January 15, 2021
On January 15, 2001, exactly 20 years ago, I released Drupal 1.0.0 into the world. I was 22 years old, and just finished college. At the time, I had no idea that Drupal would someday power 1 in 35 websites, and impact so many people globally.
As with anything, there are things Drupal did right, and things we could have...
January 11, 2021
At the beginning of every year, I like to publish a retrospective to look back and take stock of how far Acquia has come over the past 12 months. I take the time to write these retrospectives because I want to keep a record of the changes we've gone through as a company. It also helps me track my thinking and personal growth year over year.
If you'd like to read my previous retrospectives, you can find them here:...
December 17, 2020
Last week, Drupalists gathered virtually for DrupalCon Europe 2020. As a matter of tradition, I delivered my State of Drupal keynote. You can watch a recording of my keynote, download a copy of my slides (146 MB), or read the brief summary below.
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November 9, 2020
For the past few years, I've examined Drupal.org's contribution data to understand how the Drupal project works. Who develops Drupal? How diverse is the Drupal community? How much of Drupal's maintenance and innovation is sponsored? Where do sponsorships come from?
The report might be of interest even if you don't use Drupal. It provides insights into the inner workings of one of the largest Open Source projects in the world.
This year's report shows that:
- The...