Talking Drupal

Join AmyJune and Avi as they discuss the complexities of organizing large events in changing times. The discussion covers topics from past DrupalCons, the crucial coordination behind community health and safety, accessibility, and the evolving challenges involving inclusivity. They also touch on the intersection of community dynamics, the importance of creating shared realities, and the engaging experience of the Drupal community. Additionally, expect an overview of upcoming events, including keynotes and fun activities like the Drupal Coffee Exchange.
For show notes visit:
https://www.talkingDrupal.com/cafe014
Topics
Catching Up with AmyJune and Avi
Memories of DrupalCon and Camps
The $2 Bill Tradition
Open Y and Community Contributions
Community Working Group and Governance
Initial Reactions and Reflections
Challenges of Organizing DrupalCon
Accessibility and Safety Concerns
Event Planning and Community Involvement
Learning from Other Events
Upcoming Keynote and Event Highlights
Community and Collaboration
AmyJune Hineline
AmyJune works with the Linux Foundation as the Certification Community Architect, supporting the Education team in developing and maintaining exams and related documentation across the foundation's certification portfolio.
She's also a DrupalCamp organizer (Florida DrupalCamp, DrupalCamp Asheville, and DrupalCamp Colorado), a member of the Community Working Group's Conflict Resolution Team, and serves on the board of the Colorado Drupal Association.
Avi Schwab
Avi came to Drupal for the community and has been active in it since 2008. He is a founding organizer of MidCamp, Midwest Open Source Alliance, and the Event Organizer Working Group. In his role as a Technical Product Consultant at ImageX Media, he builds and supports Drupal sites for over 40 YMCA associations in the USA and Canada. For fun, he bikes, bakes, and enjoys time with his family.
Guests
AmyJune Hineline - volkswagenchick
Avi Schwab - froboy

Today we are talking about EvolveDigital, What it is, and how it started in Drupal with guest Maya Schaeffer. We'll also cover Drupal CMS 2.0 as our module of the week.
For show notes visit:
https://www.talkingDrupal.com/539
Topics
Comparing Drupal and WordPress
Evolve Digital Summit Insights
Marketing and Drupal Integration
Evolve Digital and CMS Comparisons
Summit Structure and Networking
Speaker Selection and Outreach
Balancing Content and Community
Lessons from Different Cities
Future Plans and New Formats
Resources
EvolveDigital
Drupal CMS documentation
Decoupling Content & Frontend Nika Karliuchenko, John Picozzi, Pete Navarra
Drupal Canvas Webinar
Guests
Maya Schaeffer - evolvedigital.com mayalena
Hosts
Nic Laflin - nLighteneddevelopment.com nicxvan
John Picozzi - epam.com johnpicozzi
Catherine Tsiboukas - mindcraftgroup.com bletch
MOTW
Correspondent
Martin Anderson-Clutz - mandclu.com mandclu
Brief description: Do you want to start your next Drupal site using a variety of best practices, including Canvas for page layouts, or site templates for an opinionated architecture out of the box? Then the recently released Drupal CMS 2.0 could be just what you need.

Module name/project name: Drupal CMS

Brief history 2.0 release was created by phenaproxima less than a week ago, and requires Drupal 11.3

Maintainership Actively maintained
Security coverage
Test coverage
Documentation guide linked in the show notes
145 issues on the development project, 24 of which are bugs

Usage stats: No direct way to track, but drupal_cms_helper was added as a dependency late in the Drupal CMS 1.x cycle, so the fact that it has been installed 3,780 times likely indicates that Drupal CMS has been installed several thousand times at a minimum

Module features and usage The biggest change in Drupal CMS 2 is the addition of Canvas for creating and managing layouts. We talked about Drupal Canvas in depth back in episode #518 so I won't go into too much detail here, but having it set up for you as an out-of-the-box feature is a big benefit
Drupal CMS 1.0 included a carefully curated content architecture, including some optional recipes for additional capabilities. With version 2, the intent is for site templates to be the source of the content architecture. I'm sure we'll be hearing a lot more about site templates, including a marketplace where people can find them, in the coming and in particular with DrupalCon Chicago fast approaching
Drupal CMS 2.0 also ships with much more sophisticated AI capabilities. There's a dedicated Canvas AI that can be used to generate and populate entire layouts, as well as generating code components, based on a user's prompt. And listeners may remember the demo in the Vienna Driesnote of using the Context Control Center to automatically create drafts of content updates when marketing information changes
And of course, starting with Drupal core 11.3 means you'll get all the performance and other improvements in the latest version

