Talking Drupal

Today we are talking about The Needs Review Queue Initiative, What it is, and How it’s helping to improve Drupal with guest Stephen Mustgrave. We’ll also cover Translation Management Tool as our module of the week.       For show notes visit: www.talkingDrupal.com/426 Topics Can you give an overview of Needs Review Issue Queue Initiative Is the bug smash initiative related to the needs review issue queue Is this the same as the needs review bot How many issues were in the Needs Review status when you started How many issues today How long did it take until it was manageable How long do items stay on average Who else is helping Let’s talk through the pagination heading level issue What help can the community provide How does someone get involved Do you think this helps with burnout for core committers What’s the future of the initiative Resources Needs Review Queue Bot Needs Review Issue Queue Pagination heading level issue Guests Stephen Mustgrave - smustgrave Hosts Nic Laflin - nLighteneddevelopme

Today we are talking about the a new Drupal Book Modernizing Drupal 10 Theme Development, What’s new in Drupal 10 theming, and tools that can help speed up theming with guest Luca Lusso. We’ll also cover Admin Dialogs as our module of the week. For show notes visit: www.talkingDrupal.com/425 Topics Why write a book about Drupal theming How does the book modernize theming Who is the book for Do you have to have a certain level of knowledge to start What are some new aspects of Drupal 10 that are covered in the book Does the book talk about: Javascript frameworks Native Web Components What tools outside of Drupal do you talk about How did you conduct your research Do you have plans to keep the github updated How long did it take to write the book Tech moves quickly, what is the shelf-life of the book Future editions Purchase from Amazon or Packt Translation Plans for another book Resources Admin Dialog Blog Book github Buy the book Guests Hosts Nic Laflin - nLighteneddevelopment.com nicxvan John Pico

Today we are talking about the Web Sustainability Guidelines, How sustainability applies to the web, and how your website can be more sustainable with guests Mike Gifford and Andy Blum. We’ll also cover LB Plus as our module of the week. For show notes visit: www.talkingDrupal.com/424 Topics What are the Web sustainability guidelines Do they only apply to environmental impact When we think about sustainability we think of funding, does WSG speak to that Why are the WSG important What is the best way to implement WSG How do the WSG’s apply to Drupal Have the WSG’s been finalized Are they open source How can someone get involved Resources Web Sustainability Guidelines Carbon footprint of your website Eggcorns Andy’s blog post w3c/sustyweb Sustainable web design working group Green Web Foundation Guests Mike Gifford - mgifford.medium.com @mgifford Hosts Nic Laflin - nLighteneddevelopment.com nicxvan John Picozzi - epam.com johnpicozzi Melissa Bent - linkedin.com/in/melissabent merauluka MOTW Correspond

Today we are talking about The Conflict Resolution Team, What they do, and Why they do it with guest Mark Casias. We’ll also cover Smart Trim as our module of the week. For show notes visit: www.talkingDrupal.com/423 Topics What is the Conflict Resolution Team Why is the Conflict Resolution Team needed When / Why was the Conflict Resolution Team created What kinds of issues does the Conflict Resolution Team deal with Do you meet separately from discussing issues How do you handle burnout How does one become a member Why are you a member How do you submit an issue to the Conflict Resolution Team How many submissions do you get Do you have to include the Drupal Association Does the DA provide tools Does the Conflict Resolution Team need help Is there any specific training you look for Code of conduct training Anything you would like to add Resources Conflict Resolution Team Hosts Nic Laflin - nLighteneddevelopment.com nicxvan John Picozzi - epam.com johnpicozzi Mark Casias - kanopi.com - markie MOTW

Today we are talking about Commerce Kickstart, Commerce in General, and What’s new at Centarro with guest Ryan Szrama. We’ll also cover Navigation as our module of the week. For show notes visit: www.talkingDrupal.com/422 Topics High level overview of commerce kickstart Is it a distribution Will it move to recipes Why use commerce directly over kickstart Does kickstart lend itself to a specific type of site Compare with Shopify Do you ever recommend Shopify Are there additional conditions or events being added Can people contribute to kickstart What is Centarro focused on now What is the state of headless Resources Selling File Downloads and certificates through Drupal Commerce Commerce Kickstart Driesnote Methodical coffee Guests Ryan Szarma - ryanszrama.com rszrama Hosts Nic Laflin - nLighteneddevelopment.com nicxvan John Picozzi - epam.com johnpicozzi Mark Casias - kanopi.com - markie MOTW Correspondent Martin Anderson-Clutz - @mandclu Navigation Brief description: Would you like to try out and

