Why Perl 5.11.0 Matters

“Jesse's announcement explains that the intent of the new development model is to avoid burning out the brilliant, dedicated, and valuable people who've been pumpkings before. ”

chromatic — the longtime O'Reilly Perl editor and Modern Perl author — walks through why Jesse Vincent's first development release on the new monthly cadence matters: the new model is designed to keep pumpkings from burning out, and it's the first time Perl 5 has had a predictable release rhythm.