The Perl Weekly newsletter editor discusses the trend of companies migrating away from Perl to languages like Rust or Python, seeking to understand the reasons behind such moves.
The editor is interested in learning about the motivations for switching from Perl and welcomes feedback from companies that have migrated away or are planning to migrate to Perl.
The newsletter includes various articles focusing on topics like CPANSec achievements, creating static mirrors, learning GitHub Actions, and more.
There are discussions on technical topics such as end block hijacking in Perl, programming as text creation, and Perl integration with 64-bit Office installs.
The article also covers the Weekly Challenge by Mohammad Sajid Anwar, inviting participants to engage in tasks like 'Equal Strings' and 'Sort Column' with a chance to win prize money.
Additionally, the newsletter highlights events in the Perl community, upcoming meetings, workshops, and conferences in locations like Paris, Munich, and South Carolina.
Overall, the Perl Weekly #713 provides insights into the Perl community's activities, technical discussions, and upcoming events within the Perl and Raku programming space.