So, you're saying the problem is that using CPAN modules makes all of your work so trivial and easy that you're bored? You should do marketing for Perl!

Seriously, the idea is that it makes the totally generic stuff (like finding .ppt files) get out of your way so you can take on more in your specific problem domain. If I had to write my own argument parser every time instead of using Getopt::Long and friends, I'd never have time to write a significant program.

I would also say I've learned a lot about writing good APIs, documentation, and code, from using CPAN modules.

So, my advice is to think bigger. If your actual work is too easy, make it do more than it has to. There has to be something more useful to spend your coding time on than rewriting File::Find.

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