs and Irritations, The generated parsers don't always run as fast as might be wished. Ronald ___ Boston-pm mailing list Boston-pm@mail.pm.org http://mail.pm.org/mailman/listinfo/boston-pm
Re: [Boston.pm] binary search on a list of sorted strings in memory
On Thu, Jul 09, 2009 at 07:03:20PM -0400, Bernardo Rechea wrote:
For reference, the brute force algorithm:
Brute force
T: foreach my $targetWord (@targetWords) {
foreach my $searchWord (@searchWords) {
if ($targetWord =~ /^$searchWord/) {
push @foundWords, $targetWord;
next T;
}
}
}
say $_ for @foundWords;
$ time ./search_prefixWords.pl wn-tmp/data.srtu wn-tmp/data.srtu.5chars
out-brute.stdout
real21m54.758s
user21m44.346s
sys 0m2.772s
Okay, I figured out why this code is so slow compared to mine. You're
iterating over the words and then the prefixes. Each time through the
inner loop, perl has to compile the regex: n*m regex compilations. If you
swap the loops, then perl compiles the regex for each prefix just once: m
regex compilations.
Original:
real 24m26.004s
user 24m13.461s
sys0m3.160s
Swapped:
real 3m3.885s
user 3m3.342s
sys0m0.280s
Note that swapping the loops means you may need to unique the list of found
words, but that's very fast to do. Alternatively, you could precompile the
regexes using qr//.
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Re: [Boston.pm] binary search on a list of sorted strings in memory
On Wed, Jul 08, 2009 at 08:33:34PM -0400, Steve Tolkin wrote: I want to search a sorted array to see if which strings, if any, have the same prefix as my search string. For example, given the search string of tempest I want to find tempests and tempestuous. My word list has about 250,000 words. Even though only about 7500 will be used to start as search I think brute force would be too slow. It would take O (n*n) time. Because I believe in measuring performance I actually wrote the brute force code. It only uses 2500 strings to strart the search, rather than the 7500 I plan to use. In fact it is very slow. It is still running 15 minutes later, and I can tell it is only half done. I'm very surprised it is so slow. I wrote code to test the brute force approach and it searches ~250,000 words for 2500 strings in just 3 minutes. Alternatively, can someone recommend another perl module for prefix searching on a moderately large set of strings, e.g. trie or suffix tree or suffix array, etc.. It must be reliable and easy to use. Another option would be a dictionary tree, in which each node is a single letter, so each word is represented by a path through the tree. I don't know how suitable it would be for this purpose. It is a cool structure though. :) Ronald ___ Boston-pm mailing list Boston-pm@mail.pm.org http://mail.pm.org/mailman/listinfo/boston-pm
[Boston.pm] [job] Perl web developer, Mobile Messaging Solutions, Boston
Summary of Boston.pm job posting policy: Job postings may not be posted directly to the list. Instead, job postings should be sent to rjk-bosto...@tamias.net and bob.cla...@verizon.net. They will review each posting, and either post it to the list or return it to the sender for editing. For the full job posting policy, see: http://boston.pm.org/kwiki/index.cgi?JobPostingPolicy --- mobile messaging solutions (mms) is seeking a Perl web developer to design, implement and support mobile and WAP applications for its customers. The Perl developer will need to work closely with mms project managers, QA and customers' technical teams to set up and test shortcode-based marketing campaigns across carriers in the US and Canada. Responsibilities: * Scoping and assessing effort for customized client applications * Working with the clients to architect custom solutions based on mms messaging platform capabilities * Supporting the mms web-based messaging platform * Documenting the design of the application (sequence diagrams, UML diagrams, logic flow) * Development, unit testing and bug fixing * Source control management * Enhance existing server-side applications to support clients' business needs * Assist in troubleshooting and fixing production issues. Actively participate in design and code reviews for projects being worked on by other members of the team. Document existing implementation and new applications Requirements: Perl, mod_Perl, Apache, MySQL, Oracle, DB2, Unix, Linux, Object Oriented, Service Oriented Architecture, Web Applications, Apache, UML, Visio, PHP, Mobile WAP applications development, excellent communication skills and great attention to detail. * BS/BA in engineering or computer science preferred * Minimum of 3-5 years experience with open source development, including Perl * Minimum of 3 years experience with web development, including Apache, HTML, XML and JavaScript * 3+ years experience developing highly scalable web applications * Experience with web-based reporting * Minimum 3 years experience working in Unix / Linux environment * Demonstrated ability to work in team environment * Strong analytical and communication skills * Strong experience with Object-Oriented Design and implementation * Ability to accurately identify problems, determine the best course for correction, and to successfully execute the decisions * Successful design, implementation, deployment and maintenance of high-traffic, multi-server web farm * Strong oral and written communications: ability to effectively communicate with both technical and non-technical people * Organizational skills and great attention to detail If you have the desire to work in a fast-paced and deadline-driven environment working on some very cool mobile programs, send us your resume and cover letter: care...@mobilemessagingsolutions.com MMS.US mobile.messaging.solutions 175 Portland Street, Boston, MA 02114 www.mobilemessagingsolutions.com MMS will only accept job applications from candidates who are properly documented with authorization to work in the United States. Note to Employment Agencies: Please do not forward any agency resumes. MMS is not responsible for any fees related to resumes that are unsolicited. ___ Boston-pm mailing list Boston-pm@mail.pm.org http://mail.pm.org/mailman/listinfo/boston-pm
Re: [Boston.pm] BostonPMCalendar
On Fri, Apr 03, 2009 at 09:20:00PM -0400, Patrick M. Rutkowski wrote: On the calendar page ( http://boston.pm.org/kwiki/index.cgi?BostonPMCalendar ) I see several events being marked as being in April, but I'm not sure which ones are really in April of _2009_. So, I'm suspecting that the April 14th git session might be the only event actually in April of 2009; is this correct? That is correct; in addition to the Next and Future events, the Calendar page lists Past events, in reverse chronological order. (Sometimes there's a delay in updating the Next and Future events.) I've gone through and added the year to all events where it was missing. Sorry about the confusion! Ronald ___ Boston-pm mailing list Boston-pm@mail.pm.org http://mail.pm.org/mailman/listinfo/boston-pm
[Boston.pm] Discount for O'Reilly Open Source Convention (OSCON)
The 2009 O'Reilly Open Source Convention Moves to San Jose, CA-- Registration Now Open, So Make Your Plans. In trying times such as these, saving money becomes a bigger priority for everyone. While challenging, the current global situation provides the open source community with the opportunity to sustain, apply, and expand open source to change the world. Use code os09usrg when you register, and receive 20% off the registration price. Early registration ends on June 2. To register for the conference, go to: https://en.oreilly.com/oscon2009/public/register?CMP=EMC-conf_os09_intATT=UG2 OSCON 2009 July 20-24, 2009 San Jose McEnery Convention Center 150 West San Carlos St. San Jose, CA 95113 Follow OSCON on your favorite social networking site: Facebook http://www.facebook.com/group.php?sid=c5f0378360e460dfc41fe2d2b0a86e9dgid=117291255480 Twitter (or look for #OSCON) http://twitter.com/oscon Identi.ca http://identi.ca/oscon LinkedIn http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=1310437trk=hb_side_g ___ Boston-pm mailing list Boston-pm@mail.pm.org http://mail.pm.org/mailman/listinfo/boston-pm
[Boston.pm] [job] Perl Software Engineer, SiteSpect, Boston
Summary of Boston.pm job posting policy: Job postings may not be posted directly to the list. Instead, job postings should be sent to rjk-bosto...@tamias.net and bob.cla...@verizon.net. They will review each posting, and either post it to the list or return it to the sender for editing. For the full job posting policy, see: http://boston.pm.org/kwiki/index.cgi?JobPostingPolicy --- Title: Perl Software Engineer (LAMP/mod_perl) SiteSpect, Inc. is seeking a seasoned software engineer to be responsible for development, testing and evolution of our core products. This is a mid-level technical position that requires a background in multi-tier application development with an emphasis on Web systems. One of the initial projects that the Software Engineer will undertake involves the build out of an automated testing framework covering load testing, UI back end validation testing, robustness testing, and data comparison testing. Subsequently, the Software Engineer will expand their role within the team to include core product development, while likely continuing as the go to person and keeper of knowledge about the workings of the automated test harness. Requirements and skills: * 3+ years professional experience with software development focused on LAMP stacks using perl/mod_perl. * Experience developing under a Unix/Linux environment. * Proficiency with QA practices and procedures for web-based multitier applications. * Experience in writing and execution of test cases and automated testing code. * Thorough understanding of SQL and data modeling. * Web UI development skills, including templating, JavaScript, DOM and CSS are a plus. * Degree in engineering or technical discipline (or equivalent) is preferred. * Self-starter attitude, eager, enthusiastic, and high energy. Candidates should have experience working in a team environment alongside other engineers and product managers. You should be comfortable with the dynamic and fast pace that is typical for an Internet software startup. This is a full time position located in our office in downtown Boston, MA. We are minutes away from Park Street MBTA stop, central to all subway and commuter rail lines. If this sounds like you, then SiteSpect might be your next home. As the company that leads its market space in power and innovation, we guarantee excitement, challenge and an unlimited opportunity to contribute. For more information about SiteSpect, please see: http://www.sitespect.com *** Interested candidates should submit resume and cover letter via email to careers-AT-sitespect.com. *** No agencies, recruiters or phone calls, please. ___ Boston-pm mailing list Boston-pm@mail.pm.org http://mail.pm.org/mailman/listinfo/boston-pm
Re: [Boston.pm] [Fwd: [HCS] Larry Wall - Inventor of Perl - on Tuesday 3/31]
On Thu, Mar 19, 2009 at 03:01:17PM -0400, Federico Lucifredi wrote: Larry will be speaking in Harvard's Science Center D, 5:30 pm on Tuesday 3/31. This is one of the largest amphitheater classes Harvard has, so I politely suggest the local Perl Monger chapter help fill it up :-) What else to say? read the HCS announcement in attach if you need to know more :) Attachments aren't allowed on the list. Is the announcement available on the web? thanks, Ronald ___ Boston-pm mailing list Boston-pm@mail.pm.org http://mail.pm.org/mailman/listinfo/boston-pm
[Boston.pm] [job] Sr. Perl Software QA Engineer, Sitespect, Boston
Summary of Boston.pm job posting policy: Job postings may not be posted directly to the list. Instead, job postings should be sent to rjk-bosto...@tamias.net and bob.cla...@verizon.net. They will review each posting, and either post it to the list or return it to the sender for editing. For the full job posting policy, see: http://boston.pm.org/kwiki/index.cgi?JobPostingPolicy --- - Sr. Perl Software QA Engineer (Contract) - SiteSpect, Inc., a Boston-based web software firm, seeks to fill a contract position for a seasoned software developer who can serve as a quality assurance (QA) engineer. The term of the contract is three months and may be extended based on the success of the candidate. Ideal candidates are expected to be at a very high level of proficiency with QA practices and procedures, with emphasis on Perl and CPAN modules. The QA engineer will work within our software development team to research, recommend, and then ultimately execute upon a plan to build out a testing framework that covers load testing, UI and back-end validation testing, stress testing, robustness testing, and data comparison testing. Roles and responsibilities: * Research, recommend, plan and build an automated test suite/platform. * Measure degree of code/features that are covered by test suite. * Create precedence for, and then assist team members with creation of unit tests. * Document all facets of test/QA procedures and systems. Requirements and skills: * Demonstrated experience in software testing / software QA / test engineering * 4+ years professional experience with software development, preferably focused on LAMP stacks using mod_perl. * Solid understanding of software development lifecycle and hands-on experience with QA methodologies. * Experience with black box and white box testing tools, products, and modules (e.g., CPAN) specifically for web and multi-tier applications. * Experience in writing and execution of test plans, test cases, and procedures. * Proven communication and documentation skills. * Degree in engineering or technical discipline (or equivalent) is preferred. Interested candidates should send resume to careers (at) sitespect.com. This position will work principally at our Boston office near Government Center/Park Street. For more information about SiteSpect, please see: http://www.sitespect.com/careers.shtml SiteSpect enables web marketers to optimize website and mobile web effectiveness through multivariate testing and behavioral targeting. By testing variations of landing pages, product descriptions, search results, and buy-flows, SiteSpect allows marketers to fine-tune every aspect of their website on a segment-by-segment basis. As the first and only non-intrusive solution available, SiteSpect empowers marketers to optimize their sites without the need for ongoing IT involvement. SiteSpect's patent-pending technology is used by some of the world's largest and most successful online businesses, including Cabela's, iProspect, Overstock.com, ShopNBC, and VEGAS.com. ___ Boston-pm mailing list Boston-pm@mail.pm.org http://mail.pm.org/mailman/listinfo/boston-pm
[Boston.pm] [job] Release Engineer/Operations, Kayak.com, Concord
