Padre is a large multi-threaded cross-platform desktop Perl IDE
written in pure Perl.
It was originally created to provide an environment for people that
are new to Perl, with extensive plugin support so that experts can add
new features.
This talk demonstrates some of the interesting things that are
possible when you have an IDE designed from the beginning for Perl
development,
and explains why we created a new Perl IDE when everyone said it was crazy.