Why is writing a CMS or whatever you want to call it considered such a sin here?

It would seem to me that it would be a good starting point for beginner perl programmers.

Forgive my ignorance, but I am interested in learning perl. And I would just like to write my own blog type script to enter/store/output a simple personal blog type website. I know MovableType is superior and will do exactly what I want, but writing it myself also gives a nice sense of accomplishment. Plus that is the way I learn best: By actually doing it.

It may suck when I finish, but most likely I at least learned something I did not know before. Which is worth it to me. Who knows, perhaps 100's of 1000's of people will be downloading my blogging software instead someday. It could happen.

Perhaps someone can convince me otherwise

Thanks, Chris

In reply to Re: Content management system = perl coming of age ritual? by b3b0p
in thread Content management system = perl coming of age ritual? by BUU

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