This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of ways to contribute, but perhaps it will give you some ideas.

TMTOWTDI. Please choose only those ways that suit you.

learning

Expand your knowledge of:

• Perl features
• alternative ways to do things in Perl
• various phases of Perl development
• areas relevant to Perl

by

• reading a relevant book(s), article(s) or whatever
• going to a relevant presentation(s)
• developing a relevant program(s)

meetings

• come to a meeting(s).
• listen to speakers.
• participate in discussions.
• give somone a ride to or from the meeting.
• bring giveaways to the meeting.
• coordinate or help coordinate a meeting.
• give a lightning talk (under 5 minutes), a full length talk (1 1/2 hours) or something in between.

mailing lists

• subscribe to the mailing list.
• introduce yourself on the list.
• ask a Perl related question.
• answer a Perl related question.
• post something else Perl related.

Note: Please take "Perl related" broadly.

reviews

• write a review of a book.
• proof a review for a reviewer.
• give other feedback to a reviewer.

the web

• have a member profile.
• keep your member profile up to date.
• let the webmaster know of broken links, spelling errors, etc.
• create a CGI of interest to members and tell people about it.