Is it worth learning Perl 6?

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Published on 2010-03-04T20:19:21Z Indexed on 2010/04/19 16:33 UTC
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I have the opportunity to take a two day class on Perl 6 with the Rakudo Compiler.

I don't want to start a religious war, but is it worth my time? Is there any reason to believe that Perl 6 will be practical in the real world within the next two years? Does anyone currently use it effectively?

Update

I took the class and learned a lot. However, after day 1, my mind was a bit overwhelmed. There are tons of cool ideas in perl 6, and it will be neat to see what filters up to other languages.

Overall the experience was a positive use of my time, though I wasn't able to absorb as much on the second day. If it were a three day class it would have been unproductive just because there is a limit to how much you can process in a short amount of time.

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