July 2016: Register for our Tcl webinar with Clif Flynt; ActivePerl 5.24 Community Edition Released; Perl Paradox YAPC::NA talk

ActiveState Newsletter July 2016 The ActiveState of Tcl Millions of developers around the world use Tcl for rapid prototyping, scripted applications, GUIs, and testing. It’s everywhere around us - from routers, to network management tools to semiconductors. Yet Tcl remains one of the most unheralded and quietest languages in programming. But our intelligence tells us this is changing. Not only has Tcl jumped nearly 20 spots in the Tiobe rankings this month but it continues to be used in mission critical applications powering the world around us. Join ActiveState Director of Engineering Tom Radcliffe and guest speaker Clif Flynt, author of “Tcl/Tk For Real Programmers”, as they discuss Tcl’s relevance in the modern world. Some of the topics they’ll talk about include: Tcl’s origin story Where is Tcl being used today, from AndroWish to EDA Use cases for Tcl What the future holds for Tcl, including the latest features like TclOO Register now so that you don’t miss this spirited discussion, on August 10th! Also, if you're already an ActiveTcl user, don't forget to complete our ActiveTcl Survey. We'd love to hear your feedback! SIGN UP   The Perl Paradox Our Director of Engineering, Tom Radcliffe, recently presented a talk at YAPC North America titled “The Perl Paradox.” This concept refers to the fact that Perl has become virtually invisible in recent years while remaining one of the most important and critical modern programming languages. Little, if any, media attention has been paid to it, despite being ubiquitous in the backrooms of the enterprise. WATCH NOW   A Long-Time Perl Hacker's View of the Perl World: Past, Present and Future Perl business is vibrant, alive, and growing. Leading companies such as Amazon, Boeing, and Cisco continue to demand Perl skills in their employment postings while Booking.com is investing in Perl as its core development language. Watch ActiveState Director of Engineering Tom Radcliffe and guest speaker Jason MacIntosh, founder of Appleseed Software Consulting and co-author of the O'Reilly book "Perl & XML,” as they discuss all things Perl. WATCH NOW   ActivePerl 5.24 is Available + ActivePerl Survey Results In June we released ActivePerl 5.24 which included performance and security enhancements. You can download the free community version. If you're looking for legacy versions ActivePerl 5.18 and earlier, or want to use ActivePerl in production, click here. And we'd also like to the thank those ActivePerl downloaders who completed our survey earlier this year. If you haven't seen the results, you can view some of the highlights. LEARN MORE   Technical Debt in High Tech - A CEO's Perspective Programmers refer to it as 'design debt' or 'code debt,' and it can found in the largest of companies, as well medium and small companies, who have grappled with the trade-off of taking the time to clean up legacy systems versus creating client-facing applications geared towards generating revenue. This potentially "silent killer" is certainly what any company needs to watch out for as they race to get the latest version of their product to market and chase revenue to grow their business. Each company needs to take the time to review and determine what level of debt that can (or should) be tolerated, and which system in the company can support a particular level. READ MORE   Webinar: What's New in Komodo 10.1 Komodo 10.1 is coming out soon! Building on the recent launch in May of Komodo 10, which included integrations with Cordova and Phonegap and remote Chrome debugging, Komodo 10.1 has even more tools and services to help developers get more done. Don’t forget--if you own Komodo IDE 10 (Komodo X) you will automatically get a free upgrade to 10.1. Join Komodo Lead Developer Nathan Rijksen and Komodo Developer Carey Hoffman as they talk what’s new and how Komodo 10.1 remains the best IDE for web and mobile developers. Some of the topics they’ll cover include: NEW tutorial tool (Demo of pre-built tutorials and how to build your own!) NEW keybindings Improved publishing General overview of Komodo X Live Q&A with the devs! Register now for our webinar on September 8th and learn why developers continue to choose Komodo as their IDE of choice! REGISTER   Keep up-to-date on all ActiveState news! 1000 - 1177 W. Hastings Street | Vancouver, BC V6E 2K3 | Canada Phone: (778) 786 1100 | Toll-Free: 1 (866) 631 4581 | Fax: (778) 786 1133

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