Today we are talking about The Future of Drupal article, What Challenges Drupal may have, and How we can overcome them together! with guest Ricardo Marcelino. For show notes visit: www.talkingDrupal.com/421 Topics Can you describe the article this topic is based on Module percentages Drupal’s challenges Drupal’s unique selling proposition How can Drupal expand relevance Why is relevance important How does Drupal move forward What’s next for Drupal Do you think this is a natural change for a project like Drupal How do we ensure the future of Drupal Resources The Future of Drupal Drupal Day Portugal Slides Dries note Guests Ricardo Marcelino - omibee.com rfmarcelino Hosts Nic Laflin - nLighteneddevelopment.com nicxvan John Picozzi - epam.com johnpicozzi Mark Casias - kanopi.com - markie MOTW Correspondent Martin Anderson-Clutz - @mandclu (Next.js)[https://www.drupal.org/project/next] Brief description: Have you ever wanted to build a website with a React-based front end, but with lots of the robust

Today we are talking about Same Page Preview, Why it’s needed, and When it might land in Drupal Core with our guest Chris Weber. We’ll also cover Type Tray as our module of the week. For show notes visit: www.talkingDrupal.com/420 Topics Origin story What does same page preview do Who maintains the module Current state How does the module handle smaller screens Performance Caching concerns Core inclusion Roadmap How can people get involved Listener Question: Stephen 10+ years ago, I recall connecting to Drupal Coffee on Google+ hosted by you, this is when we started Talking Drupal. Am I remembering right? Resources The Randomatics https://www.facebook.com/therandomatics https://soundcloud.com/therandomatics Pitchburg Getting it into core loom tool Talking Drupal #48 Overnight Website Challenge with Chris Weber Twin Cities Drupal talk about Same Page preview Loom videos showing progress: Phase 1: https://www.loom.com/share/425c0abedaf448f486a0289a7121361d Phase 2: https://www.loom.com/share/97fea8c381

Today we are talking about Drupal 7 EOL, Backdrop CMS, and Upgrade strategy from Drupal 7 with guests Jen Lampton & Laryn Kragt Bakker. We’ll also cover Acquia Migrate: Accelerate as our module of the week. For show notes visit: www.talkingDrupal.com/419 Topics When is Drupal 7 EoL If someone is on Drupal 7 what are their options If someone does not have the resources to upgrade to Drupal 10 what can they do Can someone stay on Drupal 7 after EoL What is Backdrop CMS Listener question - James: Some people have mentioned that Backdrop has changed significantly since forking, does this affect upgrading from drupal 7 Listener question - James: Will there be another fork How can Backdrop help people get off of Drupal 7 Tell us a bit about Backdrop’s annual online event Is Backdrop negatively affecting Drupal 10 adoption How does someone get involved with Backdrop What are some big features on the Backdrop roadmap Resources Drupal 7 EOL Backdrop CMS How to get involved GitHub Zulip Flightpath CLI compare

Today we are talking about Inclusive Hiring Practices, Disability Employment Awareness Month, and tips to improve your hiring practices with our guest Donna Bungard. We’ll also cover Organigrams as our module of the week. For show notes visit: www.talkingDrupal.com/418 Topics When is National Disability Awareness Month What is the definition of Inclusive in this context Why are inclusive hiring practices important Have organizations been doing well with this What is disclosure and how can it impact people What can organizations do to be more inclusive What tools can be used to improve hiring practices Whose responsibility is it to address issues Any closing thoughts Resources National Disability Employment Awareness Month Snow shovel cartoon Curb-cut effect Race after technology Center for accessible technology Apple assistive tech Guests Donna Bungard - @dbungard Hosts Nic Laflin - nLighteneddevelopment.com nicxvan John Picozzi - epam.com johnpicozzi Jen Lampton - jenlampton.com - jenlampton MOTW Cor

Today we are talking about The Recipes Initiative, the future of install profiles, if distros are still a thing, and answering a bunch of listener questions with our guest Jim Birch. We’ll also cover Quick Links Kit as our module of the week. For show notes visit: www.talkingDrupal.com/417 Topics What are recipes How do you use recipes Is it a module, configuration or something else How do recipes compare to install profiles Are you stuck with them What happens if the config is changed Are there namespace collisions How do recipes compare with Distributions Can you include content Listener James: Can recipes uninstall modules Can we use recipes now When will recipes be in core Can recipes be used by tests Listener Andy: Can recipes and startkits interact Can themes require recipes Listener Matthieu: How do recipes compare with Symfony recipes Listener James: How easy will it be to make custom recipes Listener Matthieu: Should contrib maintainers be watching recipes How can we get involved Resources Jim’s

