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Several years ago, websites came and went - your favorites might be there one day, and gone the next. These days, the available websites tend to be more stable.

That's good news for us programmers because we can spend more time reading and less time looking for information.

Perl-Specific Articles/Discussion
These sites provide articles which discuss Perl-specific topics, including overviews of the language, comparisons between Perl and other languages, history, the future of Perl and more.

• Perl is Dead. Long Live Perl.
  Comments on viability of Perl

General Programming Articles/Discussion
These sites provide articles which discuss general programming topics which should be of interest to Perl programmers.

• 2007 Ultimate Developer and Power Users Tool List for Windows
  Scott Hanselman's list of indispensable utilities.

• 10 Programming Languages You Should Learn (eWeek, Deborah Rothberg, 15 Sept 2006)
  "Knowing a handful of programming languages is seen by many as a harbor in a job market storm, solid skills that will be marketable as long as the languages are."

• How to be a Programmer
  "The hardest part of making real a collective vision of a software project is dealing with one's coworkers and customers."

• Top 20 Programming Lessons
  "There are some hard and easy lessons I've learned over time ... I'm offering them to individuals who are interested in learning more from my experiences."

• Seven Habits of Highly Effective Programmers
  Tips on successful coding habits

• Top 6 Top 10 Lists
  Several Top 10 lists, with humor

• Ten Perl Myths
  Misunderstandings about Perl

If you have any suggestions for additions to this list, please let me know.