The day began like any other, but a wave of realisation hit whilst listing day-to-day tasks for the last time. Last Monday, through this very newsletter, Thomas bid adieu to TheDropTimes, speaking about moving to a high-profile government job. I am taking leave with my farewell letter this Monday—in academic pursuit.
Time to reminisce.
At 16, I got permission to open an Instagram account. I was eager to use the platform where I would have the opportunity to connect with people worldwide. But surprisingly, that was not the case.
Totally unrelated, I joined TheDropTimes a few years later with no specific intention to ‘connect with people all over the world.’ Surprisingly, I did. TheDropTimes (TDT) provided such a space for me.
There is no real ending. It’s just the place where you stop the story.
~ Frank Herbert
A bittersweet feeling. Flowers wither, seasons change, and reality turns into a memory for us. There is a lot I will take away from working at TDT. Yes, I have been paid for my work, but that is not what I am referring to.
TDT documents the Drupal Community like a never-fading testimony, writing down about the Drupal world. It takes dedication and passion. By practising community themselves, TheDropTimes is patient and constantly teaching and learning. From all that I had known before TheDropTimes, I was able to put into action while working with them, and with that, I also take away what I have learned here to my next chapter in life.
So with that, let me, for the last time, take you through the stories we covered last week.
We ran an interview with Alejandro Moreno López (Alex Moreno), the newly appointed Drupal Innovation Coordinator at the Drupal Association. Read the short interview, ‘I Wanted to Be Close To Drupal and The Community,’ here. Another discussion we published last week was with the organisers of DrupalCamp Asheville. Read ‘Creating a Relaxed Learning Environment’.
When coming to resources, no feat is small. Read the news about Christophe Jossart reviving The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Planet Drupal - 2023 Edition.
The Spanish Drupal Community is gearing up for the Biggest Meeting Point in Seville this September and Drupal Camp Pune 2023 has initiated their Call For Sponsors.
amazee.io was recognised with AWS DevOps Software Competency this week. Mark Conroy, a prominent web developer, unveiled a live design preview for LocalGov Drupal Microsites. Conroy emphasises enhancing the user experience by enabling designers and developers to preview design modifications instantly. Mike Herschel also puts out a demonstration of Drupal 10’s New Twig Filters.
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Learn stunning Drupal 9 & 10 Theming through a remote workshop by Drupalize.Me. And, of course, Drupal and Pizza go hand-in-hand; Taipei Meetup to Discuss Drupal’s New Features over Pizza.
Decoupled Days 2023, a highly anticipated conference for architects, developers, and business people in the realm of headless CMS architectures, is set to kick off on August 16th. That’s it for this week.
For the Last Time, Sincerely,
Alethia Rose Braganza
Sub Editor, The Drop Times