Dropcast: Episode 26: Let Us Give Thanks

Recorded Nov 30, 2016

This episode, the whole crew is together again, and since we recorded it sort of close to the Thanksgiving holiday, we talk about the things we are most grateful for in the Drupal community. As always we have Drupal News, featured blog posts and the ever popular, Final Bell.

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Mediacurrent Blog Mentions (Mario and Bob):

• Integrating Components with Drupal 8 Mario

• Communicating design to clients Mario

• MC takes Atlanta for annual company retreat Bob

• Creating a culture of giving in your organization Bob

What we are thankful for in the Drupal community

• Bob: The community of Drupal contrib module maintainers.

• Mario: I am thankful for the awesome people changing Drupal’s front-end landscape

• Mark: Drupical and all the people who put together camps and meet-ups.

• Ryan: For being accessible enough that I could change careers and be successful.

Pro Project Pick:

• Component Libraries Module

  • RIP: How to Do Everything

Drupal News:

• Drupal 8 Turns One!

  • Drupal 8.2.3 and 7.52 Released

• The Case for Drupal and Commerce

• Drupal Association November 22 Board Meeting Update

• Updates from Drupal 8 Core Initiatives for November 2016

Events:

• DrupalCamp NJ - Feb 3 - 4.

• SAND Camp - Feb 16 -18 in San Diego, CA

• Florida DrupalCamp - Feb 17 - 19 in Orlando FL

• Drupal8Day.com

The Final Bell:

• Most Comcast customers now have a 1TB home internet data cap

  • Wireless mesh network

  • https://hyperboria.net/

• That thing they call community

• Free Exercise Series for Building Drupal Sites