In the 1990s, computers were like magic, and we were wizards. Larry Wall’s foreword to Learning Perl from 1993, inspired a young me who stumbled upon the book in a book shop. Perl is not just a language; it’s about you, created by someone like you, for someone like you. The journey of Perl’s creation is a tale of combining different elements to create a magical amulet. Professor Schwartz steps in to guide aspiring magicians on how to perform miracles with Perl. The key to learning Perl is to have courage and enjoy the journey, just like enjoying a banana bite by bite. So be it! So do it!
https://jwgoerlich.com/we-were-wizards-learning-perl/