Most of us want to be better versions of ourselves. Individuals, communities, organizations, and nations strive to progress in these changing times. However, it is not an easy task to achieve.

Progress comes through the knowledge of the present and a vision of the future. It begins with introspection. It requires one to point fingers at themselves rather than at others. It needs us to know our depths.

Apart from that, one needs to keep your eyes and ears open to new things. To new developments, new people, and new inspirations. Fresh water must keep flowing in to help a river do justice to its name.

A strong belief in our abilities must be at the heart of the journey forward. We must not forget who we are. We must not take our eyes off the goals that are there for us to achieve.

Progress isn’t a mechanical activity. Mind you; it won’t happen on its own. It awaits only mindful individuals or organizations that are self-aware. Open your eyes and ears. Humble yourselves to learn more. Above all, never let go of any chance to improve.

Now, let me walk you through the handpicked stories from the past week:

Drupal founder Dries Buytaert made some exciting announcements through his blog. Mautic, the marketing automation firm owned by Acquia, has now gone independent. Like Drupal, the community will drive its development. In another blog post, Dries disclosed the details of the Pitch-burgh contest that aims to encourage innovation. It will happen alongside DrupalCon Pittsburgh. Interestingly, Pitch-burgh is inspired by Shark Tank, the famous US TV show.

In another article published on opensource.com, Dries goes on to explain why it is essential to promote the Open-Web. Co-founder of PreviousNext, Owen Lansbury, has published a blog post on how a culture of open-source contribution helps his organization.

Aaron Winborn Award nominations are about to close. Do not forget to nominate Drupal community members who you think deserve the prize.

TDT conducted an in-depth interview with Jill Moraca. Princeton University’s Web Development Services Director responds to the questions posed by our Sub Editor, Alethia Rose Braganza.

We published a list of 5 YouTube videos for Drupal beginners. Another listicle presents 5 known Drupal modules you may not have installed.

Talking about security updates, two important ones were released last week. A new update to the DXPR theme helps its users comply with European privacy rules. Drupal has published a security update that clears an access bypass vulnerability.

Regarding Drupal events, DrupalCon Lille has released the last call for session submissions. Drupal Camp Asheville has extended the deadline to submit sessions. The Drop Times is now an official partner of the event.

The organizers of DrupalCamp Finland have published the final schedule. Those attending DrupalCamp Poland will get to explore Wrocław. The 2023 edition of MidCamp is set to begin on the 26th. The organizers of DrupalCamp Ruhr have designed Tshirts for the event on May.

Forms API helps to make forms in websites more enjoyable. Specbee has published a post on how to set up the same. Specbee also offers insights on how to use BEM methodology with Drupal and Data Security for Marketers who use CMS.

Velir has published a blog post on three new interesting modules for Drupal 10. Chapter Three shares information about hosting decoupled sites. LN Webworks has published a how-to guide on website personalization. Drupixels shares insights on the uses of the Automatic Entity Label module. OpenSense Labs writes about Drupal 10 Recipes.

A blog post published by Valuebound shows how to setup PHPUnit in Drupal 9 and 10. Opensources.com shared an article on how to use Autoloading and Namespaces in PHP. Drupal sites can now access Jonckers language services through a connector developed by the company.

A free webinar hosted by Drupal Partners will provide insights into Digital Marketing. Drupal Meetup at Zurich will discuss AI-powered search indexes and Splash Awards. The Drupal Bangalore User Group is all set to hold its monthly meetup on the 29th.

That’s all from the past week. We will update you with exciting stories from this week following Monday.

Sincerely,
Thomas Alias K
Sub Editor, TheDropTimes

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