Summary of Boston.pm job posting policy: Job postings may not be posted directly to the list. Instead, job postings should be sent to [EMAIL PROTECTED] I will review each posting, and either post it to the list or return it to the sender for editing. For the full job posting policy, see: http://boston.pm.org/kwiki/index.cgi?JobPostingPolicy --- This is a permanent position with an exciting, growing startup. Incentives include working with great people, a bonus plan, and potential for stock options. Some telecommuting is possible, but you really need to be in the office to keep up with the pace of development. To apply for this position, send an email to Operations Manager Tom Madigan at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Kayak Software Corporation Release Engineering Operations - Concord, MA USA Key Responsibilities * Own and drive the implementation and quality of the release engineering, deployment, and operations frameworks for all partner integrations * In charge of specific production application infrastructures and component deployments * In conjunction with other engineers, rotate through 1st level production support for applications and 2nd level production support for hardware or network issues * Write architecture and component design documents * Scope engineering tasks and resources Works With * Chief architect for overall kayak platform standards * Core Infrastructure architect to drive release engineering, deployment, and operations strategy, direction, and processes * QA Manager to map out production testing strategies (stress testing, destructive testing, etc.), as well as all aspects of product release schedules and maintenance * This position reports to our Operations Manager in Concord, MA USA Candidate Attributes * Detail-oriented, prioritizing and concentrating on key systems/components/architectures * Strong analytical skills for isolating issues and quick troubleshooting * Passionate about running network services with no downtime * Interested in designing and developing a large set of operational management tools * Opinionated but open-minded * Should be someone who thrives in an environment with very strong colleagues * Clear and effective communicator * Fun, ethical, passionate Candidate Experience * Bachelor's degree in computer science, or equivalent educational background * 4+ years experience running release engineering, deployment, and/or operations in a High Availability environment * Strong Unix, Apache, and Perl skills a must * Tomcat or related Java Servlet experience a plus * Good understanding of Database setup and configuration; experience with MySQL a plus * Detailed knowledge of Network protocols and LAN technology (HTTP, XML, Firewalls, Routers, etc.) * Experience with various automation tools, such as software distribution and system monitoring * Strong experience deploying mass-market consumer production software utilizing multi-tier architectures * Strong background in consumer websites ___ Boston-pm mailing list Boston-pm@mail.pm.org http://mail.pm.org/mailman/listinfo/boston-pm
[Boston.pm] Job posting policy (was Re: [job] Release Engineer/Operations, Kayak.com, Concord)
On Thu, Nov 13, 2008 at 05:02:11PM -0500, Ronald J Kimball wrote: Summary of Boston.pm job posting policy: Job postings may not be posted directly to the list. Instead, job postings should be sent to [EMAIL PROTECTED] I will review each posting, and either post it to the list or return it to the sender for editing. For the full job posting policy, see: http://boston.pm.org/kwiki/index.cgi?JobPostingPolicy P.S. I forgot to update my saved copy of the job posting policy. Now that Bob Clancy has volunteered to help with job postings, that paragraph should be: Job postings may not be posted directly to the list. Instead, job postings should be sent to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and [EMAIL PROTECTED] They will review each posting, and either post it to the list or return it to the sender for editing. Thanks Bob! Ronald ___ Boston-pm mailing list Boston-pm@mail.pm.org http://mail.pm.org/mailman/listinfo/boston-pm
[Boston.pm] [job] Perl Developer, 3 Month Contract, Providence, RI
Summary of Boston.pm job posting policy: Job postings may not be posted directly to the list. Instead, job postings should be sent to [EMAIL PROTECTED] I will review each posting, and either post it to the list or return it to the sender for editing. For the full job posting policy, see: http://boston.pm.org/kwiki/index.cgi?JobPostingPolicy --- i have a new 3 month contract in RI for a perl developer. it involves reviewing perl scripts and related programs in an IXOS/SAP environment. the work is mostly perl but SAP/IXOS experience is a major plus (or even a requirement). the pay is up to $80/hr depending on experience. the work is on site and it is in providence. if you are interested, please send me your current resume (in pdf/text/html) to [EMAIL PROTECTED] along with samples of your perl code. if you know of anyone who might be interested in this lead, please forward it to them. i am offering a finder's fee if you help in filling this position. thanx, uri ___ Boston-pm mailing list Boston-pm@mail.pm.org http://mail.pm.org/mailman/listinfo/boston-pm
[Boston.pm] [FWD] UG News-O'Reilly wants your ideas about live workshops
- Forwarded message from Marsee Henon - O'Reilly Media is conducting research about in-person, live workshops on software and business topics, and we'd really like your opinion. If you live in the United States and work in the tech industry, please consider taking our 19 question survey to help us understand what you look for in a live training course - what motivates you, what you expect to get out of a workshop, what topics you'd like to see, and so forth. To participate, please go to: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=3bFGXzVnXige7WrPdJ0wAQ_3d_3d To show our appreciation, we'll select 10 people at random to receive a free book of your choice. The drawing will happen on Friday, October 17, so you'll need to complete the survey by that date to enter. The last question on the survey will ask for your e-mail - we'll use that only to contact the randomly selected winners - and your responses will remain anonymous. Thank you! Marsee Henon - End forwarded message - ___ Boston-pm mailing list Boston-pm@mail.pm.org http://mail.pm.org/mailman/listinfo/boston-pm
[Boston.pm] [job] Software Architect Web Developer, Boston
Summary of Boston.pm job posting policy: Job postings may not be posted directly to the list. Instead, job postings should be sent to [EMAIL PROTECTED] I will review each posting, and either post it to the list or return it to the sender for editing. For the full job posting policy, see: http://boston.pm.org/kwiki/index.cgi?JobPostingPolicy --- I am currently working with a start-up company located in Boston that is looking for a Software Architect and Web Developer to join their growing team. This company has two major applications that help to connect brands with social networks. The company currently has 15 employees and will be expanding its core team in the upcoming months. This is an exciting opportunity for someone that wants to be part of a fast moving company and build incredible products. The client is looking for individuals with strong LAMP development experience. A love for open source frameworks for PHP, PERL or Python and strong JavaScript, CSS, HTML, AJAX skills. The Architect role will be responsible for leading the team, the product architecture, design and of course hands-on coding. Prior success leading small teams is needed for this position. I would love the opportunity to tell anyone interested a little more about the company. Feel free to reach me at [EMAIL PROTECTED] or in the office at 781.238.6109. Marissa Shiels General Manager Snelling Professional Services Office: 781.238.6109 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.snelling.com SNELLING PROFESSIONAL SERVICES provides the highest qualified consultants and direct hire candidates for your specialized needs. Through our sourcing tools and highly trained recruiters we make sure that only the most professional and motivated individuals are attracted and retained. Our staff represents significant experience in the staffing industry specializing in Finance and Accounting, Engineering, Information Technology, Sales and Marketing, and senior Office Support. Our staff has industry experience and recognizes the importance of technical knowledge in order to maintain credibility with both our clients and candidates. ___ Boston-pm mailing list Boston-pm@mail.pm.org http://mail.pm.org/mailman/listinfo/boston-pm
[Boston.pm] Baby boy
Fellow Boston Perl Mongers, of all the announcements I have sent to this list over the years, this particular one is, for me, the most exciting: Tobias Theodore Kimball-Ware son of Ronald Kimball and Martha Ware Saturday, September 20, at 11:55am Weight: 8 pounds, 11 ounces Height: 21 inches We're all happy, healthy, and tired. You can find photos and more info at our blog: http://littleturniphead.blogspot.com/ Ronald ___ Boston-pm mailing list Boston-pm@mail.pm.org http://mail.pm.org/mailman/listinfo/boston-pm
[Boston.pm] [job] Perl Programmers, SysAdmin, NSK Inc., Boston
Summary of Boston.pm job posting policy: Job postings may not be posted directly to the list. Instead, job postings should be sent to [EMAIL PROTECTED] I will review each posting, and either post it to the list or return it to the sender for editing. For the full job posting policy, see: http://boston.pm.org/kwiki/index.cgi?JobPostingPolicy --- NSK Inc. is a consulting firm in Boston that provides custom application development and technical support for small businesses. We're looking for one or two Perl programmers and a GNU/Linux system administrator. These are full-time positions in Boston. Please send your resume and cover letter to Annie Eastwood at [EMAIL PROTECTED] ** Perl Programmers ** We are looking for a few talented and highly motivated Perl programmers. The main purpose of this position is to work on a small team of programmers developing web applications as well as some specialized scripting. Qualifications: * Strong knowledge of Perl * Experience in web application development * Experience with SQL database development * Comfortable working with GNU/Linux * Associates or Bachelor's degree in related discipline, or equivalent experience Desired skills: * MySQL, SQL Server, and/or PostgreSQL * Apache and mod_perl * web templating, JavaScript, AJAX * version control systems ** System Administrator/Developer ** We are looking for an experienced GNU/Linux system administrator with Perl programming skills. The main purpose of this position is to administer our Linux servers as well as working closely with the development department to support our Linux-hosted applications and source code repository. Qualifications: * Strong knowledge of GNU/Linux server administration * Experience programming in Perl and Bash * Experience with network servers such as HTTP, SMTP, DNS, FTP, SSH, LDAP * Comfortable with Subversion or CVS * Associates or Bachelor's degree in related discipline, or equivalent experience Desired skills: * SQL and database administration * Postfix mail server * Apache; web programming a plus * Knowledge of Windows servers ___ Boston-pm mailing list Boston-pm@mail.pm.org http://mail.pm.org/mailman/listinfo/boston-pm
[Boston.pm] [job] Perl Developer/Project Manager, near Boston
Summary of Boston.pm job posting policy: Job postings may not be posted directly to the list. Instead, job postings should be sent to [EMAIL PROTECTED] I will review each posting, and either post it to the list or return it to the sender for editing. For the full job posting policy, see: http://boston.pm.org/kwiki/index.cgi?JobPostingPolicy --- Job ID: IJE7574 Location: Boston Position type: Regular Fulltime Posting Type: Agency Salary Range: 100,000 - 110,000 Benefits: Full and exceptional Telecommuting: unavailable My Client is a well known and highly respected healthcare software company based just west of Boston, inside of 95. We are searching for a hands-on Perl Developer with Project Management experience to start a new group that will be focusing on Perl Development with Oracle Backend. This group will start with you and then you will grow the group and by year end be leading and managing a team. Skills: Linux with Oracle, Perl, Modperl, and Apache, Web 2.0, AJAX, CSS, Contact Israel Ellner @ 978-557-7140 E-mail Resume to [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://4uisearch.blogspot.com/ Sincerely, Israel Ellner, Senior Consultant JVT ADVISORS 35 New England Business Center Andover MA 01810 Main (978) 683-4555 Direct (978) 557 - 7140 Fax (978) - 681- 4569 mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.jvtadvisors.com http://4uisearch.blogspot.com/ http://www.linkedin.com/in/israelellner ___ Boston-pm mailing list Boston-pm@mail.pm.org http://mail.pm.org/mailman/listinfo/boston-pm
[Boston.pm] [job] Perl/Admin Intern, Arlington, MA
Summary of Boston.pm job posting policy: Job postings may not be posted directly to the list. Instead, job postings should be sent to [EMAIL PROTECTED] I will review each posting, and either post it to the list or return it to the sender for editing. For the full job posting policy, see: http://boston.pm.org/kwiki/index.cgi?JobPostingPolicy --- From: Uri Guttman Subject: Job: Perl/Admin Intern Hi all, I finally can hire the intern I have deserved for my entire career! This is an ideal opportunity for a college student or someone who needs Perl experience to do some interesting work. There is no on-call aspect so don't worry about 3am calls. Please forward this to anyone you think might be interested. September is here and there must be some student type who you know who would want this job. MIT students are most welcome! Rate: $10-20/hour DOE + mentoring from a Perl Guru (possible bonuses of Best Friends Cocoa mix! :) Location: mostly off site but probably some pair work at my place in Arlington Hours: about 20/month but it can vary Duration: at least 6 months and probably longer I need someone to assist me in a wide range of Perl and admin tasks. Some of these are one time projects and others are on-going. Here are some of them: Improving and adding tests to Perl modules Writing and improving various Perl programs Editing and writing POD and documentation Editing and writing templates and content for web sites and related projects (CSS skills a plus) Editing and managing wikis Searching and collecting info from various web sources (manual work, not crawling) Setting up off-site backup (probably with rsync.net) Helping with source control (using git) Desired skills: Beginning to Intermediate Perl Admin stuff (setting up servers, services, source control, etc.) Linux with OSX a plus (no winblows!) Good English Skills Quick Learner (RTFM!) You don't need to know all the needed skills if you are a quick learner and a good worker. I will be reviewing and editing all you work before it gets integrated and you will get very useful feedback. All your work will be acknowledged in the appropriate places. I will gladly provide recommendations to whomever lands this job and does well. And you will learn more about programming Perl than any class you could possibly take. Send your resume to [EMAIL PROTECTED] in plain text, HTML or PDF. If you send it in doc/word I will ignore it since it means you can't follow the first request correctly. Thanks, Uri -- Uri Guttman -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.sysarch.com -- - Perl Code Review , Architecture, Development, Training, Support -- - Free Perl Training --- http://perlhunter.com/college.html - - Gourmet Hot Cocoa Mix http://bestfriendscocoa.com - ___ Boston-pm mailing list Boston-pm@mail.pm.org http://mail.pm.org/mailman/listinfo/boston-pm
