A /usr/bin/sendmail like perl script that uses SendGrid email delivery service

SendGrid

Julian talked about a method for sending emails.

• Two adult sons
• One is a developer for CRM
  • Expertise in delivering email
• SendGrid: sendgrid.com
  • Free level at <100 emails a day
  • Don't have a supported Perl library
  • There are metacpan modules
  • He wrote his own
  • His script is specific to his needs, not really a sendmail replacement
  • The API takes 5-10 seconds
• Don't know why the delay
• Batch/queue mode and send
• Works pretty well
• He has not hit the 100 limit. Get email at 75 as a warning
• Discussion about avoiding file collisions
• Real version uses database not file system

Demystifying MOPs

Evan Carroll used the rest of the presentation to describe a real-world scenario where a MOP simplifed a solution.

• MOP as a solution to real problem
• Testing that code matches the contract
  • is_installed, is_supported, install
  • Trying to black-box test the interface is not viable
• A type definition to coerce and assert/test the type
• Shows how to add functions to a symbol table
• Using the MOP to specify attributes for types

We had 9 people attending the remote meeting on Zoom this month.