Perl is a really great language at getting things done today. Its failing (and the thing that makes a "mem" perl developer and a star developer) is what happens

Perl is a really great language at getting things done today. Its failing (and the thing that makes a "mem" perl developer and a star developer) is what happens six months to a year after you complete a feature. If you are willing to have some discipline up front (and the expense of some amount of velocity), it can save your bacon later.