[Boston.pm] [job] Admin, Perl Devs, Telecommuting
Summary of Boston.pm job posting policy: Job postings may not be posted directly to the list. Instead, job postings should be sent to [EMAIL PROTECTED] I will review each posting, and either post it to the list or return it to the sender for editing. For the full job posting policy, see: http://boston.pm.org/kwiki/index.cgi?JobPostingPolicy --- A client has an opening for a combination sysadmin and Perl developer. It is about 30% admin work and 70% Perl hacking. It is a virtual company and the job is 100% telecommute. They also need some more Perl developers. The company provides web development for a large retail company. The admin work is a typical broad spectrum of admin tasks: setting up new machines, apache configuration, user management, raid disk recovery, etc. There are about 100 servers split 80% Solaris and 20% linux all in colocation facilities with remote console access. They have a primary admin who needs a partner and someone to back him up (vacations, some coverage, crunch time, etc.). He handles most of the emergency calls but this job may need to handle some. The Perl work is web application development and also some admin tools. They use templates and have many back end services for the 100+ websites they manage. Pay is $40-70/hour (DOE), full time, long term contract on 1099. I have placed 8 Perl developers there and they also need a few more solid developers (no admin work). The pay range is the same as for the admin/dev job. Send your resume (text, html or PDF preferred), your contact info in the cover letter and samples of your Perl code to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Uri Guttman, The Perl Hunter ___ Boston-pm mailing list Boston-pm@mail.pm.org http://mail.pm.org/mailman/listinfo/boston-pm
Re: [Boston.pm] [job] Admin, Perl Devs, Telecommuting
On Thu, Aug 21, 2008 at 12:20:00PM -0400, Ronald J Kimball wrote: A client has an opening for a combination sysadmin and Perl developer. It is about 30% admin work and 70% Perl hacking. It is a virtual company and the job is 100% telecommute. They also need some more Perl developers. The company provides web development for a large retail company. A little more info about the company's business: This client is a web development shop that does all the online work for a very large and well known consumer and personal care products firm. This firm has over 30 major brands and 100 web sites and is always expanding their on-line presence which keeps my client very busy and growing. ___ Boston-pm mailing list Boston-pm@mail.pm.org http://mail.pm.org/mailman/listinfo/boston-pm
[Boston.pm] [job] Perl Developer, Stamford, CT
Summary of Boston.pm job posting policy: Job postings may not be posted directly to the list. Instead, job postings should be sent to [EMAIL PROTECTED] I will review each posting, and either post it to the list or return it to the sender for editing. For the full job posting policy, see: http://boston.pm.org/kwiki/index.cgi?JobPostingPolicy --- This is a year long contract with a pay rate of $90/hour. It is full time and on site in Stamford, CT. Below is the job description I have from a client. Note the strong need for XS/SWIG and linking with C libraries and also the architectural and leadership requirements. The company is an investment banker/brokerage house. Send your resume (text, html or PDF preferred), your contact info in the cover letter and samples of your Perl code to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Uri Guttman, The Perl Hunter Experienced Perl Developer Position requires some financial background and extensive hands-on experience with Perl (NOT looking for a Scripter). The successful candidate will organize a structured approach to design (blueprint), provide development and testing to operate smoothly at completion. As well as develop new functionality and enhancements to the existing applications as well as being involved in the drive to provide new strategic components. Skills: * Advanced Perl (7-10+ years) * Must have experience building Perl / be able to link C with Libraries * Experience with SWIG * Solaris * Linux * C * Unix * CPAN Qualifications: * Ability to communicate well with highly technical staff and client/business end users about proposed technology solutions and the business benefits of them. * Understanding of basic database concepts and development techniques for database systems. * Organized and structured. * Delivery focused. * Successful track record working under pressure and to deadlines. ___ Boston-pm mailing list Boston-pm@mail.pm.org http://mail.pm.org/mailman/listinfo/boston-pm
[Boston.pm] [job] Operations Developer, Automation Engineer, Cambridge
Summary of Boston.pm job posting policy: Job postings may not be posted directly to the list. Instead, job postings should be sent to [EMAIL PROTECTED] I will review each posting, and either post it to the list or return it to the sender for editing. For the full job posting policy, see: http://boston.pm.org/kwiki/index.cgi?JobPostingPolicy --- These two positions are at a company that delivers real-time highly-available transaction systems to its (non-financial) clients. The company is located in Cambridge; telecommuting is currently not an option. The listings are being posted via a recruiter. Operations Developer Responsibilities: * Design, implement, and maintain software to automate, analyze, and control many of the complex operational functions at data centers * Work with different internal teams to understand product domains * Train downstream operations staff, including the production of documentation, diagrams, and other visualization tools. * Help to debug complex problems as they arise * Help to maintain and grow a production environment in a way that makes the system increasingly maintainable Qualifications: * Extensive programming experience in a UNIX/Linux environment, Perl or Oython preferred * Bachelor's degree in CS, or equivalent work experience * Experience designing end-to-end solutions, including code, hardware, and networks * Expert-level knowledge of the standard UNIX/Linux command-line toolkit: awk, sed, bash, tcpdump, lsof, etc. * Strong knowledge of UNIX/Linux architecture Special Knowledge/Skills Required: * Ability to constantly learn new domains, both technically and non-technically * Ability to prioritize efforts without constant management involvement * Must have excellent problem solving skills, and a willingness to exercise them on a daily basis This is a full-time position, salary range 80-110/k with 100% benefits paid as well as T or parking pass. Automation Engineer Responsibilities: * Develop automated tests for new system components using internally-developed suite of tools * Participate in test tool design and implementation * Create new test cases, scripts and procedures * Work with Operations to understand and navigate multiple environments for executing automation suites * Provide training and documentation to other QA team members on the usage of newly developed testing tools * Analyze results of functional, regression, and system-level tests * Report, research, and verify software problem logs in bug tracking database * Write test plans and reports Qualifications: * 5-7 years Quality Assurance/Development experience required * Prior experience using automated testing tools and frameworks * Proficient with QA concepts and methodology * Strong programming skills in Java, Perl, Python, or a scripting language * Experience with C, C++, XML, or Common Lisp a plus * Database testing, including disaster recovery and load testing, experience desired Special Knowledge/Skills Required: * Detail oriented and strong organization skills * Confidence to participate and contribute within a fast-paced, technologically aggressive, highly skilled, and collegial team * Strong verbal and written communication skills * Strong analytical and problem-solving skills * Self-motivated, able to work independently and perform multiple tasks under minimal supervision Salary in the 80-100/k range with 100% benefits paid and Free parking or T Pass. Rich Braun Client Partner Windrose Technology Partners LLC 401-608-6576-Office 401-527-3262-Cellular 866-860-5448-Fax [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ Boston-pm mailing list Boston-pm@mail.pm.org http://mail.pm.org/mailman/listinfo/boston-pm
[Boston.pm] [job] Lead QA Engineer, Cambridge
Summary of Boston.pm job posting policy: Job postings may not be posted directly to the list. Instead, job postings should be sent to [EMAIL PROTECTED] I will review each posting, and either post it to the list or return it to the sender for editing. For the full job posting policy, see: http://boston.pm.org/kwiki/index.cgi?JobPostingPolicy --- We are looking for a detail-oriented engineer to lead our Quality Assurance team. This is not your typical QA role; the chief areas of responsibility are in automated test definition and product feature clarification, focusing on correctness, completeness and usability. QA must be proactive not just in ensuring that the software works as defined, but that it is the best possible product. This role does not primarily involve writing code, but development experience is valuable for understanding classes of hazards and solutions. We're specifically looking for a QA tools engineer. This is someone who can write and maintain a complex test automation infrastructure. Think Perl coding, not WinRunner. If you are not a Perl coder - not just scripting - do not bother to respond to this. We are looking for a Perl coder. This is a hands-on position; the team lead will oversee the daily activities of the QA group while continuing to perform most duties of a member of the team. The Lead QA works in a small team to ensure the correctness and usability of our management interfaces, secure storage protocols, file systems, routing and synchronization algorithms and tools to control a self-managing network of servers. Automated tests are specified by QA, but implemented by development. QA also works with product management to ensure coverage and completeness of new product features. A solid understanding of testing methodologies for web-based applications, as well as excellent communication skills, are required. An understanding of storage systems, file systems, and fault tolerance is desirable. Experience in Linux, Unix and Windows is required. Knowledge of Extreme Programming methodology is desirable. Language experience in Perl, Java or C++ is required. Requirements: * Extremely rigorous attention to detail * Clear and precise communications skills * Assertive ownership of product quality * Experience creating detailed automated acceptance test plans * Experience in tools for testing web-based applications * Experience working in a small-team environment * Experience working on challenging large-scale software engineering projects * Familiarity with both Windows and Unix environments * Familiarity with software development concepts Desirable experience: * Record of delivering stable, reliable projects * Experience in usability testing * Experience with distributed systems and common faults * Experience with fault-tolerant and highly-available systems This is a permanent role. I am a recruiter - I have been working with this company for seven years and have made many placements with them. The role is in Cambridge. The company is a storage company focusing on sensitive information storage. Pay Range - 100 - 120k. NOTE: I also have standing orders to recruit ANY strong OOPerl developers for their development team - these guys hire the best and are always willing to talk with strong Perl developers. Anyone interested should send me their resume as a Word attachment. Feel free to call me for further information. Douglas Douglas W. Hanks Founder Work: 888-869-0932 Fax: 866-759-0496 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linkedin.com/in/dwhanksrecruiting http://www.captoris.com/ Captoris ___ Boston-pm mailing list Boston-pm@mail.pm.org http://mail.pm.org/mailman/listinfo/boston-pm
[Boston.pm] [job] Perl Instructor, Harvard Extension School, Cambridge
Summary of Boston.pm job posting policy: Job postings may not be posted directly to the list. Instead, job postings should be sent to [EMAIL PROTECTED] I will review each posting, and either post it to the list or return it to the sender for editing. For the full job posting policy, see: http://boston.pm.org/kwiki/index.cgi?JobPostingPolicy --- Harvard Extension School is looking for an instructor to teach an introductory Perl class. This is a contract position which renews on an annual basis. The Extension School classes have a weekly two-hour evening lecture, along with additional weekly sections taught by teaching assistants during the 14-week semester. More information about the Extension School is available at http://www.extension.harvard.edu. Students would be required to have basic programming experience before enrolling, and be expected to complete a variety of programming assignments, along with a midterm and final exam. The most recent listing in the course catalog was as follows: Perl is described as the Swiss army knife of programming languages. This course emphasizes practical applications of Perl: data manipulation and analysis, report generation, web programming, and integration of databases for use in these applications. Emphasis is on writing idiomatic, correct, and maintainable Perl in a Unix environment. Other topics may include the Apache web server and its mod_perl extension, XML, HTML::Mason, and performance analysis. Interested applicants are also welcome to propose their own description. Please send a resume along with a tenative syllabus to: Dr. Henry H. Leitner, 51 Brattle Street, Cambridge, MA 02138 (email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) ___ Boston-pm mailing list Boston-pm@mail.pm.org http://mail.pm.org/mailman/listinfo/boston-pm
Re: [Boston.pm] job postings
I can see the potential conflict in interest in having someone who does recruiting work handling the job postings. Obviously it is a concern to some of our members. Very few job postings I received were rejected. I often send them back to the submitter for additional info. I reformatted most of the job postings myself to make them more readable (especially ones that were sent as HTML). I posted job postings from my employers a few times. I made sure they met the usual requirements. Personally, I like having job postings be vetted because it ensures that each posting will have certain relevant information. The current job posting guidelines were adopted by popular vote years ago. Bill could call for another vote if we want to revise the guidelines. I've included the current guidelines below, for convenience. Ronald Job postings may not be posted directly to the list. Instead, job postings should be sent to [EMAIL PROTECTED] I will review each posting, and either post it to the list or return it to the sender for editing. When I send a job posting to the list, the Subject header will include the string [job]. Guidelines for job postings: 1. Perl must be a primary aspect of the job. 2. The job must be located in the greater Boston area. 3. The following information should be included in the job posting: Required skill-set Contract or permanent position? Pay range, for contract positions Incentives, for permanent positions Placement through a recruiter, or directly with the company? Location, and whether telecommuting is available Company's product or service ___ Boston-pm mailing list Boston-pm@mail.pm.org http://mail.pm.org/mailman/listinfo/boston-pm
