This is just a random thought that I thought I should share with all of you.

I started learning Perl about a month or so ago now to help me develop my personal website. Since then my co-workers have slowly found out that I can code in Perl. Interstingly enough, many co-workers are approaching me to develop small scripts/tools to help ease our routine tasks. I don't mind doing this because I love to code. However, I just think that it's funny that I am now referred to as the "Perl Guy" around the office.

I find it pretty amusing that even in my short time as a Perl Coder, I have become popular around the office because I can make easy things easier and hard things possible. Hey wait a second! I think I read that Perl was designed to make easy things easier and hard things possible somewhere in the Camel book.

Any newbies had simialar experiences? Do some of the veterans recall similar situations?

Update:I guess I should add that all the small tools that I am helping with are not part of my job description. I just do it for fun. It seems that Java has been hitting my workplace pretty hard as well. But I am not in any development department. However, I do agree that I have also been in the position where I have had too many "problems" that belong to others on my plate. I am firm believer that knowledge should be shared and I try to share all that I know. It just seems nice to get some extra attention from time to time. Whether the attention is to help solve a problem or to teach, it is always nice to be noticed.

Good Hunting,
kha0z

In reply to Perl Can Make you Popular by kha0z

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