Combining Drupal and Mautic is perfect for managing your omnichannel digital experiences. We built a plugin to allow you to send emails straight from Drupal.

The world of software development is constantly evolving, and with the recent advancements in AI technologies, developers now have powerful tools at their disposal to help with everyday tasks. In this blog post, we will discuss how AI tools like ChatGPT and GitHub CoPilot have made a significant impact on our workflow, increasing productivity and improving the quality of our work.

GitHub CoPilot: The AI-Powered Assistant for Developers

I have been using GitHub CoPilot since August 2022, and it has proven to be an invaluable asset. It has provided the following benefits:

Speeding Up Smaller Tasks

GitHub CoPilot has significantly sped up smaller tasks such as creating demo content in CSV files, updating hooks, and managing dependency injections. This has allowed our developers to focus more on complex tasks and problem-solving.

Dependency Injection is a fundamental part of Drupal development, and it’s a chore that we need to do over and over again. Here’s how CoPilot speeds it up for an existing class:

Your browser does not support the video tag. Injecting renderer service into an existing class

Demo content is essential for our way of developing and it also makes testing much easier. But the creation of such content was, well, boring. Here’s how CoPilot speeds it up:

Your browser does not support the video tag. Generating meaningful demo content in CSV files

As a developer, we’ve all experienced the time it takes to maintain a Drupal application, let alone 100s. Pulling the latest code changes, creating a new feature branch, syncing the DB from PROD to grab the latest content, updating composer, exporting configuration and pushing back up. Even if you are already set up with a local or Cloud IDE, this can take some time. Yes, there are tools we can use to speed up this process, drush, hosting CLIs, automated scripts… but again, this is just more to maintain and update to newer versions, when PHP or other software gets released. 

As you know, a CI/CD pipeline is also one of the most valuable tools a team can use to ensure the code is scanned for governance, standards and security. Acquia CI/CD Pipelines has been the solution for many of our clients in order to build

The event is from June 05 to 08. Outside the venue, Pittsburgh awaits to be explored. Whether you have visited the city or not, it holds a treasure of experiences to take away. A stroll through the ‘Steel City’ would take the visitor through the present’s beauty and the past’s glory. 

Irina Zaks joins us! Irina is a web developer, open-source evangelist, and the co-founder of the Drupal 7 Soft Landing Initiative. Irina, Chris, and Mark discuss Drupal 7 end-of-life, Backdrop, and how to give Drupal 7 users a soft landing.

There are many options available to you when it comes to designing and developing your website. One of the most popular choices is Drupal, a powerful and easy-to-use CMS tool that has grown into a robust web development platform. Drupal is used in over 200 countries and available in 182 languages. Big brands like Harvard, Ubuntu, The Economist, Sony Music, and even the White House, trust Drupal to power their websites. With its advanced features and user-friendly admin interface, Drupal is a favorite among website developers and owners. Drupal ecommerce development services offer numerous benefits for businesses looking to create a large ecommerce website. But, how do you know if Drupal is the right choice for your ecommerce website? We have prepared a list of pros and cons of using Drupal for an ecommerce platform that can assist you to form a right decision. 

Drupal is one of the most popular Open-source CMS technologies available out there. As a business owner, it is common to feel uncertain about technologies implemented into the business process. But here’s the good news: Drupal is here to stay, thrive, and help businesses provide superior digital experiences in 2023 and beyond. In this article, you will learn not only about the future scope of Drupal but also ‘why’ organizations Hire Drupal Developers, and hopefully this will help you make better decisions. 

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Learn how TheDropTimes successfully implemented a newsletter system for their editor's pick and jobs newsletters on their Drupal website, integrated with Mailchimp's RSS to Newsletter feature.

We're excited to announce the launch of a new blog series that takes a behind-the-scenes look at TheDropTimes and the technology that powers it. In this first post, we focus on the decision to use Drupal and the Thunder distribution to launch TheDropTimes quickly.