[Boston.pm] New Facilitator
Fellow members of Boston Perl Mongers, I've served as your facilitator for nine years, after taking over from founder Chris Nandor. I'm now finding that I no longer have the time or energy to serve as facilitator. I am therefore pleased to announce that I am handing over leadership of Boston Perl Mongers to Bill Ricker. Bill has been a regular at our meetings for a long time, and recently has been helping me plan the tech meetings. I'm excited to have him put his skills and experience to even greater work for us. I know that Bill intends to share some of the responsibilities of leading our group. We're already off to a good start, with people chipping in to make sure the recent tech meeting went smoothly. I'm sure he'll tell us more about his plans shortly. Thank you all for your participation and support these last nine years, and please join me in welcoming Bill Ricker as the new facilitator of Boston Perl Mongers. Ronald P.S. I will still come to meetings when I can, and I'll help Bill with one aspect or another of running things, as needed. ___ Boston-pm mailing list Boston-pm@mail.pm.org http://mail.pm.org/mailman/listinfo/boston-pm
Re: [Boston.pm] OT: Catan
On Sat, Jun 14, 2008 at 01:41:58PM -0400, Jerrad Pierce wrote: I may have asked this before, but does anyone play Settlers of Catan, or might be interested in learning? It's a relatively popular Risk-like board game, but it can be tough finding people willing to put effort into fun ;-) If you're interested, let me know, we might even get a game together this weekend. Jerrad (or anyone else looking to play Settlers of Catan or similar style games), do you know about Unity Games? It is a board game discussion forum for eastern Massachusetts and surrounding areas, and includes announcements of regular meetings of local gaming groups. http://www.unitygames.org/ http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/Unity_Games/ Ronald ___ Boston-pm mailing list Boston-pm@mail.pm.org http://mail.pm.org/mailman/listinfo/boston-pm
Re: [Boston.pm] quiz questions
On Tue, Jun 10, 2008 at 10:18:32AM -0400, Uri Guttman wrote: can any of you listen to instructions??! please NO POSTING of answers until after the talk. On Mon, Jun 09, 2008 at 11:52:36PM -0400, Uri Guttman wrote: so think about these and if you are at the meeting tomorrow, be prepared to dazzle me with your brilliance. if not, prepare your answers and email them to the list. Perhaps you should give better instructions! Ronald ___ Boston-pm mailing list Boston-pm@mail.pm.org http://mail.pm.org/mailman/listinfo/boston-pm
Re: [Boston.pm] Boston.pm kwiki
On Mon, Jun 09, 2008 at 12:22:42PM -0400, Steve Scaffidi wrote: I just noticed something - I don't know if it's an in joke or something not-so-good the admin user recently added a link to a viagra ad to the main page. Does anybody know anything about it? Does anybody need viagra? That's wiki spam. Anyone can enter any username they want. I have removed this change from the page and the revision history. Thanks for catching this! Ronald ___ Boston-pm mailing list Boston-pm@mail.pm.org http://mail.pm.org/mailman/listinfo/boston-pm
[Boston.pm] Tech Meeting Followup
20 people came to last night's tech meeting. Bob Rogers gave an informative presentation on Advanced Control Structures in Parrot. He'll also be giving this talk at YAPC::NA next month. http://conferences.mongueurs.net/yn2008/talk/1094 Following Bob's presentation, we discussed topics including Perl6 (not this Christmas) and Moose (consensus: production ready). Our next meeting will be on Tuesday, June 10. Let me know if you would like to give a presentation or have a suggestion for a topic. Ronald ___ Boston-pm mailing list Boston-pm@mail.pm.org http://mail.pm.org/mailman/listinfo/boston-pm
[Boston.pm] [job] Web Programmer, Burlington
Summary of Boston.pm job posting policy: Job postings may not be posted directly to the list. Instead, job postings should be sent to [EMAIL PROTECTED] I will review each posting, and either post it to the list or return it to the sender for editing. For the full job posting policy, see: http://boston.pm.org/kwiki/index.cgi?JobPostingPolicy --- Permanent position in Burlington, MA. Immediate openings for highly motivated web programmers to join our development team. Working mostly in mod_perl/HTML::Mason/Apache on Linux, this is a position with a focus on building scalable, extensible, reliable web applications and support frameworks. Your job will be to rapidly design, prototype, and implement the technical aspects of web-based and server-side applications. A high degree of independent thought and design creativity is expected. Position Responsibilities * Hands-on development of web-based applications with short development cycles * Coordination with project management, engineering and other support resources according to established software development methodologies * Ongoing documentation, training and support of one's own code * Troubleshoot customer problems in demonstrated areas of expertise Position Requirements * Significant (recent) Perl and CGI scripting experience * Extensive expertise with Javascript, HTML, PHP, MySQL, XML/XSL, Internet protocols * Experience with AJAX * Linux/Unix platform expertise * Experience with website development, website hosting, and web-based application development * Familiarity with configuration of Apache, Linux, and other common web-hosting platform technologies Education and Experience * Bachelor's degree (B.A) * 4+ years of experience in the Internet industry or in a related area Desired Skills * Experience with HTML::Mason a strong plus Placement through JohnGalt Staffing Contact: Lindsay Feller [EMAIL PROTECTED] 781-273-9995 ___ Boston-pm mailing list Boston-pm@mail.pm.org http://mail.pm.org/mailman/listinfo/boston-pm
[Boston.pm] Reminder: Tech Meeting Tomorrow, Tuesday, April 8, at MIT
Boston.pm will have a tech meeting on Tuesday, April 8, at MIT, in building E51, room 376 (directions below), starting at 7:15pm. I will be giving a presentation on an interesting problem I solved recently at work, involving a weighted shuffle. (Given a list of items with fixed weights, shuffle the list such that items with higher weights are more likely to be near the top.) There will be math. RSVP to me if you're planning to attend - rjk-bostonpm(at)tamias.net. Pizza and soda for this meeting will be sponsored by Cambridge Interactive Development Corp. Thanks CIDC! Ronald For more information about Boston Perl Mongers, or to subscribe to one of our mailing lists, visit our website at http://boston.pm.org/ Directions to MIT, Building E51: Building E51 (the Tang Center) is located at the corners of Amherst and Wadsworth Streets in Cambridge. http://whereis.mit.edu/map-jpg?mapterms=e51 Directions by T: Take the Red Line to Kendall. Building E51 is right around the corner from the T stop. From the Inbound side, facing into Main Street, turn right (toward Boston) and walk down the block. Turn right on Wadsworth Street and walk to the corner of Amherst Street. Building E51 is the building across the street directly in front of you with the metal canopy. Directions by Car: General directions provided by MIT: http://whereis.mit.edu/map-jpg?section=directions The Boston Linux and Unix user group also meets at E51, so you may find their directions helpful as well (keeping in mind that we will be meeting in room 376, not room 315): http://www.blu.org/directions/mit/e51-315.php Parking Information: MIT's Amherst Street Lot is adjacent to the building: http://whereis.mit.edu/map-jpg?selection=P4Parking=go Officially, a sticker is required to park in the lot. However, we've been told unofficially that there is no enforcement after 3pm weekdays, nor on the weekends. Chances are very slim that cars will be ticketed. Nonetheless, parking in the lot is at your own risk. ___ Boston-pm mailing list Boston-pm@mail.pm.org http://mail.pm.org/mailman/listinfo/boston-pm
Re: [Boston.pm-announce] Tech Meeting, Tuesday, April 8, at MIT
On Fri, Apr 04, 2008 at 03:02:35PM -0400, Ronald J Kimball wrote: Boston.pm will have a tech meeting on Tuesday, April 8, at MIT, in building E51, room TBA* (directions below), starting at 7:15pm. * I am still waiting on room confirmation from MIT. I've been told that I'll have it tomorrow afternoon. Literally as soon as I finished sending the announcement, I had the room confirmation. We will be in E51-376, our usual room. Ronald ___ Boston-pm-announce mailing list Boston-pm-announce@mail.pm.org http://mail.pm.org/mailman/listinfo/boston-pm-announce
[Boston.pm] Tech Meeting, Tuesday, April 8, at MIT
Boston.pm will have a tech meeting on Tuesday, February 12, at MIT, in building E51, room TBA* (directions below), starting at 7:15pm. * I am still waiting on room confirmation from MIT. I've been told that I'll have it tomorrow afternoon. I will be giving a presentation on an interesting problem I solved recently at work, involving a weighted shuffle. (Given a list of items with fixed weights, shuffle the list such that items with higher weights are more likely to be near the top.) There will be math. RSVP to me if you're planning to attend - rjk-bostonpm(at)tamias.net. Pizza and soda for this meeting will be sponsored by Cambridge Interactive Development Corp. Thanks CIDC! Ronald For more information about Boston Perl Mongers, or to subscribe to one of our mailing lists, visit our website at http://boston.pm.org/ Directions to MIT, Building E51: Building E51 (the Tang Center) is located at the corners of Amherst and Wadsworth Streets in Cambridge. http://whereis.mit.edu/map-jpg?mapterms=e51 Directions by T: Take the Red Line to Kendall. Building E51 is right around the corner from the T stop. From the Inbound side, facing into Main Street, turn right (toward Boston) and walk down the block. Turn right on Wadsworth Street and walk to the corner of Amherst Street. Building E51 is the building across the street directly in front of you with the metal canopy. Directions by Car: General directions provided by MIT: http://whereis.mit.edu/map-jpg?section=directions The Boston Linux and Unix user group also meets at E51, so you may find their directions helpful as well (keeping in mind that we will be meeting in room TBA*, not room 315): http://www.blu.org/directions/mit/e51-315.php Parking Information: MIT's Amherst Street Lot is adjacent to the building: http://whereis.mit.edu/map-jpg?selection=P4Parking=go Officially, a sticker is required to park in the lot. However, we've been told unofficially that there is no enforcement after 3pm weekdays, nor on the weekends. Chances are very slim that cars will be ticketed. Nonetheless, parking in the lot is at your own risk. ___ Boston-pm mailing list Boston-pm@mail.pm.org http://mail.pm.org/mailman/listinfo/boston-pm
Re: [Boston.pm] Tech Meeting, Tuesday, April 8, at MIT
On Fri, Apr 04, 2008 at 03:02:00PM -0400, Ronald J Kimball wrote: Boston.pm will have a tech meeting on Tuesday, February 12, at MIT, in building E51, room TBA* (directions below), starting at 7:15pm. * I am still waiting on room confirmation from MIT. I've been told that I'll have it tomorrow afternoon. Literally as soon as I finished sending the announcement, I had the room confirmation. We will be in E51-376, our usual room. Also, I hate it when I forget to update the date in the body of the message. That should say Tuesday, April 8, of course, as in the subject. Ronald ___ Boston-pm mailing list Boston-pm@mail.pm.org http://mail.pm.org/mailman/listinfo/boston-pm
[Boston.pm] Tech Meeting Tuesday, April 8, at MIT
This is just a pre-announcement of next month's tech meeting, on Tuesday, April 8, at MIT. I'm planning to give a presentation on an interesting problem I solved at work earlier this week, involving a weighted shuffle of a list. I also have another speaker on tap, who may present at this meeting or may need to wait until a later meeting. I'll send out a proper announcement once I have all the details. thanks! Ronald ___ Boston-pm mailing list Boston-pm@mail.pm.org http://mail.pm.org/mailman/listinfo/boston-pm
[Boston.pm] Summer of Perl -- call for student proposals
- Forwarded message from Eric Wilhelm - The Perl Foundation is participating in Google's 2008 Summer of Code(tm) and we have a lot of capable, willing mentors looking forward to working with some talented, driven students. So, we would like you to help find those students (and quickly -- the students must apply before March 31st.) This is a rare opportunity for students to get a chance to get a paid summer of hacking on exciting projects like Parrot, Perl 6, Moose, Jifty, SVK, Catalyst, or their very own Perl modules or applications. It also brings new talent into the community and gives the student a hefty real world experience with a knowledgable mentor. Further, employers love to see this sort of demonstration of teamwork, handling deadlines, communication skills, resourcefulness and etc. We're looking for promising students who are interested in open source (or maybe you know someone who *should* be interested in open source.) Knowledge of Perl is optional if the project is Parrot-related. The student doesn't need to be an expert in the problem domain (after all, learning is part of the process), but should bring a big pile of creativity, problem-solving skills, and determination. Students should review the page of suggested projects, but are encouraged to bring their own proposals (those are often the best.) The most important first step is getting in touch with the community and discussing their project idea with potential mentors. http://www.perlfoundation.org/perl5/index.cgi?gsoc2008_projects Additional information and links can be found here. http://www.perlfoundation.org/perl5/index.cgi?gsoc2008 Google has posted some flyers if you happen to have a university bulletin board or hallway handy: http://code.google.com/p/google-summer-of-code/wiki/GsocFlyers Additional info: http://code.google.com/soc/2008/ http://code.google.com/soc/2008/faqs.html (Note that google has particular requirements to do with the fact that they are paying the students. The student must be able to show their eligibility regarding enrollment and employability.) Remember, the Perl community draws talent from many fields, so if you came to Perl from a non-computer-science major and still have contacts in that department from your university, it is probably worth mentioning to them. - End forwarded message - ___ Boston-pm mailing list Boston-pm@mail.pm.org http://mail.pm.org/mailman/listinfo/boston-pm
Re: [Boston.pm] meeting tomorrow?
