Drupal is known to be a secure CMS. Drupal also provides much flexibility when it comes to providing a highly interactive user experience. Often this means allowing users to upload files of various types to your website, to provide a resumé for instance when reacting to a job…
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Should you upgrade to Drupal 8? Although the reasons why are still unclear for many, the answer for almost everyone is yes. Let us explain some important benefits of upgrading to Drupal’s latest major release.
Read moreWe talk with Andy Blum about the Drupal Smart Snippets extension for Visual Studio Code. The extension brings some really useful Drupal-y features to Visual Studio Code including hook completion, form and render array element completion, and service and service method autocomplete.
Suggested Visual Studio Code settings to go along with Drupal Smart Snippets extension:
"editor.snippetSuggestions": "top", [this used to be the default behavior until 1.6.0]
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Drupal Dev Days 2023 ended 10 day ago and it was great!
Let me explain what happens during a Drupal Dev Days for those who haven't been there. It's like a Drupal Camp, but with a more diverse attendees because it is not a local event but an international one.
Usually, there are many sessions talking about many different topics not only about Drupal, as you can see below. The sessions are selected from all the people that submitted a session proposal prior to the event. Thus, the sessions come from the Drupal Community folks or other people interested in the event. While there are big names between the speakers, those events always feature speakers that are not know and may be the first they hold a session. Drupal is a very open and welcoming community and we love new people to come and enjoy it.
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…Bug Smash Initiative 3-year update
The Bug Smash community initiative started in May 2020 with the goal of reducing the number of open bugs against Drupal core.
Following advice from Gábor Hojtsy that 'an initiative should have an exit strategy', the initiative's definition of done was a 5% reduction in bugs in Drupal core.
Over the past three years, we've smashed this goal and passed our definition of done with a 27% reduction in bugs!
Priority
Initial - 2020-04-21
Goal
% Diff
Recent - 2023-05-09
Actual Reduction
% Diff
Minor
338
300
-11%
311
-27
-8%
Normal
6205
6000
-3%
4397
-1808
-29%
Major
1113
1000
-10%
896
-217
-20%
Critical
57
50
-12%
47
-10
-18%
Total
7713
7350
-5%
5651
-2062
-27%
Next steps
So the question is - where to next for the initiative? We've discussed this in our fortnightly meetings and see two paths forward:
We announce the initiative goals are complete and wind up our operations
We reframe our goals and start again.
Let's explore what those two look like.
This option may seem drastic, especially given there are still bugs in core. This wouldn't mean we'd stop trying to fix them or that we'd stop working together as a collective. It would just mean we would wind up the formal administrative tasks that go with an initiative, such as regular meetings and minutes and our twice-daily triage goal.
Winding up the initiative doesn't mean that the #bugsmash slack channel or the BugSmash table at sprints would cease to exist. Nor does it mean the like-minded folks who've worked together in the initiative would cease collaborating.
It just means we'd drop the formal parts of the initiative and revert back to being a loose collective with a shared goal.
This option would allow us to reset our goals and decide on our focus for the next couple of years. We need to ask ourselves if we still have the same passion AND if we think we can make as much progress as fast as we did.
There is much less low-hanging fruit than when the initiative started. This means that many of the remaining bugs are difficult to fix. This can have an impact on morale and participation. Lately, our daily triage tasks are receiving less interest - most likely because the bugs are harder or require a specialist..
Do you have thoughts on which option we should take? Or is there an alternative that we’ve missed?
Please take part in our community survey and let us know.
The Technical Working Group (TWG) is announcing two coding standards changes for final discussion. Feedback will be reviewed at the meeting scheduled for 16 August.
The Coding Standards project page outlines the process for changing Drupal coding standards.
Join #coding-standards in Drupal Slack to meet and work with others on improving the Drupal coding standards. We work on improving our standards as well as implementing them in the core software.
Today we are talking about Data Lakes with Melissa Bent & April Sides.
For show notes visit: www.talkingDrupal.com/409
TopicsMelissa Bent - linkedin.com/in/melissabent merauluka April Sides - weekbeforenext
HostsNic Laflin - www.nLighteneddevelopment.com nicxvan John Picozzi - www.epam.com johnpicozzi Tim Plunkett - timplunkett
MOTW CorrespondentMartin Anderson-Clutz - @mandclu Tagify
"The only way to achieve the impossible is to believe it is possible." — Charles Kingsleigh
Dear Drupal Enthusiasts,
In the heart of the thriving Drupal community lies a force that propels us forward—Motivation. It ignites our actions and keeps us dedicated to achieving our goals. As developers, designers, content creators, and contributors, we understand the profound impact motivation has on our success.
Our community is a constant source of inspiration. We witness fellow members' unwavering passion and determination daily, pushing us to explore new possibilities and celebrate our collective triumphs. In moments of challenge, the Drupal community provides support, fostering an environment of encouragement and growth.
With Drupal's empowering framework, our dreams take flight. It enables us to build innovative websites and applications, redefining digital experiences. As we navigate our paths, let's embrace the responsibility of inspiring others and ourselves. Together, we can create a ripple effect that spreads motivation and drives innovation across the Drupal community.
Remember Charles Kingsleigh's timeless words, "The only way to achieve the impossible is to believe it is possible." Let us believe in ourselves and the immense power of motivation to shape our future.
As we continue to journey together, let's dive into The Drop Times news stories from the last week:
Read my interview with Bakul Ahluwalia, an organizer of DrupalCon Pittsburgh 2023. Bakul shares insights into his responsibilities and initiatives within the Drupal community.
FOSS CMS Projects issued an Open Letter to the EU on the Proposed Cyber Resilience Act.
Read our story about Dries Buytaert unveiling the updated vision for Drupal 11. Discover the community response to Pantheon's DrupalCon Round Table.
Wilhelm Laubach is offering a Drupal course through Udemy: "Drupal Demystified: An Introductory Guide for Beginners," which boasts 22 lectures condensed into a concise 3.5-hour curriculum and provides a well-structured and easily digestible learning experience.
Hashbang Code has published a blog by Philip Norton on Implementing Custom Notifications in Drupal. Read about computed fields in Drupal from a Medium blog by Kushal Bansal. Unleash new features, seamless navigation, and top-notch security with "The Ultimate Guide to Drupal 10" by Xequals. Drupal Association has started a video series on Beyond The Build: Drupal Impact. Those who love tutorials could visit Specbee's blog post on showcasing content with Drupal Views. Check out Simplifying Frontend Control with Lupus Decoupled Drupal. Twel tells us that Ivy League university websites built on a Drupal 7 distribution named OpenScholar are now being migrated to Drupal 10 with Layout Paragraphs Builder.
Read about Pantheon's Webinar: Decoupled Front-Ends vs. Drupal 7 Migrations for HigherEd Sites. DrupalCon Lille Early Bird Price for registration is ending today. Registration is now open for Twin Cities DrupalCamp 2023. EvolveDrupal Toronto will happen on September 08. Prasad Shivgaonkar will deliver the keynote address at DrupalCamp Pune. Josef Kruckenberg has shared some photos from Drupal Developer Days 2023, Vienna.
That's all from the past week. Thank you.
Stay motivated, Drupalers!
Sincerely,
Kazima Abbas
Sub Editor, TheDropTimes