On today’s show we are talking about Single Directory Components in Drupal, How they differ from Web Components, and what are their benefits with guest Mateu Bosch & Mike Herchel. We’ll also cover Component Libraries: Theme Server as our module of the week. For show notes visit: www.talkingDrupal.com/416 Topics What are Single Directory Components? Where did the idea of adding Single Directory Components to Drupal come from? Where does support for this stand in Drupal Core? Fully supported? Still need a contrib module? How do they differ from Web Components? (Mike will take this one) How does Single Directory Components make Drupal Theme development easier? What is the point of creating a schema for an SDC? Can modules or themes override SDCs? How? Can SDC be integrated into component library systems like Storybook? How? Any other helpful contrib modules that enhance SDCs? Does this at all help a headless? How can someone get involved or help contribute to Single Directory Components? Resources Single

Today we are talking about Front End Performance, Common Front End Issues, and Ways to test and fix said issues with guest Andy Blum. We’ll also cover Webp Fallback Image as our module of the week. For show notes visit: www.talkingDrupal.com/415 Topics How do we break down front end performance How do we measure front end performance What are web vitals Standard, objective measurements First/Largest contentful paint Cumulative layout shift Time to Interactive/First Input Delay/Time To Next Paint/Total Blocking Time What are some common client side performance problems “Flickering” “Slow loading” Image size/resolution issues Render-blocking resources Screen jitters Memory leaks Memory Bloat How do tracking scripts affect performance Tools to help identify and resolve Drupal front end performance Resources Talking Drupal #373 - Performance, Privacy, and the Open Web Web Vitals Orders of magnitude 100 - 1000 ms Orders of 10 source Instant Near instant Subsequent Talking Drupal #368 - Image Optimiza

Today we are talking about The Future of Content Management, What we see for Drupal in the future, and How AI might factor in with guest John Doyle. We’ll also cover Access Policy as our module of the week. For show notes visit: www.talkingDrupal.com/414 Topics Digital Polygon Content Management can mean many things, what is our definition What factors contribute to the changes moving to a more centralized model How do organizations manage content for different channels Where do design systems collide with content management Why is Drupal a good fit How does headless fit in Maintaining content architecture long term Drupal adaptations over the next 5 years Resources Talking Drupal #409 - Data Lakes Hey everyone! Our friends at the Linux Foundation are offering Talking Drupal Listeners 25% off on any e-learning course, certification exam or bundle. Good from August 22-Sept 30, 2023. With discount code LFDrupal25 Please note Bootcamps, ILTs and FinOps courses are excluded… Again that code is LFDrupal25 and

On today’s show we are talking about The Drupal Coffee Exchange, How it got started, and How it keeps going with guest AmyJune Hineline. For show notes visit: www.talkingDrupal.com/413 Topics What’s new with AmyJune What is the Drupal Coffee Exchange How did it start Who started it Where was the first Drupal Coffee Exchange How do you participate Live Mail How is it live Does it have to be ground or whole bean Listener question: Stephen - How can it be added to a camp What was your favorite coffee received What was your favorite coffee given John’s first experience Brick of Shame When is the next Coffee Exchange Where is the schedule Favorite type of coffee Resources Our friends at the Linux Foundation are offering Talking Drupal Listeners 25% off on any e-learning course, certification exam or bundle. Good from August 22-Sept 30, 2023. With discount code LFDrupal25 … Please note Bootcamps, ILTs and FinOps courses are excluded. Join the Quarterly Coffee Exchange: Coffee Exchange Slack #coffee-exchang

Today we are talking about Lando, the release cycle, and Lando 4.0 with our guest Aaron Feledy. For show notes visit: www.talkingDrupal.com/412 Topics About Aaron What is Lando Best type of development for Lando Listener Q: Stephen - I Recently switched to ddev for Mutagen, will Lando support that in the future Release schedule Development process Favorite features When is 4.0 and what is in it Best reasons to choose Lando Adoption rate of Lando Listener Q: Stephen - Nic switched from Lando to DDEV, why and what features would he like to see in Lando to go back Listener Q: Matthieu - I use Lando and I am trying to convince coworkers to use it as well, any advice Resources Lando Roadmap Lando Docs Guests Aaron Feledy lando.dev - Arrow Hosts Nic Laflin - nLighteneddevelopment.com nicxvan John Picozzi - epam.com johnpicozzi Andy Blum - andy-blum.com - andy_blum MOTW Correspondent Martin Anderson-Clutz - @mandclu Workflow Participants Brief description: Have you ever wanted to assign moderated content