Yes, the second Tuesday did kind of sneak up on me this month. I don't have anything planned for a meeting for tomorrow, and in fact I have a conflict. How about a social meeting on, say, Wednesday, March 19? Ronald ___ Boston-pm mailing list Boston-pm@mail.pm.org http://mail.pm.org/mailman/listinfo/boston-pm
[Boston.pm] [job] Perl Developer, Watertown
Summary of Boston.pm job posting policy: Job postings may not be posted directly to the list. Instead, job postings should be sent to [EMAIL PROTECTED] I will review each posting, and either post it to the list or return it to the sender for editing. For the full job posting policy, see: http://boston.pm.org/kwiki/index.cgi?JobPostingPolicy --- We have made several placements at this company and they are looking to hire additional Perl developers at different levels from junior to more senior and will pay up to 90k, depending on experience. These are full-time permanent positions and include bonus and equity. As part of the interview process, candidates need to be able to provide a sample of Perl code that we can forward to the client with their resume. This is a great place to work. They have all the energy and passion of a start-up with bright, talented people who are excited to learn and grow and to learn from each other as well. What is also nice to know is that even though this is a start-up, they are very aware of work/life balance, so there are not insane hours that go with the job, they recognize that people have lives outside of the work place. Perl developer Our client is a fast-paced Internet startup with a casual work environment based in Watertown. They build highly interactive products that have broad appeal to web users while integrating with publishers' sites and content. Their revenues come from online advertising and market research. The start-up is dedicated to innovation of new ideas and working with new technologies. They have a core team in place and are looking to add new members. Our client is seeking full time Perl developers to work with their existing team in the creation of new web applications, as well as the maintenance of existing ones. If you're looking for a fun easy going work environment where you can use your problem solving, testing, and documentation skills, this is the place. Ideal candidates are college graduates with excellent communication skills. They are goal oriented and can work efficiently in a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities. Only friendly and cheerful people will be considered! Our client is looking to hire junior- mid- and senior-level candidates. Successful candidates will be very familiar (minimum 2 years experience) with: . Perl web development . Writing Perl modules . Experience working in a LAMP-style environment . MySQL . HTML . JavaScript / CSS . Working from a UNIX-style command line Familiarity with the following is desirable: . Catalyst framework / MVC architectures . fastcgi . lighttpd . emacs (or vi) . Shell scripting . Subversion . Spread . Memcached . Pound / load balancing Pamela Claughton Marketing and Technology Recruiting Custom Search Group, Inc. 508 747-0846 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linkedin.com/in/pamclaughton ___ Boston-pm mailing list Boston-pm@mail.pm.org http://mail.pm.org/mailman/listinfo/boston-pm
[Boston.pm] [job] Perl Contractor, Newton
Summary of Boston.pm job posting policy: Job postings may not be posted directly to the list. Instead, job postings should be sent to [EMAIL PROTECTED] I will review each posting, and either post it to the list or return it to the sender for editing. For the full job posting policy, see: http://boston.pm.org/kwiki/index.cgi?JobPostingPolicy --- Are you a Perl Developer looking to pick up a short-term assignment?? Please contact Christy Hoffman at 781-530-3088 or email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Company in Newton is looking for a solid Perl Developer. - Must have strong SQL database skills and a solid presentation. - Will need to communicate with end client. Responsibilities: Work closely with project managers and the development team to implement new features and functionality, encompassing both web-based and backend scripts. Revise, refactor, and maintain existing code with an emphasis on improving performance, security, and readability. Collaborate with user interface and graphic designers to apply appealing and intuitive front-ends to Perl, web-based functionality. Aid in the creation of clear and carefully planned specifications that address all business requirements, user interfaces, process flow, performance, and scalability. Participate in all stages of the development life-cycle including architecture, design, implementation, and unit testing. Minimum Requirements: At least 3 years experience developing Perl-based web applications and scripts, running in a Windows environment. At least 3 years of SQL experience including efficient query writing, prepared statements, and database access with DBD/DBI. Thorough understanding of object-oriented design concepts and the Model-View-Controller (MVC) paradigm, and experience building reusable modules. Strong understanding of HTML 4.0/XHTML 1.0, CSS 2.1+, DHTML, and JavaScript. Experience with version control software including CVS, SVN, or Git. Proven experience as a team leader and self-starter, possessing excellent technical and organizational skills. Possess the ability to manage time, meet sensitive deadlines, and assume ownership of responsibilities. Bachelor's degree CS/Engineering or related field. Christy Hoffman MM Staffing Manager Winter, Wyman Technology Contracting Phone: 781-530-3088 Fax: 781-530-3988 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.wwcontracts.com **Winter, Wyman offers a $500 referral for each Contract Professional you refer who completes 160 hours on an assignment** ___ Boston-pm mailing list Boston-pm@mail.pm.org http://mail.pm.org/mailman/listinfo/boston-pm
Re: [Boston.pm] Reminder: Tech Meeting, Tuesday, February 12, at MIT
Okay, we'll go ahead and have the tech meeting tonight. If you previously RSVPed, but have decided not to attend due to the coming snow, please let me know. thanks, Ronald ___ Boston-pm mailing list Boston-pm@mail.pm.org http://mail.pm.org/mailman/listinfo/boston-pm
Re: [Boston.pm] Reminder: Tech Meeting, Tuesday, February 12, at MIT
On Tue, Feb 12, 2008 at 02:33:10PM -0500, Tom Metro wrote: The noon weather report said the snow storm arriving tonight will be starting the heaviest snowfall around 9 PM, which is when we'll be getting out of this meeting. Turnout might be low. Any possibility of a rain date? I'm inclined to go ahead with the meeting. What do other people think? Ronald ___ Boston-pm mailing list Boston-pm@mail.pm.org http://mail.pm.org/mailman/listinfo/boston-pm
[Boston.pm] Tech Meeting, Tuesday, February 12, at MIT
Boston.pm will have a tech meeting on Tuesday, February 12, at MIT, in building E51, room 376 (directions below), starting at 7:15pm. Martin Owens will be giving a presentation on one of his modules, Data::Validate::XSD. http://search.cpan.org/~doctormo/Data-Validate-XSD-1.03/ This module allows the definition of complex data structures and allows validation against them. It is based on the W3C XSD definition, and does not use XML. Features include mirrored-errors (which describe failures in terms of their structural position and the effect on the parents) and minimal dependencies. Use cases include validation data sent to a webpage, validating data used in object creation, and validating XML parsed data. RSVP to me if you're planning to attend - rjk-bostonpm(at)tamias.net. Pizza and soda for this meeting will be sponsored by Cambridge Interactive Development Corp. Thanks CIDC! Ronald For more information about Boston Perl Mongers, or to subscribe to one of our mailing lists, visit our website at http://boston.pm.org/ Directions to MIT, Building E51: Building E51 (the Tang Center) is located at the corners of Amherst and Wadsworth Streets in Cambridge. http://whereis.mit.edu/map-jpg?mapterms=e51 Directions by T: Take the Red Line to Kendall. Building E51 is right around the corner from the T stop. From the Inbound side, facing into Main Street, turn right (toward Boston) and walk down the block. Turn right on Wadsworth Street and walk to the corner of Amherst Street. Building E51 is the building across the street directly in front of you with the metal canopy. Directions by Car: General directions provided by MIT: http://whereis.mit.edu/map-jpg?section=directions The Boston Linux and Unix user group also meets at E51, so you may find their directions helpful as well (keeping in mind that we will be meeting in room 376, not room 315): http://www.blu.org/directions/mit/e51-315.php Parking Information: MIT's Amherst Street Lot is adjacent to the building: http://whereis.mit.edu/map-jpg?selection=P4Parking=go Officially, a sticker is required to park in the lot. However, we've been told unofficially that there is no enforcement after 3pm weekdays, nor on the weekends. Chances are very slim that cars will be ticketed. Nonetheless, parking in the lot is at your own risk. ___ Boston-pm mailing list Boston-pm@mail.pm.org http://mail.pm.org/mailman/listinfo/boston-pm
[Boston.pm] [job] Perl Developer, Watertown
Summary of Boston.pm job posting policy: Job postings may not be posted directly to the list. Instead, job postings should be sent to [EMAIL PROTECTED] I will review each posting, and either post it to the list or return it to the sender for editing. For the full job posting policy, see: http://boston.pm.org/kwiki/index.cgi?JobPostingPolicy --- Perl Developer Our client is a fast-paced Internet startup that builds products that have broad appeal to web users while integrating with publishers' sites and content. Their revenues are primarily from online advertising and market research. The opportunity is located in Watertown, MA Required skill-set * Perl web development * Writing Perl modules * Experience working in a LAMP-style environment * MySQL * HTML * JavaScript / CSS * Working from a command line * Goal oriented * Ability to work in fast paced environment * Positive attitude and ability to work well with others. Full Time Permanent position ~ Salary range depends upon experience. The company offers health benefits, paid vacation, stock options, etc. No telecommuting is available. Marissa Shiels General Manager Snelling Professional Services Office: 781.238.6109 Cell: 781.552.1311 Fax: 781.229.2180 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.snelling.com/ SNELLING PROFESSIONAL SERVICES provides the highest qualified consultants and direct hire candidates for your specialized needs. Through our sourcing tools and highly trained recruiters we make sure that only the most professional and motivated individuals are attracted and retained. Our staff represents significant experience in the staffing industry specializing in Finance and Accounting, Engineering, Information Technology, Sales and Marketing, and senior Office Support. Our staff has industry experience and recognizes the importance of technical knowledge in order to maintain credibility with both our clients and candidates. ___ Boston-pm mailing list Boston-pm@mail.pm.org http://mail.pm.org/mailman/listinfo/boston-pm
[Boston.pm] [job] Perl Contractor, Newton
Summary of Boston.pm job posting policy: Job postings may not be posted directly to the list. Instead, job postings should be sent to [EMAIL PROTECTED] I will review each posting, and either post it to the list or return it to the sender for editing. For the full job posting policy, see: http://boston.pm.org/kwiki/index.cgi?JobPostingPolicy --- PERL DEVELOPER Location: Newton (no telecommuting) Duration: 4-6 weeks (contract) Pay Rate: $30-50 an hour based on experience Industry: Financial Services Responsibilities: * Work closely with project managers and the development team to implement new features and functionality, encompassing both web-based and backend scripts. * Revise, refactor, and maintain existing code with an emphasis on improving performance, security, and readability. * Collaborate with user interface and graphic designers to apply appealing and intuitive front-ends to Perl, web-based functionality. * Aid in the creation of clear and carefully planned specifications that address all business requirements, user interfaces, process flow, performance, and scalability. * Participate in all stages of the development life-cycle including architecture, design, implementation, and unit testing. Minimum Requirements: * At least 3 years experience developing Perl-based web applications and scripts, running in a Windows environment. * At least 3 years of SQL experience including efficient query writing, prepared statements, and database access with DBD/DBI. * Thorough understanding of object-oriented design concepts, and Model-View-Controller (MVC) paradigm, and experience building reusable modules. * Strong understanding of HTML 4.0/XHTML 1.0, CSS 2.1+, DHTML, and JavaScript. * Experience with version control software including CVS, SVN, or Git. * Proven experience as a team leader and self-starter, possessing excellent technical and organizational skills. * Possess the ability to manage time, meet sensitive deadlines, and assume ownership of responsibilities. * Bachelor's degree CS/Engineering or related field To apply, contact: Shannon McLaughlin Staffing Manager | Technology Contracting Winter, Wyman Company Tel: 781.530.3146 | Fax: 781.530.3946 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.winterwyman.com ___ Boston-pm mailing list Boston-pm@mail.pm.org http://mail.pm.org/mailman/listinfo/boston-pm
