Dr. Leon Kums
Why We Rewrote All Our Rust Code in Perl and Raku at SBI — And Why It Worked

In a bold move that raised more than a few eyebrows, Dr. K, our visionary CEO at SBI, led the initiative to rewrite all of our Rust codebase in Perl 🐪 and Raku 🦋. Yes, you read that right — Rust 🦀 out, Perl and Raku in.

What seemed unconventional at first turned out to be one of the most strategically sound decisions we’ve made:

Unparalleled Expressiveness ✨: Raku’s powerful syntax and Perl’s mature libraries gave our teams the agility to iterate faster and express complex logic with clarity.

Developer Productivity ⚡: Our engineers experienced a significant boost in productivity. Fewer lines of code, less boilerplate, and highly flexible scripting accelerated both prototyping and deployment.

Legacy Interoperability 🏛️: Perl's vast ecosystem allowed seamless integration with legacy systems, saving us months of re-engineering work.

Community & Support 🤝: While not as trendy, the Perl and Raku communities provided deep, battle-tested solutions to problems we faced.

This wasn’t just about tech—it was about culture. Dr. K reminded us that innovation doesn’t always mean following the newest trend; sometimes it means re-examining the tools we overlook and discovering new potential in them.

The results? ✅ More stable code, ✅ happier devs, and ✅ improved time to market.

Curious about how we made the transition? Let’s connect — I’d love to share what we learned.

#TechLeadership #SoftwareEngineering #Perl #Raku #Innovation #Rust #SBI #EngineeringCulture
The Alchemist 🇨🇦

Make life 'bear'able again! 'Snowflake the Bear' is a handmade raku fired ceramic polar bear. A little gay bear, made by a not so little gay bear who also happens to be a potter. This snowflake will warm your heart. 🐻‍❄️🥰 #art #pottery #raku #ceramics #gaybear #furryart

The Alchemist 🇨🇦

Cracked and bold, they bear the flame, Raku’s touch—no two the same. Glaze drips, a fleeting test, Fire’s kiss reveals the best. As part of my raku practice I often test glazes on smaller sized vases. Pictured below are ones that are currently available for purchase #art #raku

Habr

Sparrowdo — альтернатива Ansible

Sparrowdo - инструмент провижененга и конфигурирования виртуальных машин для тех: Кто не хочет программировать на yaml ( со всеми неудобствами как в Ansible ) Кому нужен простой DSL в декларативном стиле с поддержкой идемпотентности для базовых модулей ( как и в Ansible ) Хочет быстро и просто расширять core функционал на различных языках разработки ( не только Python ) Хочет писать сценарии на современном и мощном языке программирования - Rakulang Миграция с Ansible. Далее инструмент рассматривается в сравнении с типовыми фичами ансибла.

habr.com/ru/articles/887918/

#Ansible #devops #raku

Sparrowdo — альтернатива Ansible

Sparrowdo - инструмент провижененга и конфигурирования…

Хабр
The Alchemist 🇨🇦

This little vase was one of the test pieces from the last raku firing. I was hoping for some cosmic results and will make a few modifications for the next firing on a larger piece. #art #raku #space #sciart #astronomy

The Alchemist 🇨🇦

Cracked and bold, they bear the flame, Raku’s touch—no two the same. Glaze drips, a fleeting test, Fire’s kiss reveals the best. As part of my raku practice I often test glazes on smaller sized vases. These new pieces from our latest raku firing are now available. #art #raku #pottery

The Alchemist 🇨🇦

From yesterday's raku firing: Dragon's Scale 🐉 Beneath the flames, a secret lies, A dragon's scale, where magic flies. Shimmering hues, a fiery glow, Strength and beauty from the potters throw. #art #dragon #sciart #pottery #raku More to come from the firing soon!

André Machado :debian:

Raku: A Journey of Innovation and Community-Driven Expressiveness

Raku is a modern, general-purpose programming language that emerged from the Perl family. Originally known as Perl 6, it was designed with the idea of embracing multiple paradigms and encouraging expressive, flexible coding.

Read More: machaddr.substack.com/p/raku-a

#Raku #Programming #Language #OpenSource #Community #Perl

JQ Jacobs

@gregmillerwrites
Looks like decent reduction of the cobalt? or copper? flash.
Some #raku #glaze formulas here:
jqjacobs.net/art/glazes3.html
This #porcelain plate hangs on my office wall. The design depicts an #Arizona #petroglyph. Fired at Mesa CC #ceramics studio.
Keep working, raku is a lot of fun.
#Pottery #art

Greg Miller

The results of my first raku firing - Sept. 2023
Clay lured me in by making things happen pretty smoothly - at first!
#20pots20days
#handmade #pottery #raku #ceramics

Japanese Beauties

🔞Warning: NSFW, nude Japanese/Asian women, occasionally BDSM.

Japanese Beauties

🔞Warning: NSFW, nude Japanese/Asian women, occasionally BDSM.

The Alchemist 🇨🇦

Feathers soar, the talons gleam, Owls have taken the football scene! Touchdowns? No, it's hoots we crave! The #superbOwl is all the rave! 🦉🏆 It's that wonderous time of year we celebrate owls! #superbOwl #art #raku #pottery #owl #eagles

The Alchemist 🇨🇦

From our first raku firing of the lunar New Year. Year of the Snake, the moonlight calls, Lunar new year, the old skin falls. Wisdom glows in earthen grace, A timeless path the stars embrace. #art #snake #raku #sciart #lunarnewyear