Today we are talking about D.o Issue Etiquette with Tim Lehnen. For show notes visit: www.talkingDrupal.com/411 Topics Episode 361 Credit Most recent changes AI How should project maintainers respond How should the community respond Consequences Who developed the policy Who is responsible for enforcement How do these policies help maintainers Anything missing Future updates Resources Talking Drupal #361 - Drupal Credit System Issue Etiquette Abuse of the Credit System Unhelpful comments Site moderator queue CWG issues Introduction to Contribution Best Practices for Organizations Slack Channel #contribution-recognition-feedback Drupal Association Membership Guests Tim Lehnen - @hestenet Hosts Nic Laflin - www.nLighteneddevelopment.com @nicxvan John Picozzi - www.epam.com @johnpicozzi Tim Plunkett - @timplunkett MOTW Correspondent Martin Anderson-Clutz - @mandclu Brief description: Have you ever wanted a simple way to view and store information about the overall health of your Drupal website? There’

Today we are talking about This and That with our Talking Drupal hosts. For show notes visit: www.talkingDrupal.com/410 Topics Module Builder Drupal 10.2 Field UI / Admin UX Augmentor State API main / 11.x Changes to layout builder Resources Module Builder Session at Drupal Dev Days Driesnote Augmentor AI Core 11.x/main branching Layout Builder Hosts Nic Laflin - www.nLighteneddevelopment.com @nicxvan John Picozzi - www.epam.com @johnpicozzi Tim Plunkett - @timplunkett Martin Anderson-Clutz - @mandclu MOTW Correspondent Martin Anderson-Clutz - @mandclu Responsive Theme Preview Brief description: Have you ever wanted to give content creators the power to preview how their posts will look on mobile devices, even before publishing them? There’s a module for that! Brief history How old: created in Feb 2013 Versions available: 2.1.1 for D9 & D10, 8.x-1.1 for D8 & D9 Maintainership Officially maintenance fixes only, but the last release was in the past week Number of open issues: 21, o

Today we are talking about Data Lakes with Melissa Bent & April Sides. For show notes visit: www.talkingDrupal.com/409 Topics What is a data lake Does it have to be NoSQL How do organizations use data lake How does RedHat use the data lake How do you maintain it How do you make changes to the data lake Who manages Mongo How big does it have to be to be considered a data lake Why not Solr What Drupal modules Communication of changes Gotchas? Resources Create an Animated GIF From Video On A Mac Drupal modules External data source Allow Only One Pattern Kit Search api Mongodb Entity Browser Mongodb Data Lake (Indexing module) Presentation Where is this used? https://access.redhat.com/products https://developers.redhat.com/learn https://cloud.redhat.com/learn Rendered issue https://www.drupal.org/project/search_api/issues/3274158 https://www.drupal.org/project/drupal/issues/3220172 Guests Melissa Bent - linkedin.com/in/melissabent merauluka April Sides - weekbeforenext Hosts Nic Laflin - ww

Today we are talking about The Drupal Association with Tim Doyle. For show notes visit: www.talkingDrupal.com/408 Topics Tell us about yourself Tim Why Drupal What perspective do you bring Strategic plan Leadership Measurements Drupal the project vs Drupal the community Where will the DA be in 5 years Will Drupal be around in 20 years Favorite aspect of the strategic plan Resources Director of Philanthropy Burnout Pitch-burgh Alex Moreno New Core Product Manager Lauri Eskola (lauriii) Tenure of ED/CEOs since formation of DA Jacob Redding March 2010 - February 2013 ~3 years Holly Ross February 2013 - May 2016 3 years 3 months Megan Sanicki May 2016 - September 2018 1½ years (interim) Tim Lehnen September 2018 - June 2019 9 months Heather Rocker June 2019 - March 2022 2 years 9 months (interim) Angie Sabin March 2022 - October 2022 8 months Tim Doyle October 2022 - Present (July 2023) 9 months As of February 2026 Tim will be longest-tenured Guests Tim Doyle - @TimDoyleMPA Ho

Today we are talking about How to improve Drupal Search with Sean Walsh. For show notes visit: www.talkingDrupal.com/407 Topics Drupal core search improvement External search backends Database Solr Elasticsearch Opensearch Algolia SearchStax Common Modules Facets Search API Autocomplete Search API Exclude Improve search for users Segmented vs Unified search A11y tips Common pitfalls Resources Search api solr boost by term Search exclude Search api autocomplete Facets Database Solr https://www.drupal.org/project/search_api_solr https://solr.apache.org/downloads.html ElasticSearch https://www.drupal.org/project/elasticsearch_search_api https://www.drupal.org/project/elasticsearch_connector/ https://www.elastic.co/ OpenSearch https://www.drupal.org/project/search_api_opensearch https://opensearch.org/ Algolia https://www.drupal.org/project/search_api_algolia https://www.algolia.com SearchStax https://www.drupal.org/project/searchstax https://www.searchstax.com Issues for rendered html