[Boston.pm] Tech Meeting Followup
27 people came to Tuesday's tech meeting. Mitchell Charity gave a brief presentation on his idea to quickly bootstrap a Perl 6 implementation via Ruby - see his recent post to the list for more details. I gave an informal presentation on some of the new features in Perl 5.10, particularly smart matching with the ~~ operator, given (the new switch statement), and named captures in regular expressions. I made heavy use of Bill Ricker's advent calendar entry, Gabor Szabo's micro-articles, and the new manpages, particularly perldelta. http://perladvent.pm.org/2007/19/ http://use.perl.org/articles/07/12/26/1628211.shtml http://perldoc.perl.org/perldelta.html (If anyone has figured out what /regex/ ~~ /regex/ does, let us know!) Finally, Bernardo Rechea showed us the CD ripping program he has written that advantage of some of the new features to parse info for classical music CDs. Refreshments at this meeting were sponsored by CIDC. Thanks CIDC! They're still looking to hire Perl developers - tell them you found them through Boston Perl Mongers. http://www.cidc.com/ Our next meeting will be on Tuesday, February 12. Let's figure out the topic! Ronald ___ Boston-pm mailing list Boston-pm@mail.pm.org http://mail.pm.org/mailman/listinfo/boston-pm
[Boston.pm] Reminder: Tech Meeting, Tuesday, January 8, at MIT
Boston.pm will have a tech meeting on Tuesday, January 8, at MIT, in building E51, room 376 (directions below), starting at 7:15pm. We'll be looking at Perl 5.10, which was just released on December 18. We may also review a couple of interesting entries from the Perl Advent Calendar. RSVP to me if you're planning to attend - rjk-bostonpm(at)tamias.net. Pizza and soda for this meeting will be sponsored by Cambridge Interactive Development Corp. Thanks CIDC! Ronald For more information about Boston Perl Mongers, or to subscribe to one of our mailing lists, visit our website at http://boston.pm.org/ Directions to MIT, Building E51: Building E51 (the Tang Center) is located at the corners of Amherst and Wadsworth Streets in Cambridge. http://whereis.mit.edu/map-jpg?mapterms=e51 Directions by T: Take the Red Line to Kendall. Building E51 is right around the corner from the T stop. From the Inbound side, facing into Main Street, turn right (toward Boston) and walk down the block. Turn right on Wadsworth Street and walk to the corner of Amherst Street. Building E51 is the building across the street directly in front of you with the metal canopy. Directions by Car: General directions provided by MIT: http://whereis.mit.edu/map-jpg?section=directions The Boston Linux and Unix user group also meets at E51, so you may find their directions helpful as well (keeping in mind that we will be meeting in room 372, not room 315): http://www.blu.org/directions/mit/e51-315.php Parking Information: MIT's Amherst Street Lot is adjacent to the building: http://whereis.mit.edu/map-jpg?selection=P4Parking=go Officially, a sticker is required to park in the lot. However, we've been told unofficially that there is no enforcement after 3pm weekdays, nor on the weekends. Chances are very slim that cars will be ticketed. Nonetheless, parking in the lot is at your own risk. ___ Boston-pm mailing list Boston-pm@mail.pm.org http://mail.pm.org/mailman/listinfo/boston-pm
[Boston.pm] Tech Meeting, Tuesday, January 8, at MIT
Boston.pm will have a tech meeting on Tuesday, January 8, at MIT, in building E51, room 376 (directions below), starting at 7:15pm. We'll be looking at Perl 5.10, which was just released on December 18. We may also review a couple of interesting entries from the Perl Advent Calendar. RSVP to me if you're planning to attend - rjk-bostonpm(at)tamias.net. Pizza and soda for this meeting will be sponsored by Cambridge Interactive Development Corp. Thanks CIDC! Ronald For more information about Boston Perl Mongers, or to subscribe to one of our mailing lists, visit our website at http://boston.pm.org/ Directions to MIT, Building E51: Building E51 (the Tang Center) is located at the corners of Amherst and Wadsworth Streets in Cambridge. http://whereis.mit.edu/map-jpg?mapterms=e51 Directions by T: Take the Red Line to Kendall. Building E51 is right around the corner from the T stop. From the Inbound side, facing into Main Street, turn right (toward Boston) and walk down the block. Turn right on Wadsworth Street and walk to the corner of Amherst Street. Building E51 is the building across the street directly in front of you with the metal canopy. Directions by Car: General directions provided by MIT: http://whereis.mit.edu/map-jpg?section=directions The Boston Linux and Unix user group also meets at E51, so you may find their directions helpful as well (keeping in mind that we will be meeting in room 372, not room 315): http://www.blu.org/directions/mit/e51-315.php Parking Information: MIT's Amherst Street Lot is adjacent to the building: http://whereis.mit.edu/map-jpg?selection=P4Parking=go Officially, a sticker is required to park in the lot. However, we've been told unofficially that there is no enforcement after 3pm weekdays, nor on the weekends. Chances are very slim that cars will be ticketed. Nonetheless, parking in the lot is at your own risk. ___ Boston-pm mailing list Boston-pm@mail.pm.org http://mail.pm.org/mailman/listinfo/boston-pm
[Boston.pm] No tech meeting tomorrow
Hey all, I am afraid there will not be a tech meeting tomorrow - I have not lined up a speaker, and in fact I have a conflict tomorrow night. Obviously, I've been having trouble keeping on top of the tech meetings lately. Perhaps there's someone who would like to help out with managing the meetings, particularly with looking for people to give presentations? Please email me if you're interested. Happy Holidays, Ronald P.S. You can still help out with this year's Perl Advent calendar: http://perladvent.pm.org/2007/ ___ Boston-pm mailing list Boston-pm@mail.pm.org http://mail.pm.org/mailman/listinfo/boston-pm
[Boston.pm] [job] Senior Web Developer, Brandeis University, Waltham
Summary of Boston.pm job posting policy: Job postings may not be posted directly to the list. Instead, job postings should be sent to [EMAIL PROTECTED] I will review each posting, and either post it to the list or return it to the sender for editing. For the full job posting policy, see: http://boston.pm.org/kwiki/index.cgi?JobPostingPolicy --- Senior Web Developer Brandeis University, Waltham Responsibilities Senior Web Developer evaluates requirements and determines appropriate architecture and designs and develops advanced web-based applications. They act as a critical technical leader on integation projects involving web applications, enterprise applications and data integration. This position will perform expert level web programming and help design the university's new web services data bus. This position performs the program design (implementation and backend) of new web-based initiatives and enhances, recommends and maintains appropriate functionality, security and architecture. Essential duties include: - Develops complex, mission critical web applications (internal and external) using almost exclusively OO Perl with occasional use of Java, TCL and other languages and with Oracle and mySQL databases or similar, and AOL, Apache, IIS web servers. - Senior advanced technical expertise in Apache configuration and log analysis, expert SQL programming, Web Services, HTML and CSS are utilized. Emphasis on creating secure web sites and applications with dynamic content. Document programs and development work. Keeps up to date with best practices and emerging trends. - Responsible for delivery of applications which integrate tightly and enable the funtioning of enterprise systems like PeopleSoft and LATTE. - Implements and manages multiple projects simultaneously to meet project and client deadlines. Responsible for collaborating with clients on business and functional requirements. Translate to development and technical requirements. Develops prototypes and reviews with clients. Set and manage expectations for deliverables and timelines. Supervises student assistants and independent contractors on short-term projects. Qualifications This position requires a bachelor degree, masters preferred, and a minimum 5 years experience. Prior work experience may be substituted for education requirements. In depth, expert, advanced knowledge of Perl, SQL, Web Services, LDAP, HTML, CSS, XML, JavaScript, Java, TCL, PHP. Ability to author in Go-Live, Dreamweaver and Flash . Expertise knowledge of LDAP and Database structures. Strong interpersonal, written, verbal and self directed project management skills and ability to communicate and work well with faculty, staff and students at the university. Demonstrated ability to work efectively as a member of a team of developers and independently; ability to help develop specifications for web projects; the ability to work with pre-defined technical/functional specifications or non-technical functional specifications. How To Apply Apply online at http://www.careers.brandeis.edu/ Closing Statement Brandeis University operates under an affirmative action plan and encourages minorities, women, disabled individuals, and special disabled and Vietnam-era and other eligible veterans to apply. It is the policy of the University not to discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of race, ancestry, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, national origin, disability, Vietnam-era Veteran, special disabled veteran and other eligible veterans, or on the basis of any other legally protected category. ___ Boston-pm mailing list Boston-pm@mail.pm.org http://mail.pm.org/mailman/listinfo/boston-pm
[Boston.pm-announce] Reminder: Social Meeting Tonight, Tues, Nov 13, at Boston Beer Works
Instead of our usual tech meeting, Boston.pm will have a social meeting this coming Tuesday, November 13, at Boston Beer Works at Fenway. We'll start at 7:30 and end when everybody leaves. Boston Beer Works 61 Brookline Avenue Boston, MA 02215 Opposite Fenway Park http://www.beerworks.net/ Also, Lindsay and Lori from JohnGalt Staffing will be joining us again, and they've offered to buy us a round of beers. (JohnGalt staffing is a technical recruiting firm that is looking for talented Perl programmers to fill positions with its clients. http://www.j-galt.com/) RSVP to me if you're planning to attend - rjk-bostonpm(at)tamias.net. Ronald For more information about Boston Perl Mongers, or to subscribe to one of our mailing lists, visit our website at http://boston.pm.org/ ___ Boston-pm-announce mailing list Boston-pm-announce@mail.pm.org http://mail.pm.org/mailman/listinfo/boston-pm-announce
[Boston.pm] Reminder: Social Meeting Tonight, Tues, Nov 13, at Boston Beer Works
Instead of our usual tech meeting, Boston.pm will have a social meeting this coming Tuesday, November 13, at Boston Beer Works at Fenway. We'll start at 7:30 and end when everybody leaves. Boston Beer Works 61 Brookline Avenue Boston, MA 02215 Opposite Fenway Park http://www.beerworks.net/ Also, Lindsay and Lori from JohnGalt Staffing will be joining us again, and they've offered to buy us a round of beers. (JohnGalt staffing is a technical recruiting firm that is looking for talented Perl programmers to fill positions with its clients. http://www.j-galt.com/) RSVP to me if you're planning to attend - rjk-bostonpm(at)tamias.net. Ronald For more information about Boston Perl Mongers, or to subscribe to one of our mailing lists, visit our website at http://boston.pm.org/ ___ Boston-pm mailing list Boston-pm@mail.pm.org http://mail.pm.org/mailman/listinfo/boston-pm
[Boston.pm-announce] Social Meeting, Tuesday, Nov 13, at Boston Beer Works
Instead of our usual tech meeting, Boston.pm will have a social meeting this coming Tuesday, November 13, at Boston Beer Works at Fenway. We'll start at 7:30 and end when everybody leaves. Boston Beer Works 61 Brookline Avenue Boston, MA 02215 Opposite Fenway Park http://www.beerworks.net/ Also, Lindsay and Lori from JohnGalt Staffing will be there, and they've offered to buy us a round of beers. (JohnGalt staffing is a technical recruiting firm that is looking for talented Perl programmers to fill positions with its clients. http://www.j-galt.com/) RSVP to me if you're planning to attend - rjk-bostonpm(at)tamias.net. Ronald For more information about Boston Perl Mongers, or to subscribe to one of our mailing lists, visit our website at http://boston.pm.org/ ___ Boston-pm-announce mailing list Boston-pm-announce@mail.pm.org http://mail.pm.org/mailman/listinfo/boston-pm-announce
[Boston.pm] Social Meeting, Tuesday, Nov 13, at Boston Beer Works
Instead of our usual tech meeting, Boston.pm will have a social meeting this coming Tuesday, November 13, at Boston Beer Works at Fenway. We'll start at 7:30 and end when everybody leaves. Boston Beer Works 61 Brookline Avenue Boston, MA 02215 Opposite Fenway Park http://www.beerworks.net/ Also, Lindsay and Lori from JohnGalt Staffing will be there, and they've offered to buy us a round of beers. (JohnGalt staffing is a technical recruiting firm that is looking for talented Perl programmers to fill positions with its clients. http://www.j-galt.com/) RSVP to me if you're planning to attend - rjk-bostonpm(at)tamias.net. Ronald For more information about Boston Perl Mongers, or to subscribe to one of our mailing lists, visit our website at http://boston.pm.org/ ___ Boston-pm mailing list Boston-pm@mail.pm.org http://mail.pm.org/mailman/listinfo/boston-pm
[Boston.pm] Social Meeting instead?
