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=== Welcome to the Perl Guilds Wiki ===
The '''Perl Guilds''' wiki is a community-driven resource designed to support '''freelance and independent Perl programmers''' and help them thrive in their trades. The original wiki concept was inspired by [https://wiki.freepascal.org FreePascal]'s community wiki.

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<big>'''Featured Series: [[Portal:Essays about The Virtuous Perl Programmer|The Virtuous Perl Programmer]]'''</big>

This long-form essay series follows the Perl programmer as craftsman: from the potentially weary journeyman or master seeking renewed work, to the prospective apprentice who has not yet discovered the trade. Its current technical journey develops a complete Windows wxPerl workshop and follows the work from a Perl idea to a graphical application, executable, installer, and supportable product.

The essays apply '''Prudence''', '''Spiritedness''', and '''Good Order''' to real technical decisions without separating craftsmanship from truth, justice, the dignity of workers, service to users, or the proper use of talents received from God.

'''Begin the journey:'''

# [[The Perl Craftsman Returns to the Windows Desktop]]
# [[The Perl Lazarus Workshop]]
# [[Raising a Working wxPerl Shop on Windows]]
# ''Forthcoming:'' [[From wxGlade Layout to Working Perl Application]]

'''Series portal:''' [[Portal:Essays about The Virtuous Perl Programmer|Essays about The Virtuous Perl Programmer]]

'''Living technical reference:''' [[Developing and Distributing wxPerl Applications on Windows]]

'''Related project:''' [[:Category:Perl Lazarus Project|Perl Lazarus Project]]
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