Today we are talking about Development Workflows, Agentic Agents, and how they work together with guests Andy Giles & Matt Glaman. We'll also cover Drupal Canvas CLI as our module of the week.
For show notes visit:
https://www.talkingDrupal.com/538
Topics
Understanding Agentic Development Workflows
Understanding UID Generation in AI Agents
Exploring Generative AI and Traditional Programming
Building Canvas Pages with AI Agents
Using Writing Tools and APIs for Automation
Introduction to MCP Server and Its Tools
Agent to Agent Orchestration and External Tools
Command Line Tools for Agent Coding
Security and Privacy Concerns with AI Tools
The Future of AI Tools and Their Sustainability
Benefits of AI for Site Builders
Resources
Decoupled frontend with Drupal Canvas
AI workflows will reshape development organizations – mglaman.dev
Agents.md
AI is here to stay
Autocomplete training 38:09 Code completion
MCP
Open Code
Geerlingguy ai voice
Guests
Matt Glaman - mglaman.dev mglaman
Hosts
Nic Laflin - nLighteneddevelopment.com nicxvan
John Picozzi - epam.com johnpicozzi
Andy Giles - dripyard.com andyg5000
MOTW
Correspondent
Martin Anderson-Clutz - mandclu.com mandclu
Brief description: Have you ever wanted to sync components from a site using Drupal Canvas out to another project like a headless front end, or conversely, from an outside repo into Drupal Canvas? There's an NPM library for that

Module name/project name: Drupal Canvas CLI

Brief history How old: created in July 2025 (as xb-cli originally) by Bálint Kléri (balintbrews) of Acquia
Versions available: 0.6.2, and really only useful with Drupal Canvas, which works with Drupal core 11.2

Maintainership Actively maintained
Number of open issues: 8 open issues, 2 of which are bugs, but one of which was marked fixed in the past week

Usage stats: 128 weekly downloads according to npmjs.com

Module features and usage With the Drupal Canvas CLI installed, you'll have a command line tool that allows you to download (export) components from Canvas into your local filesystem. There are options to download just the components, just the global css, or everything, and more. If no flags are provided, the tool will interactively prompt you for which options you want to use.
There is also an upload command with a similar set of options. It's worth noting that the upload will also automatically run the build and validate commands, ensuring that the uploaded components will work smoothly with Drupal Canvas
I thought this would be relevant to our topic today because with this tool you can create a React component with the aid of the AI integration available for Canvas and then sync that, either to a headless front end built in something like Next.js or Astro or a tool like Storybook; or you could use an AI-enhanced tool like Cursor IDE to build a component locally and then sync that into a Drupal site using Canvas
There is a blog post Balint published that includes a demo, if you want to see this tool in action

Today we are talking about Integrations into Drupal, Automation, and Drupal with Orchestration with guest Jürgen Haas. We'll also cover CRM as our module of the week.
For show notes visit:
https://www.talkingDrupal.com/537
Topics
Understanding Orchestration
Orchestration in Drupal
Introduction to Orchestration Services
Drupal's Role in Orchestration
Flexibility in Integration
Orchestration Module in Drupal
Active Pieces and Open Source Integration
Security Considerations in Orchestration
Future of Orchestration in Drupal
Getting Involved with Orchestration
Resources
Orchestration
N8N https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-21877
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-21858

Drupal as an application
Tools Orchestration
ECA
Maestro
AI
Flowdrop

Guests
Jürgen Haas - lakedrops.com jurgenhaas
Hosts
Nic Laflin - nLighteneddevelopment.com nicxvan
John Picozzi - epam.com johnpicozzi
MOTW
Correspondent
Martin Anderson-Clutz - mandclu.com mandclu
Brief description: Have you ever wanted a Drupal-native way to store, manage, and interact with people who might not all be registered users? There's a module for that.

