Limerickal Drupal
You know you're in a healthy community when people randomly offer limericks in return for code reviews.And it's especially healthy when it randomly spills over into IRC:read more
View ArticleJanuary 15th, a day that will live in infamy
January 15th, a day that will live in infamyI am generally not a very religious person, but sometimes things come together in ways that make me wonder if there is some strange and inexplicable order to...
View ArticleDrupalCamp Wisconsin
The latest in a long line of DrupalCamps was held this weekend at the Milwaukee School of Engineering in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It wasn't my first conference or my first BarCamp, but it was my first...
View ArticleExperts vs. opinions
For those who don't know him, Aaron Seigo is one of the leading KDE developers and community leaders. (KDE doesn't have a "lead developer" position, just as Drupal does not, but my understanding is if...
View ArticlePay it Forward
Pay It Forward was a 2000 romantic drama featuring Kevin Spacey, Haley Joel Osment, and Helen Hunt. Decently well-received, I found it a good, heart-warming, thought-provoking movie.It is also an...
View ArticleThe Crafting Code Tour
Over the last few years, one of my foci has been bringing together the PHP community and taking the time to celebrate the PHP Renaissance. That effort has taken me all around the world, from Paris to...
View ArticleAn open letter to conference organizers
Let's be honest, I spend a lot of time at conferences. Over the past 2 years or so I've averaged more than one speaking engagement at a conference per month, including a half-dozen keynotes. I've also...
View ArticleBuilding Bridges: 2015 Edition
As most who have met me know, building collaborative communities is a minor passion of mine. 2 years ago, I called on the Drupal community to Get off the Island and connect with other communities.That...
View ArticleJust how insular is the PHP community?
Periodically, there is a complaint that PHP conferences are just "the same old faces". That the PHP community is insular and is just a good ol' boys club, elitist, and so forth.It's not the first...
View ArticleVisiting other islands this fall
In case you hadn't heard yet, Drupal 8 RC 1 is out. And there has been much rejoicing! I'm going to save my own lengthy celebration-and-thank-you post for the 8.0.0 release, so for now I will just...
View ArticleWhy I speak
A few weeks ago I gave a keynote presentation at PNW PHP in Seattle. It was the second time I'd given that particular talk, Eating ElePHPants, a quasi-history and lessons-learned of the process of...
View ArticleDrupal 8: Happy, but not satisfied
Two weeks ago (hey, I've been busy and trying to sleep for once), after 1716 days of work by more than 3312 people the Drupal community finally released Drupal 8, the latest release of the best...
View ArticleGiving Back in 2016
Three years ago, I ended 2012 with a call to the Drupal community to Get Off the Island. Mainly I wanted to encourage Drupal developers to prepare themselves for the major changes coming in Drupal 8 by...
View ArticleOn contempt
A few weeks ago, I went on an uncharacteristic Twitter rant. At the suggestion of a follower or two I've turned it into a blog post for posterity. The following is a direct repeat of that Twitter...
View ArticleThe end of an era
Today is the end of an era. After just over ten and a half years, this is my last day with Palantir.net.The past decade has seen Palantir grow from a company of 5 to a company of over 30. From a...
View ArticleMoving to a new Platform
After my last post, a number of people asked if I was leaving Drupal all together. Perish the thought. :-) However, after a decade at Palantir.net and the five-year Wagnerian Saga that was the Drupal 8...
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