Lance Wicks articles - 32 total
Building a tool to integrate Readwise.io highlights into my Zettelkasten via Perl
Recently I started using the Readwise.io as a replacement both for my RSS reader and my bookmarking...
TDD for Good... strings
One of the things about Test Driven Development (TDD) is that it's something that takes practice. A...
The right tool for the job, building a tool for the IJF in Go-lang
Originally published on: The right tool for the job, building a tool for the IJF in Go-lang Recently...
Writing a Dist::Zilla test plugin
Recently I wrote a small Dist::Zilla plugin to help with the problem of dependencies being old in...
Wrapping a JSON API to access your personal data
In my last tale I outlined how I used Dist::Zilla to do much of the heavy lifting for packaging and...
Using Dist::Zilla to create a new CPAN module
Recently, I posted about some tools that are perhaps not as well known as they should be. I asked on...
Perl tooling - less well known but powerful
Perl is a mature language, businesses have been relying on it for decades, a common refrain is that...
Building a simple RSS aggregator with Perl and Mojolicious to replace a PHP app
In the last tale I shared a little of my experience of using the Digital Ocean app services for...
Using Digital Ocean App service to run a Perl Mojolicious docker app
Recently I needed to renovate an old web project; RSS aggregator site written in PHP in early 2000s...
Renovating a CGI app talk
Recently I was invited to give a tech talk at the Southampton Perl Mongers group online event. It was...
Perl flexibility for the win
This week I spent some time on the Weekly Challenge 119 which is always a good opportunity to get...
TDD a perlscript with modulinos (PWC-118)
Perl is a language that has a strong testing culture, the CPAN Testing Service (CPANTS) for example...
Perl Zettelkasten tooling hackery
This week I have worked on some Go-lang for Fantasy-Judo.com adding some internationalisation...
Perl Weekly Challenge 109 in Perl and Elm
This week I tried a new OBS setup to livecode the solution on Twitch.tv/lancew. The setup is thanks...
All that matters is legacy software
Lately I have been working on a tool we use on the IJF World Tour to present real-time graphics on...
Skipping a @perlwchallenge week, to do some #judo coding in #perl
This week, I tried to do week 75 and it just did not click. That said, I did do some Perl coding...
#Perl Weekly Challenge #74
Hello once again; here is another post about the Perl Weekly Challenge. This time I have done both...
#Perl Weekly Challenge #73
Recently, I have been participating in Mohammad Anwar’s Perl Weekly Challenge. Last week I solve in...
Building a “1-2-4-All” Timer in Elm.
I have been wanting to learn Elm for a while and as I mentioned in an earlier post...
LPW2019: Perl 6, losing your Perl 5 accent
This year I was able to attend the London Perl Workshop (LPW2019) once again. I gave a talk titled...
Exploring other programming languages
Lately I have been doing some coding challenges and rather than just solving them and moving on I...
Resurrecting a PHP app after 8+ years
Recently I was reminded that a website I created as part of a 2 year academic research project was...
Tests… documentation for your future self (and others) of code correctness
Picture this… you come into work and a colleague runs to you saying their is a bug in the software, ...
Tests… your safety net when refining you code.
Anyone who knows my development style will know that my personal approach is very test oriented, and...
Localising the centralised web with Perkeep
As per my previous post, I am exploring interesting technologies to bring my engagement with the web...
Exploring the decentralised web.
Recently I have been exploring the re-decentralisation of the internet. This is the growing movement...
Reducing Docker image size for a Perl6 Cro webapp
My https://myjudo.net?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss Perl6 application has been online for while...
TDD and Cro in Perl6 land
Recently I have been writing some Perl6, porting an app from Bailador to Cro. Lots of which if you...
Perl6 in production: MyJudo.net
Recently there was a thread online asking who was using the new Perl6 Programming Language in...