Module name/project name: CRM - Contact Relationship Management

Brief history How old: created in Apr 2007 by Allie Micka, but the Steve Ayers aka bluegeek9 took over the namespace
Versions available: 1.0.0-beta2, which works with Drupal 11.1 or newer

Maintainership Actively maintained, latest release just a day ago
Security coverage: opted in, but needs a stable release
Test coverage
Number of open issues: 73 open issues, but all bugs have been marked as fixed

Usage stats: 10 sites

Module features and usage Listeners may remember some mention of the CRM module in the conversation about the Member Platform initiative back in episode 512
As a reminder, something other than standard Drupal user accounts is useful for working with contact information for people where you may not have all the criteria necessary for a Drupal user account, for example an email address. Also, a dedicated system can make it easier to model relationships between contacts, and provide additional capabilities.
It's worth noting that this module defines CRM as Contact Relationship Management, not assuming that the data is associated with "customers" or "constituents" as some other solutions do
At its heart, CRM defines three new entity types: contacts, contact methods, and relationships. Each of these can have fieldable bundles, and provides some default examples: Person, Household, and Organization for contacts; Address, Email, and Telephone for contact methods; and Head of household, Spouse, Employee, and Member for relationships
Out of the box CRM includes integrations with other popular modules like Group and Context, in addition to a variety of Drupal core systems like views and search
As previously mentioned CRM is intended to be the foundational data layer of the Member Platform, but is also a key element of the Open Knowledge distribution, meant to allow using Drupal as a collaborative knowledge base and learning platform

In this episode, we discuss the 'Drupal in a Day' initiative, aimed at introducing computer science students to Drupal and invigorating the community with new energy. Martin Anderson-Clutz and Hilmar Hallbjörnsson talk about its origins, development, and the specifics of condensing a comprehensive university course into a single-day curriculum. They also cover the enthusiasm and logistics behind the events, insights from past sessions in Vienna and Drupal Jam, and future plans for expanding the scope of this program. Tune in to hear the vision for bringing more students into the Drupal community and the benefits for universities and organizations alike.
For show notes visit:
https://www.talkingDrupal.com/cafe013
Topics
What is Drupal in a Day?
Origins and Development of Drupal in a Day
Target Audience and Curriculum
Teaching Methodology and Community Impact
Student Engagement and Event Comparisons
Momentum and Future Plans for Drupal in a Day
Logistics and Volunteer Involvement
Open Source and Community Contributions
Personal Stories and Final Thoughts
Hilmar Hallbjörnsson
Hilmar Kári Hallbjörnsson is a senior Drupal developer, educator, and open-source advocate based in Iceland. He works as a Senior Drupal Developer at the University of Iceland and is the CEO/CTO of the Drupal consultancy Um að gera. Hilmar is also an adjunct professor at Reykjavík University, where he teaches "Designing open-sourced web software with Drupal and PHP."
Deeply involved in the Drupal ecosystem, Hilmar is an active contributor and community organizer, with a particular focus on Drupal 11, modern configuration management, and the emerging Recipes initiative. He is a co-founder of the Drupal Open University Initiative and Drupal-in-a-Day, and has served on the organizing committee for DrupalCon Europe.
His work bridges real-world engineering, teaching, and community leadership, with a strong interest in both the technical evolution and philosophical direction of Drupal as an open-source platform.
Martin Anderson-Clutz
Martin is a highly respected figure in the Drupal community, known for his extensive contributions as a developer, speaker, and advocate for open-source innovation. Based in London, Ontario, Canada, Martin began his career as a graphic designer before transitioning into web development. His journey with Drupal started in late 2005 when he was seeking a robust multilingual CMS solution, leading him to embrace Drupal's capabilities.
Martin holds the distinction of being the world's first Triple Drupal Grand Master, certified across Drupal 7, 8, and 9 as a Developer, Front-End Specialist, and Back-End Specialist. (TheDropTimes) He also possesses certifications in various Acquia products and is UX certified by the Nielsen Norman Group.
Currently serving as a Senior Solutions Engineer at Acquia, Martin has been instrumental in advancing Drupal's ecosystem. He has developed and maintains several contributed modules, including Smart Date and Search Overrides, and has been actively involved in the Drupal Recipes initiative, particularly focusing on event management solutions. His current work on the Event Platform aims to streamline the creation and management of event-based websites within Drupal.
Beyond development, Martin is a prominent speaker and educator, having presented at numerous Drupal events such as DrupalCon Barcelona and EvolveDrupal. He is also a co-host of the "Talking Drupal" podcast, where he leads the "Module of the Week" segment, sharing insights on various Drupal modules.
Martin's dedication to the Drupal community is evident through his continuous efforts to mentor, innovate, and promote best practices within the open-source landscape.
Guests
Hilmar Hallbjörnsson - drupalviking
Martin Anderson-Clutz - mandclu