I am learning Moose because it is "another way to do it".

I find that learning new tools gives me perspective on why I do things the way I do. Sometimes the new techniques and technologies get integrated into my day to day tool-set, sometimes they don't. It depends on what the New Thing makes easier, simpler, or possible.

I learned CGI when I was confronted with creating more than a single static web-page; CGI::Fast when I started running up against the performance wall with CGI. I learned mod_perl of necessity when I started a contract at a site the used it in preference to CGI::Fast.

I looked at the 'inside-out' object formalism when it came out and adopted it for a home-project before deciding that it was really over-kill for what I was doing. Abigail II and I had a couple of spirited debates (in both senses -- lively and we were both drinking beer at the time) about the techniques culminating an an agreement that I'd try inside-out on a live (paying contract) some time and report back.

I consider Moose and Catalyst in the same light. They are different ways to approach my basic problem: how do I apply my knowledge and tool-set toward solving a 'Problem in the Real World'. That is, after all, what I am paid to do.

Knowing about Moose or Catalyst increases my store of knowledge and adds to the number of problem solving techniques in my arsenal. The more different techniques I have at my disposal for sorting my Client's Problem, the better my chances for building them a good solution, on time and under budget. (Which is also what I'm paid for.)

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I Go Back to Sleep, Now.

OGB

In reply to Re: Should I learn Moose by Old_Gray_Bear
in thread Should I learn Moose by Anonymous Monk

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