Hey all, I don't have anything planned for a tech meeting on Tuesday. So let's have a social meeting that night instead! (You already had that night set aside for Boston.pm anyway, right? :D ) How about Boston Beer Works in Fenway at 7:30, on Tuesday, November 13? If there's sufficient interest, I'll send out an official announcement. Let me know! Boston Beer Works 61 Brookline Avenue Boston, MA 02215 Opposite Fenway Park http://www.beerworks.net/ Ronald ___ Boston-pm mailing list Boston-pm@mail.pm.org http://mail.pm.org/mailman/listinfo/boston-pm
[Boston.pm] [job] Production Systems Programmer, Harvard U Library, Cambridge
Summary of Boston.pm job posting policy: Job postings may not be posted directly to the list. Instead, job postings should be sent to [EMAIL PROTECTED] I will review each posting, and either post it to the list or return it to the sender for editing. For the full job posting policy, see: http://boston.pm.org/kwiki/index.cgi?JobPostingPolicy --- Employer: Harvard University Department: Harvard University Library Location: Cambridge, MA Salary Grade: 57 Position: Production Systems Programmer For benefits and pay range see: http://employment.harvard.edu/benefits/compensation/ For full job posting and application process see: http://jobs.harvard.edu/jobs/summ_req?in_post_id=34801 Duties Responsibilities: Position reports to the Systems Operations Manger and serves as a member of the Systems Operations team; works collaboratively with experienced programmers, analysts, systems librarians, system administrators to implement maintain stable applications for the Harvard libraries. Systems supported include a third party client/server library management system, online public catalogs, a growing environment of digital library applications. Responsibilities include: Specification, programming, implementation; Maintenance of programs, scripts, procedures written in Perl, shell scripts, PLSQL; Implementation, maintenance, backup recovery of high profile library applications; Ability to work independently, as well as part of a team, to troubleshoot production failures problems; Analysis maintenance of tools procedures used to monitor, tune, develop metrics for library applications; Maintenance of a multi-instance environment for third-party applications. Note: Two-year time limited appointment with renewal subject to review of incumbent performance and department priorities after one year. See additional information below. Qualifications Requirements: BA with 5 years of professional level experience in development implementation of production applications. Five years programming experience with UNIX, Perl, shell scripting required PLSQL is preferred. Familiarity with databases SQL, Oracle, MySQL are required. Willingness to learn and support new technology is preferred and incumbent must be self-motivated with strong communication skills both orally and written. In addition must have strong problem solving skills as well as the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high volume, highly collaborative environment. Institutional Background: The Harvard University Library, one of the greatest research libraries in the world, is committed to maintaining its excellence in the digital era. The Office for Information Systems (OIS), where this position reports, is devoted to developing, implementing maintaining innovative stable systems that support the academic research mission of the University by providing integrated coherent access to research materials resources. The Systems Operations team in OIS is responsible for the development support of a large, Unix-based suite of library applications. To achieve their goals, OIS staff collaborate with a wide variety of Harvard staff and committees including librarians, curators, and instructional technology staff on innovative projects and strategic initiatives that aim to integrate technology services and digital catalogs and content into the fabric of the university. OIS staff also participate in strategic partnerships with colleagues and organizations nationally and internationally to promote the development of models, standards and infrastructure to support research, teaching and scholarly communication in the digital information age. ___ Boston-pm mailing list Boston-pm@mail.pm.org http://mail.pm.org/mailman/listinfo/boston-pm
[Boston.pm] [job] HTML/Perl Programmer, Colubris Networks, Waltham
Summary of Boston.pm job posting policy: Job postings may not be posted directly to the list. Instead, job postings should be sent to [EMAIL PROTECTED] I will review each posting, and either post it to the list or return it to the sender for editing. For the full job posting policy, see: http://boston.pm.org/kwiki/index.cgi?JobPostingPolicy --- Job title: HTML/Perl programmer for wireless NMS Company name: Colubris Networks, Inc. Internal ID: CNMS-07-1 Location: United States, Ma, Waltham Pay rate: Competitive, $USD Travel: 0% Terms of employment: Independent contractor (hourly) Length of employment: 3 months Hours: Full time Onsite: yes Description: Make modifications in HTML and Perl code to a WiFi Network Management System for OEM customer requirements. Automate this process with Perl and/or shell scripts so that it can be reapplied to later releases of the NMS system. This is a 3 month contract position beginning immediately, onsite only, in west suburban Boston. You'll be working at a dynamic, growing firm with worldwide sales in the burgeoning WiFi market. There's no more exciting place to be than at an expanding, leading company in a leading-edge, expanding market. Required skills: 1-2 years of Perl experience Strong HTML Desired skills: Object-Oriented Perl familiarity Some CSS2 knowledge and experience Apache config modperl config CVS source control SQL Shell scripting IP networking knowledge and experience WiFi experience URL for more information: http://www.colubris.com/ Contact information: email resume, w/ rate, to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ Boston-pm mailing list Boston-pm@mail.pm.org http://mail.pm.org/mailman/listinfo/boston-pm
[Boston.pm] [job] Senior Perl Developer, Shoebuy.com, Boston
Summary of Boston.pm job posting policy: Job postings may not be posted directly to the list. Instead, job postings should be sent to [EMAIL PROTECTED] I will review each posting, and either post it to the list or return it to the sender for editing. For the full job posting policy, see: http://boston.pm.org/kwiki/index.cgi?JobPostingPolicy --- Shoebuy.com, Inc., located in the Boston Financial District, seeks a Senior Perl Developer who will thrive on working with a focused leader in the business-to-consumer space; has technical skills and development experience; and will be quick, motivated, and direct in finding the right solutions and building upon existing ones to increase the speed of delivery already achieved. Responsibilities: - Work closely with project managers and the development team to implement new features and functionality, encompassing both web-based and backend scripts. - Revise, refactor, and maintain existing code with an emphasis on improving performance, security, maintainability, and modularity. - Collaborate with user interface and graphic designers to apply appealing and intuitive front-ends to Perl, web-based functionality. - Aid in the creation of clear and carefully planned specifications that address all business requirements, user interfaces, process flow, performance, and scalability. - Participate in all stages of the development life-cycle including architecture, design, implementation, unit testing, release, maintenance, and refactoring. - Recommend and implement new open source frameworks, toolkits, modules, development processes, standards or related material with the ability to mentor other developers in these areas. Minimum Requirements: - Bachelor's degree CS/Engineering or related field. - 4+ yrs. developing Perl-based web applications and scripts, running in a UNIX environment. - 3+ yrs. experience with Apache web server, Perl interoperability, and associated communication nuances (CGI, FastCGI, mod_perl). - 4+ yrs. SQL experience (Oracle 8+ preferred) including efficient query writing, prepared statements, and database access with DBD/DBI. - 2+ yrs. UNIX shell experience (Solaris preferred). - Thorough understanding of object-oriented design concepts, and Model-View-Controller (MVC) paradigm, and experience building reusable modules. - Strong understanding of HTML 4.0/XHTML 1.0, CSS 2.1+, DHTML, and JavaScript. - Understanding of common Internet protocols such as HTTP, FTP, and SSL. - Experience with version control software including CVS, Subversion, or Git. - Proven experience as a team leader and self-starter, possessing excellent technical and organizational skills. - Possess the ability to manage time, meet sensitive deadlines, and assume ownership of responsibilities. Recommended: - Proven experiencing designing and implementing robust, secure e-commerce functionality such as shopping carts, session management (login/logout), checkout, payment, etc. - Knowledge of Web Services technologies (XML-RPC, SOAP, WSDL, REST). - Experience with AJAX and Web 2.0 technologies. Benefits package includes: - 2 weeks paid vacation. - 80% Health (our employee health care options provide a generous range of Aetna and Blue Cross/Blue Shield HMO and PPO plans). - 50% Dental. - Life Insurance (1.5 x Base). - 401(k) (w/ employer match of 50% on employee contributions up to 6%). - Disability (STD and LTD coverage at 100% employer paid). This is a full-time, permanent position. Telecommuting not available. Placement will occur directly with Shoebuy and not by means of a third party. Shoebuy.com (http://www.shoebuy.com) already has significant presence online; is one of the most heavily visited Internet sites in the world; and is owned by IAC (Nasdaq: IACI), the same company that owns many of the most successful online companies, including Ticketmaster, LendingTree, Evite, Match.com, and Ask.com. To apply, send resume to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ Boston-pm mailing list Boston-pm@mail.pm.org http://mail.pm.org/mailman/listinfo/boston-pm
[Boston.pm] Tech Meeting Tuesday, October 11, at MIT
Boston.pm will have a tech meeting on Tuesday, September 11, at MIT, in building E51, room 376 (directions below), starting at 7:15pm. I do not have a speaker lined up for this meeting. Let me know if you would like to give a presentation. Perhaps people would like to discuss a Perl Advent Calendar for 2008? RSVP to me if you're planning to attend - rjk-bostonpm(at)tamias.net. Pizza and soda for this meeting will be sponsored by Cambridge Interactive Development Corp. Thanks CIDC! Ronald For more information about Boston Perl Mongers, or to subscribe to one of our mailing lists, visit our website at http://boston.pm.org/ Directions to MIT, Building E51: Building E51 (the Tang Center) is located at the corners of Amherst and Wadsworth Streets in Cambridge. http://whereis.mit.edu/map-jpg?mapterms=e51 Directions by T: Take the Red Line to Kendall. Building E51 is right around the corner from the T stop. From the Inbound side, facing into Main Street, turn right (toward Boston) and walk down the block. Turn right on Wadsworth Street and walk to the corner of Amherst Street. Building E51 is the building across the street directly in front of you with the metal canopy. Directions by Car: General directions provided by MIT: http://whereis.mit.edu/map-jpg?section=directions The Boston Linux and Unix user group also meets at E51, so you may find their directions helpful as well (keeping in mind that we will be meeting in room 372, not room 315): http://www.blu.org/directions/mit/e51-315.php Parking Information: MIT's Amherst Street Lot is adjacent to the building: http://whereis.mit.edu/map-jpg?selection=P4Parking=go Officially, a sticker is required to park in the lot. However, we've been told unofficially that there is no enforcement after 3pm weekdays, nor on the weekends. Chances are very slim that cars will be ticketed. Nonetheless, parking in the lot is at your own risk. ___ Boston-pm mailing list Boston-pm@mail.pm.org http://mail.pm.org/mailman/listinfo/boston-pm
[Boston.pm] Tech Meeting, Tuesday, October 9, at MIT
(The previous announcement had the incorrect date. Here it is again with the correct date. Sorry about any confusion, as well as the extra email!) Boston.pm will have a tech meeting on Tuesday, October 9, at MIT, in building E51, room 376 (directions below), starting at 7:15pm. I do not have a speaker lined up for this meeting. Let me know if you would like to give a presentation. Perhaps people would like to discuss a Perl Advent Calendar for 2008? RSVP to me if you're planning to attend - rjk-bostonpm(at)tamias.net. Pizza and soda for this meeting will be sponsored by Cambridge Interactive Development Corp. Thanks CIDC! Ronald For more information about Boston Perl Mongers, or to subscribe to one of our mailing lists, visit our website at http://boston.pm.org/ Directions to MIT, Building E51: Building E51 (the Tang Center) is located at the corners of Amherst and Wadsworth Streets in Cambridge. http://whereis.mit.edu/map-jpg?mapterms=e51 Directions by T: Take the Red Line to Kendall. Building E51 is right around the corner from the T stop. From the Inbound side, facing into Main Street, turn right (toward Boston) and walk down the block. Turn right on Wadsworth Street and walk to the corner of Amherst Street. Building E51 is the building across the street directly in front of you with the metal canopy. Directions by Car: General directions provided by MIT: http://whereis.mit.edu/map-jpg?section=directions The Boston Linux and Unix user group also meets at E51, so you may find their directions helpful as well (keeping in mind that we will be meeting in room 372, not room 315): http://www.blu.org/directions/mit/e51-315.php Parking Information: MIT's Amherst Street Lot is adjacent to the building: http://whereis.mit.edu/map-jpg?selection=P4Parking=go Officially, a sticker is required to park in the lot. However, we've been told unofficially that there is no enforcement after 3pm weekdays, nor on the weekends. Chances are very slim that cars will be ticketed. Nonetheless, parking in the lot is at your own risk. ___ Boston-pm mailing list Boston-pm@mail.pm.org http://mail.pm.org/mailman/listinfo/boston-pm ___ Boston-pm mailing list Boston-pm@mail.pm.org http://mail.pm.org/mailman/listinfo/boston-pm
[Boston.pm] [job] Perl Developer, Bedford, MA
Summary of Boston.pm job posting policy: Job postings may not be posted directly to the list. Instead, job postings should be sent to [EMAIL PROTECTED] I will review each posting, and either post it to the list or return it to the sender for editing. For the full job posting policy, see: http://boston.pm.org/kwiki/index.cgi?JobPostingPolicy --- I am a managing partner with www.birchwoodstaffing.com. We have a Permanent Perl Development opportunity available in Bedford, MA. *** Salary range: 85-100k (depending on experience). Full medical, dental, matching 401k and stock options are available. There is also a company wide bonus. I have made several placements with my client so they know me and my company very well. This position requires someone on-site full time with the exception of poor weather.. Working with the Engineering and Operations team, in multiple offices, to help expand and develop tools for monitoring and reporting on several 24x7 mission critical in-house applications. Help integrate multiple complex commercial applications into the operations environment across several datacenters nationwide. Will also be involved with providing technical knowledge and support to various internal technology departments in the organization. Technical Requirements: * A strong understanding of Perl scripting and best practices coding. * Competency in working with Microsoft SQL 2000 (enterprise and standard editions) and Windows 2000 Server in a cluster configuration. * An understanding of Microsoft operating systems and networking environments. * Knowledge of Microsoft services such as IIS and Active Directory. * Understanding of Microsoft scripting and scripting in general. * An understanding of general networking concepts such as TCP/IP, RCP, DCOM, SSL, HTTP, routers, firewalls and security. * Experience with on line alarming, reporting and trending tools. * The ability to plan, test, debug and implement the safe modification of a production database environment during software upgrade cycles. Education and Work Experience: * BS in Computer Science, MIS or related field. * Strong Perl scripting skills. * Database development experience with SQL Server in an on-line service environment. * Experience working with OLTP style databases with very high peak transaction rates. * Experience in a 24x7 production environment. Thanks, Derek Garofalo birchwood staffing 50 Nashua Rd, Suite 302 Londonderry, NH, 03053 Phone: (603) 437-1901 Fax: (603) - 437-1190 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.birchwoodstaffing.com ___ Boston-pm mailing list Boston-pm@mail.pm.org http://mail.pm.org/mailman/listinfo/boston-pm
