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Daisuke Maki will be giving a talk at YAPC::NA 2012 described as:

STF is a distributed object store that is used in Livedoor (NHN Japan) 

The idea is the same as mogilefs, but it was built with open protocols (HTTP, PSGI) and commodity tools like Apache/Nginx, MySQL, and Q4M.

It serves several hundred million files (mainly image files) and a few million b/sec for our blog, photo share, geo-location, and other services.

In this talk I will describe what STF is, and how we set it up how we operate it.

I’m happy to announce that ActiveState has decided to sponsor YAPC::NA 2012.

ActiveState empowers innovation from code to cloud smarter, safer, and faster. ActiveState’s cutting-edge solutions give developers and enterprises the power and flexibility to develop in Java, Ruby, Python, Perl, Node.js, PHP, Tcl, and more. Stackato is ActiveState’s groundbreaking cloud platform for creating a private platform as a service (PaaS), and is the cost-effective, secure, and portable way to develop and deploy apps to the cloud. ActiveState is proven for the enterprise: More than two million developers and 97% of Fortune-1000 companies use ActiveState’s end-to-end solutions to develop, distribute, and manage their software applications. Global customers like Cisco, CA, HP, Bank of America, Siemens, and Lockheed Martin look to ActiveState to save time, save money, minimize risk, ensure compliance, and reduce time to market.

For more information, visit www.activestate.com.

We’ve got a start on a track about the Perl Data Language (PDL) at YAPC::NA 2012. This area of Perl is a great fit with our “Perl in the Wild” theme. So if you have some expertise using the PDL, by all means submit a talk about it. If we can get enough talks, we can put together a one day track about it.

Likewise if you want to run a workshop to get people bootstrapped on PDL, you can submit a talk for that as well. 

I’m quite pleased to announce that Shadowcat Systems has decided to sponsor YAPC::NA 2012!

Shadowcat Systems is a developer, sponsor of, and contributor to open source software projects including Catalyst, Moose, Moo, Tak, Devel::Declare and DBIx::Class. Shadowcat provides consultancy, training and support for these projects and for most of CPAN; systems management and automation; the design and implementation of network architecture; the development of proprietary and open source custom web applications; and offers Perl refactoring and project crisis management.

Shadowcat Systems are based in the United Kingdom but delivers solutions to a global community of clients via onsite supervision along with traditional and internet based communications. 

Thiago Rondon will give a talk at YAPC::NA 2012 described as:

Opendata is the idea that certain data should be freely available to everyone to use and republish as they wish, without restrictions from copyright, patents or other mechanisms of control.

In Brasil, we worked last year with some solutions with opendata, that government can be transparent and make a good comunication with society.

And the result of this work are three websites that use Catalyst, DBIx::Class and a lot modules of CPAN.

One of this websites is “Where does my money go ?” -  http://www.paraondefoiomeudinheiro.com.br/.

Another one, is about where is crime in one state of Brasil, that with a map you can see where it is happy by time. - http://www.ondeacontece.com.br/

At last, one about our representants - http://www.deputando.com.br.

In this talk, I explain how Perl can be a good language to make nice and fast websites with opendata.

Steven Lembark will give a talk at YAPC::NA 2012 described as:

Graham Barr’s Scalar::Utils and List::Utils are proof that long-lived does not have to mean obsolete. The modules provide simple, clean, fast interfaces for managing and querying references, objects, and lists — and have saved us from countless re-invented wheels. 

This updated talk includes using the Utils with 5.10+ features such as smart matching.

We’d like to do a BioPerl track at YAPC::NA 2012 this year. We’re looking for contributors willing to give a 20 or 50 minute talk about some aspect of the BioPerl ecosystem. The things people do in BioPerl line up very nicely with our “Perl in the Wild” theme. 

So if you’re a BioPerl  person, please submit a talk. Hopefully we can get enough talks on the subject to set up at least a day-long BioPerl track. 

YAPC::NA 2012 sponsor DoublePrime is hiring. They have eight great Perl-related positions open right now! All three positions are in their New York offices. 

