How to Fall in Love with Drupal Again
summary
Narrative of joining Drupal, earning 2,275 user_id, becoming maintainer of path module for 4.5, then co-founding Lullabot; describes a year of disillusionment after Acquia’s announcement, selling most possessions and spending weeks at a Zen center practicing tonglen to recover. Calls out facts: 30% of Drupal's lifespan building Drupal 8, Drupal 8 took five years, over 2,000 stable Drupal 8 modules, JSON:API + React admin work toward API-first; recommends learning JavaScript first, contributing sustainably, and avoiding burnout.
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chapters (17)
- 0:00Start
- 2:31It begins with Rock 'n Roll
- 7:31Papa, where do websites come from?
- 15:48Pro Drupal Development
- 17:42Lullabot
- 18:40Act II - Falling Out of Love With Drupal
- 18:55Acquia + Drupal Community
- 22:06What if Drupal doesn't Save the World?
- 23:57Drupal 8
- 25:19Holy ship, JavaScript!
- 29:10Come from a place of abundance (it's our community, too)
- 30:37Drupal + JavaScript
- 37:06We've changed lives (for the better)
- 38:41You matter more than the cause
- 40:21Life is the stuff that happens while you're waiting for moments that never come.
- 42:13Be Human
- 43:26We haven't found a better tool.
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