CPAN Dashboard is a tool that allows CPAN authors to quickly see information about the status of their modules. In this lightning talk, Dave Cross (the author of CPAN Dashboard) explains why all CPAN authors should be using it.
Cross is speaking at a North American conference for the first time
in 20 years.
The topic of his talk is the CPAN Dashboard.
CPAN Dashboard:
Cross introduces the CPAN Dashboard, a tool for CPAN authors.
He wants to answer three questions: what is CPAN Dashboard, why
should one care about it, and how can one get it.
What is CPAN Dashboard:
The CPAN Dashboard is a platform that provides information about
modules on CPAN in the form of badges.
It helps authors identify problems with their modules before their
users do.
The platform can be found at cpan-dashboard.com.
Why should one care:
Cross highlights the usefulness of the CPAN Dashboard in answering
important questions like the most recent version of a module, where its
bug tracker is, the quality stock score, and test coverage.
He mentions that he uses the tool to improve his modules when he has
some free time.
How to get it:
Cross explains that adding modules to the CPAN Dashboard involves
making a pull request to the repository that drives the platform.
He encourages the audience to attend his talk on Thursday for more
information about this.
He notes that he is working on an easier way to add modules to the
platform.
Conclusion:
Cross ends his talk by encouraging the audience to send in their
pull requests to the CPAN Dashboard.
He thanks the audience for their time.
Personal Thoughts:
Cross’s talk is informative and practical, providing useful insights
for CPAN authors.
His encouragement for the audience to utilise the CPAN Dashboard
shows his belief in the platform’s usefulness.