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05.15.09
Iron Man Perl Blogging Challenge Begins
 By
Doug Caverly
Type the term "Perl" into the Google Blog Search engine, and the odds seems good that you'll find the results a little disappointing. Perl just isn't discussed too much, which for Perl programmers, can be a shame. So a new contest called the Iron Man Perl Blogging Challenge aims to fix the problem.
The idea is to get people writing about Perl. The Enlightened Perl Organisation, which is behind the contest, explained in a statement, "The rules are very simple: you blog, about Perl. Any aspect of Perl you like. Long, short, funny, serious, advanced, basic: it doesn't matter. It doesn't have to be in English, either, if that's not your native language."
Just email ironman at shadowcat dot co dot uk some info about your blog, and then make at least four posts every 32 days, leaving no more than 10 days between entries.
The rewards system will start out by calling everyone a Paper Man (or Woman). Then any individual who sticks to the required production level for certain amounts of time will be called a Stone Man, Bronze Man, and Iron Man, in that order. Badges meant to be displayed on blogs will correspond to each title. A t-shirt and (possibly) other prizes will be given out every month.
Finally, there's this little quirk: "Enlightened Perl board member Matt Trout, whose idea this was, will be be blogging as well. Obviously as the organizer, he's not eligible for a prize, but . . . . If he misses a post once anyone has got to Iron Man, the people who have got there get to choose a talk title and a colour. And Matt will submit a talk of that title to YAPC::EU and YAPC::NA the next time there's a CFP, and he will give that talk with his hair dyed the colour that's been chosen."
So if you've got the time, consider helping the Perl community, angling for a free t-shirt, and trying to make a man odd-looking and more informative than usual.
About
the Author:
Doug is a staff writer for WebProNews. Visit WebProNews for the latest eBusiness news.
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