Catalyst: the Perl MVC Web Framework

When using Catalyst its common to see syntax like “$c->model(…” and “$c->view(…” but what really is a Catalyst component and what is the right way to use them?  In this discussion I will dive deep into Catalyst component construction and review some of the most common patterns and prior Art on CPAN.

John Napiorkows­ki (JNAP) will be our remote, special guest.  He is the current maintainer for Catalyst and a prolific contributor to the Perl community.