Backend Perl Engineer

We are looking for 4 full-time engineers to join our team. This is a full-time W2 position with a 401k and health benefits. Some roles are available as work-from-home (tele- commute from within the US) and others will be on site in NYC. 

Roles will include: 

• day-to-day interaction with the our group, client management, and design firms, maintaining and developing websites
• new application development
• systems and network administration (solaris, linux, cisco)

Most importantly, a thorough knowledge of OO perl is required. Beyond that, since we are looking for people to fulfill multiple roles, specifics are listed below.

Frontend Javascript Engineer

We are looking for 1 full-time engineer to join our team.  This is a full-time W2 position with health benefits and 401k. Some roles are available as work-from-home (tele-commute from within the US) and others will be on site in NYC. 

Front-end developer requirements: 

• Must have experience with object-oriented Javascript - Mod_Perl experience a plus - Must be proficient with HTML, CSS, and cross-browser issues. - Experience with the following JavaScript frameworks: Prototype (required) JQuery (required) Dojo (a plus)
• Intermediate to Advanced experience with front-end concepts: AJAX (XMLHttpRequest)
• Must have Drupal Theming API, Drupal, JQuery and some php experience
• Structural HTML/CSS Thorough knowledge of DOM and CSS definitions and usage is required. The ability to use JavaScript frameworks to examine and manipulate the DOM is required.
• Must be experienced with debugging tools such as Firebug.
• Knowledge of Perl, Mod_Perl is a plus.
• Knowledge of social media integration (Facebook, Twitter, etc) is a plus.
• Operating Systems: Unix/Linux (required)
• Version Control: Knowledge of one of the following is required: git, svn, cvs, rcs

Drupal Engineer

We are looking for 3 full-time engineers to join our team. This is a full-time W2 position with a 401k and health benefits. Some roles are available as work-from-home (tele- commute from within the US) and others will be on site in NYC. 

Job Description: 

The Drupal engineer will be responsible for analyzing, designing, developing, testing, implementing and maintaining software systems to support our clients* projects in online marketing, e-commerce and mobile applications. 

Specific duties include, but are not limited to: 

• Participating in the full life-cycle of software development, including requirements gathering, estimating, development, testing and support
• Supporting customers
• integration of internally developed applications and commercial software
• Maintain awareness of trends in the fields of: web-based technology (including ecommerce), IT security and object oriented programming.
• Ongoing Involvement in the larger Drupal community.
• Assist in improving on all existing Drupal products
• Work with internal and 3rd party teams to support existing applications
• Become a subject matter expert on all things Drupal as it relates to existing application development, new development and support

Editor’s Note: The Drupal position requires Perl knowledge for integration with other systems, and some system administration tools.

To apply for one of these positions, please send your resume to HR@doubleprime.com

I’m very pleased to announce that Double Prime has decided to sponsor YAPC::NA 2012. Here’s how they describe themselves:

Founded over 10 years ago to support an eCommerce initiative from a new client, Double Prime, continues to evolve and grow. Today, with a team of 80+ engineers, project managers and designers and over 150 eCommerce websites in 25+ countries, we have established ourselves as a leader in customized international and domestic technology solutions.

Our core technical and corporate philosophies have proven successful in the highly competitive world of eCommerce. What we hold true:

• Creating solutions to meet and exceed your expectations  
• Customizing our development around your requirements  
• Personal and frequent interaction with our team  
• Simple and efficient technical implementations  
• Partnerships are critical to building and growing success

I’m pleased to announce that pair Networks has decided to sponsor YAPC::NA 2012.

pair Networks, Inc., a global Web site hosting and domain name registration company, headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA, hosts hundreds of thousands of Web sites for businesses, bloggers, artists, musicians, educational institutions,and non-profit organizations from around the world.

pair Networks first went online in January 1996 and has experienced strong growth year after year.  pair Networks is well-managed, consistently profitable, and one of the world leaders in its industry.

All of pair Networks’ operations, including datacenters, support operations, administrative facilities, and employee commutes & business travel are 100% Carbon Neutral. Plus, pair Networks is powered by 100% renewable energy.

To learn more about pair Networks, visit: http://www.pair.com/