[Boston.pm] [job] Senior QA Engineer, Boston
Summary of Boston.pm job posting policy: Job postings may not be posted directly to the list. Instead, job postings should be sent to [EMAIL PROTECTED] I will review each posting, and either post it to the list or return it to the sender for editing. For the full job posting policy, see: http://boston.pm.org/kwiki/index.cgi?JobPostingPolicy --- I am a recruiter, and I was very excited to see your web site. I have a Sr. QA Engineer position that I need to fill, with the main focus on Perl, and J2EE. Location is a 5 min walk from South Station in Boston. Jean Fogarty Dunhill Professional Search (866)517-3501 x3006 [EMAIL PROTECTED] COMPANY INFO: My client is an innovative provider of information intelligence and discovery tools for enterprises and government. Their technologies easily categorize, find, and deliver targeted information intelligence to enable smarter, faster decision-making. With their solutions, organizations can look across all key information sources - including the Web, email, and company databases - to clearly see hidden relationships among people, places, things and events. My client is currently developing its first commercial product targeted at specific vertical markets including Government Intelligence, Department of Defense, and Law Enforcement agencies. Incorporated in Delaware in 2005, my client has attracted a key team of industry-leading scientists and technologists with experience in machine learning and knowledge discovery. Their leadership and advisors are experienced, widely-respected executives from both the commercial and government sectors. The company is privately held and is funded by strategic investors, including White Rock Capital. * * * * Job Title: Sr. QA Engineer Location: Downtown Boston, MA Travel: limited TS Clearance: Based on customer requirement, must be eligible for a US clearance. Environment: This is a fantastic opportunity to work in an innovative start-up, in beautiful downtown Boston. Our technology is transforming the way to access information and discover hidden data relationships. In this position, you will have an excellent growth potential to further your skills in some of the hottest technologies. You will be working in an intellectually stimulating environment with many challenges and an opportunity to shape the future of data intelligence. This position requires a great deal of flexibility in applying technology to solve problems and close work with the development team. Technical Expertise: The QA Engineer will have a significant number of the following technologies and relevant development experience: * 5+ years experience in Quality Assurance, wide breadth of technical experience * Prior experience and desire to work in a start-up environment * Practical understanding of QA processes and SDLC * Experience assuring quality of distributed SOA, multi-tier Internet applications, enterprise class software * Experience using commercial, automated test tools for stress testing and functional testing * Solid scripting/coding skills in several languages (Perl, Java, C++, SQL, XML, RDF tagging, etc.) * Good exposure to Open Source Software * Comfortable working in Unix/Linux environments * Familiarity with database technologies * Experience working with large database installations (Oracle 10g +) * Other relevant experience: Adobe Flex/Flash, J2EE, BEA WebLogic, MatLab, Search algorithms, Taxonomies, Extract/Transform/Load (ETL) processes * Foreign Language skills preferred * Some travel may be required Education Requirements: Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or related field of study required; Masters Degree preferred. Special Technical/Non-Technical Skills, Abilities Required: Must be a US Citizen in order to obtain a US Security Clearance ___ Boston-pm mailing list Boston-pm@mail.pm.org http://mail.pm.org/mailman/listinfo/boston-pm
[Boston.pm] Tech Meeting Followup
17 people came to yesterday's tech meeting. I started off the meeting by telling people about ack, a powerful alternative to grep written in Perl. Its features include automatically skipping of uninteresting files (backup files, revision control directories, etc.), highlighting the found text, and the ability to use Perl regular expressions. http://petdance.com/ack/ I showed a recent xkcd strip that mentioned Perl, and Mason then told us about the webcomic Everybody Loves Eric Raymond. http://www.xkcd.com/312/ http://geekz.co.uk/lovesraymond/ Sean Quinlan then gave us all a good introduction to HTML::Mason, a high-performance, dynamic web site authoring system. http://search.cpan.org/perldoc?HTML::Mason We continued with open discussions on: Perl job opportunities and the lack of experienced Perl programmers; Other ways CIDC might want to sponsor Boston Perl Mongers; Academic interest in Perl (see Uri's perl vs. MIT post); The state of Perl6. Mitchell Charity concluded the meeting by showing off a laptop from the One Laptop Per Child project and telling us a little about the project. http://laptop.org/ Refreshments at this meeting were sponsored by CIDC. Thanks CIDC! They're still looking to hire Perl developers... http://www.cidc.com/ Also thanks to Sean for his presentation, and to Mason for letting me piggyback on his internet connection. And finally, thanks to everyone who came! I was worried because of the short notice, but it turned out to be a good meeting. Our next meeting will be on Tuesday, October 9. Let me know if you would like to give a presentation. Ronald ___ Boston-pm mailing list Boston-pm@mail.pm.org http://mail.pm.org/mailman/listinfo/boston-pm
[Boston.pm] [ADMIN] Job Posting Policy
Here are the rules for job postings on this list. This text is included in the welcome message for all new subscriptions, as well as on the list info page and on our website. thanks, Ronald Job postings may not be posted directly to the list. Instead, job postings should be sent to [EMAIL PROTECTED] I will review each posting, and either post it to the list or return it to the sender for editing. When I send a job posting to the list, the Subject header will include the string [job]. Guidelines for job postings: 1. Perl must be a primary aspect of the job. 2. The job must be located in the greater Boston area. 3. The following information should be included in the job posting: Required skill-set Contract or permanent position? Pay range, for contract positions Incentives, for permanent positions Placement through a recruiter, or directly with the company? Location, and whether telecommuting is available Company's product or service ___ Boston-pm mailing list Boston-pm@mail.pm.org http://mail.pm.org/mailman/listinfo/boston-pm
[Boston.pm] Tech Meeting Tomorrow, Tuesday, Sept 11, at MIT
Yes, there is a meeting this month! Sorry about the short notice! Boston.pm will have a tech meeting tomorrow, Tuesday, September 11, at MIT, in building E51, room 372 (directions below), starting at 7:15pm. Sean Quinlan will be giving an introductory talk on HTML::Mason, a high-performance, dynamic web site authoring system. Bill Ricker suggested several possible round-table topics for the second half of the meeting: * Conference de-brief / conference slides on web * Perl IDEs * restrategize New England Perl Workshop * plan Perl Advent Calendar for 2008 I learned about at least one cool thing at OSCON that I'll tell the group about. Let us know if you'd like to participate in a discussion on the above topics. RSVP to me if you're planning to attend - rjk-bostonpm(at)tamias.net. (Also, if you can bring a laptop with wireless connectivity, let me know. As far as I know, my laptop is still shut out of the MIT network.) Pizza and soda for this meeting will be sponsored by Cambridge Interactive Development Corp. Thanks CIDC! Ronald For more information about Boston Perl Mongers, or to subscribe to one of our mailing lists, visit our website at http://boston.pm.org/ Directions to MIT, Building E51: Building E51 (the Tang Center) is located at the corners of Amherst and Wadsworth Streets in Cambridge. http://whereis.mit.edu/map-jpg?mapterms=e51 Directions by T: Take the Red Line to Kendall. Building E51 is right around the corner from the T stop. From the Inbound side, facing into Main Street, turn right (toward Boston) and walk down the block. Turn right on Wadsworth Street and walk to the corner of Amherst Street. Building E51 is the building across the street directly in front of you with the metal canopy. Directions by Car: General directions provided by MIT: http://whereis.mit.edu/map-jpg?section=directions The Boston Linux and Unix user group also meets at E51, so you may find their directions helpful as well (keeping in mind that we will be meeting in room 372, not room 315): http://www.blu.org/directions/mit/e51-315.php Parking Information: MIT's Amherst Street Lot is adjacent to the building: http://whereis.mit.edu/map-jpg?selection=P4Parking=go Officially, a sticker is required to park in the lot. However, we've been told unofficially that there is no enforcement after 3pm weekdays, nor on the weekends. Chances are very slim that cars will be ticketed. Nonetheless, parking in the lot is at your own risk. ___ Boston-pm mailing list Boston-pm@mail.pm.org http://mail.pm.org/mailman/listinfo/boston-pm
Re: [Boston.pm] Subroutine definition
On Mon, Sep 10, 2007 at 11:51:56AM -0700, Palit, Nilanjan wrote:
I have to do some format conversions, so I'm defining subroutines like
sub FormatConv_X2Y(). At this point I have only a few of the format
conversions defined I haven't gone through the entire dataset to know
all the format conversions needed. So I'd like to check whether a
specific format conversion subroutine is defined before I call it (all
the subroutine names will be of the form FormatConv_X2Y) -- is there a
way to do that? In other words, is there a way to find out whether a
subroutine is defined before calling it?
Yes, you can do Cdefined FormatConv_X2Y, with that exact syntax; an
ampersand and no parentheses.
Other options include:
Creating a converter object, and doing
C$converter-can('FormatConv_X2Y').
Storing the subroutines in a hash, and doing
Cexists $format_converters{'X2Y'}.
Ronald
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[Boston.pm] [job] Sr. Software Engineer, Harvard University
Summary of Boston.pm job posting policy: Job postings may not be posted directly to the list. Instead, job postings should be sent to [EMAIL PROTECTED] I will review each posting, and either post it to the list or return it to the sender for editing. For the full job posting policy, see: http://boston.pm.org/kwiki/index.cgi?JobPostingPolicy --- Harvard University is seeking a dynamic Sr. Software Engineer to be part of our classroom technologies development team. This is a Full-time, Director Hire Position based in Cambridge, MA. The Instructional Computing Group (http://icg.fas.harvard.edu/) collaboratively develops and maintains a custom course platform and offers year-round training and consulting for faculty and teaching staff within Harvard's Faculty of Arts and Sciences. This developer is part of an innovative technical design and development team that creates and maintains web-based applications in support of teaching and learning and focuses on tools for our course platform. The position leads and participates in the analysis, design, programming, and testing of new applications within the existing course platform framework, primarily using Perl in a UNIX-Apache environment. The position also identifies and evaluates the feasibility of adapting and integrating existing technologies and software, where appropriate. It assists in maintaining and enhancing our technical infrastructure and works closely with system administrators and other developers to help maintain and debug existing applications. Required Education, Experience, Skills Degree in computer science or equivalent demonstrated experience. Graduate degree preferred. 7+ years of IT experience, with 5+ years in object oriented programming, with an emphasis on web application development. Demonstrated experience in planning and overseeing technical development projects, designing/specifying, and developing WWW applications. Demonstrated expertise in Perl (preferred) or other languages used for web application development (PHP, Python, Ruby, ASP, etc) or web application frameworks (Ruby on Rails, Cocoon, etc). Must be familiar with databases and SQL, preferably in an Oracle environment. Excellent oral and written communications skills. High degree of commitment to collaboration and work within a distinctly team-oriented environment. Java programming and Flash programming experience a plus. Harvard University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Interested candidates please apply using the link below Apply - Sr. Software Engineer http://jobs.harvard.edu/jobs/summ_req?in_post_id=34900 Harvard, one of the largest employers in the state of Massachusetts, is a large, world-class institution. Harvard offers a wide range of benefits and perks that invite comparison with the best employers in the Boston area - and with academic institutions anywhere. The University provides superior medical and dental coverage for you and your family, fully funded retirement plans, generous time off, a Tuition Assistance Plan - and much more. ___ Boston-pm mailing list Boston-pm@mail.pm.org http://mail.pm.org/mailman/listinfo/boston-pm
[Boston.pm] Social Meeting Followup
16 people came to Tuesday night's social meeting at Cambridge Brewing Company, including some new faces. We had a great time! Thanks to JohnGalt staffing for providing the appetizers! http://www.j-galt.com It went so well, we should do it again next month! :D How about the week of September 24? That will put it halfway between the next two tech meetings. Chime in with your preferences for date and/or location. Speaking of tech meetings, the next one is Tuesday, September 11. Let me know if you'd like to give a presentation. Ronald ___ Boston-pm mailing list Boston-pm@mail.pm.org http://mail.pm.org/mailman/listinfo/boston-pm
[Boston.pm] Reminder: Social Meeting, Tues, Aug 21, at CBC
Boston.pm will have a social meeting tomorrow, Tuesday, August 21, at Cambridge Brewing Company in Kendall Square. We'll start at 7:30 and end when everybody leaves. http://www.cambrew.com/ The appetizers for this meeting will be generously sponsored by JohnGalt Staffing, a technical recruiting firm that is looking for talented Perl programmers to fill positions with its clients. http://www.j-galt.com/ RSVP to me if you're planning to attend - rjk-bostonpm(at)tamias.net. Ronald For more information about Boston Perl Mongers, or to subscribe to one of our mailing lists, visit our website at http://boston.pm.org/ ___ Boston-pm mailing list Boston-pm@mail.pm.org http://mail.pm.org/mailman/listinfo/boston-pm
Re: [Boston.pm] Social Meeting in August
It looks like Cambridge Brewing Company is the favorite, so that's where we'll go next week. Announcement to follow. Keep in mind the other suggestions for the next social meeting! Maybe some time in September? (If someone wanted to volunteer to oversee organizing the social meetings that would be great!) Ronald ___ Boston-pm mailing list Boston-pm@mail.pm.org http://mail.pm.org/mailman/listinfo/boston-pm
