Talking Drupal

Today we are talking about Drush, Core Contributions, and Drupal's Past with guest Moshe Weitzman. We'll also cover Cache Metrics as our module of the week.
For show notes visit:
https://www.talkingDrupal.com/556
Topics
Moshe Updates and Clients
Maintaining Drush Long Term
Locale Performance Overhaul
CLI in Core Initiative
Which Commands Make the Cut
Roadmap Contrib Commands
Moving Commands Technical Hurdles
How to Help From AI Initiative
DDEV Add-ons for Local CI
MySQL Toolkit Database Images
Testing With Real Databases
Devel Module Status
Organic Groups Origins
Where Ideas Come From
Finding Drupal Early Days
Release Cadence And Backward Compatibility
Avoiding Maintainer Burnout
Maintaining With AI And Xdebug
Resources
Drush's Final Act
Drupal cli issue
DDEV addons https://github.com/ddev/ddev-drupal-contrib
https://github.com/weitzman/ddev-mtk
https://www.drupal.org/project/dtt

Guests
Moshe Weitzman - weitzman.github.io moshe-weitzman
Hosts
Nic Laflin - nLighteneddevelopment.com nicxvan
John Picozzi - epam.com johnpicozzi
Scott Falconer - managing-ai.com scott-falconer
MOTW
Correspondent
Martin Anderson-Clutz - mandclu.com mandclu
Brief description: Have you ever wanted insights into how cache is working on your Drupal site? There's a module for that.

Module name/project name: Cache Metrics

Brief history How old: created in Oct 2019 by Moshe Weitzman (moshe weitzman), today's guest, a consistent core contributor, a member of the security team, and one of the rare few with a two-digit user id on drupal.org
Versions available: 2.0.3, 2.1.0, and 2.2.0, the last of which works with Drupal 8.7.7, 9, 10, and 11

Maintainership Actively maintained
Security and test coverage
Documentation - in depth README
Number of open issues: 2 open issues, 1 of which is a bug, but is marked fixed

Usage stats: 37 sites

Module features and usage With this module enabled, your Drupal site will log all cache tag invalidations
Additionally, cache tag invalidations will be sent to New Relic as custom events, where you can use the rich reporting tools available to mine for further insights. Many Drupal hosting options include New Relic out-of-the-box, and there's a free tier you can use if you're self-hosting, so this a reporting tool lots of Drupal sites can use
Cache hits and misses are also sent to New Relic, so you can investigate things like cache misses as a percentage by cache bin
Finally, the aforementioned README also includes information about how to use a different analytics provider, in case New Relic doesn't meet your specific needs
Drupal sites probably don't need this kind of visibility on a regular basis, but if you're troubleshooting any kind of cache-related issue, this could be really useful

Mike Anello and Rod Martin discuss the sharp decline in demand for beginner Drupal training. Drawing on data from their businesses, events, and other training providers, they explore factors including AI-driven self-service learning, Drupal's growing complexity for newcomers, and limited community-wide marketing. They also discuss how initiatives like Drupal AI and broader promotion efforts could help attract and support the next generation of Drupal users.
For show notes visit:
https://www.talkingDrupal.com/cafe017
Topics
Mike Anello
Mike, widely recognized by his Drupal.org username "ultimike," is a prominent figure in the Drupal community with over 20 years of experience as a developer, educator, and community leader. As the co-founder and vice president of DrupalEasy, a Florida-based training and consulting firm, he has been instrumental in shaping the careers of countless Drupal professionals through comprehensive programs like Drupal Career Online and Professional Module Development.
Mike's contributions extend beyond education. He has been deeply involved in the Drupal ecosystem, previously serving as a core contributor to the Migrate module, co-maintaining several contributed modules, and actively participating in issue queues and documentation efforts. His leadership roles include membership in the Drupal Community Working Group and the Conflict Resolution Team, as well as organizing the Florida Drupal Users' Group and Florida DrupalCamp for over a decade.
As the host of the long-running DrupalEasy Podcast, MIke provides insights into Drupal development, community news, and interviews with key contributors, fostering a sense of connection and ongoing learning within the community (DrupalEasy). His dedication to mentoring and community building has made him a respected and influential voice in the Drupal world.
Rod Martin
Rod has introduced more than 50,000 people to Drupal through his live and video training since 2011. He owns NavigateTomorrow and runs DrupalHelps - a site for site builders to get information and quick starts to using Drupal in their own businesses or non-profits.
Guests
Mike Anello - DupalEasy ultimike
Rod Martin - DrupalHelps.com imrodmartin
Resources
The slow decline of beginner Drupal training
The Site Builder Breakthrough - From Confusion to Confidence
Drupal AI Initiative
Promote Drupal

Today we are talking about AI, How to stay up to date with it, and if it will really take our jobs with guests Angie Byron & Amber Matz. We'll also cover AI Best Practices for Drupal as our module of the week.
For show notes visit:
https://www.talkingDrupal.com/555
Topics
What Is AI Learners Club
Amber Defines the Club
Origin Story and DrupalCon
AI Debate and Community Tensions
Issue Queue Conduct and Moderation
Thread Tone vs Substance
AI Adoption Outside Drupal
Conflict Mediation Playbook
Maintainer Burnout and Flood
Safe Space Learners Club
How the Club Started
Picking Topics and Demos
AI Taking Our Jobs
Future of Learners Club
Resources
Context Control Center
AI Learners Club Initiative page
Event calendar
YouTube Playlist
Session Recaps
Next session (Claude Design)
Slack: #ai-learners
Most wanted topics

What Angie's working on these days
Guests
Amber Matz - tugboatqa.com amber-himes-matz
Angie Byron - ai_best_practices webchick
Hosts
Nic Laflin - nLighteneddevelopment.com nicxvan
John Picozzi - epam.com johnpicozzi
Scott Falconer - managing-ai.com scott-falconer
MOTW
Correspondent
Martin Anderson-Clutz - mandclu.com mandclu
Brief description: Do you want to start using AI tools for Drupal development, in the most efficient way possible? There's a composer plugin for that!

Module name/project name: AI Best Practices for Drupal

Brief history How old: created in Mar 2026 by Angie Byron (webchick), one, of today's guests, a long-time Drupalist, one-time Acquian, and a fellow Canadian
Versions available: dev version only, which doesn't seem directly opinionated about what version of Drupal you're using, though it does have minimum versions of PHP and Symfony libraries that suggest Drupal 10 is functionally your minimum

Maintainership It is officially seeking co-maintainers
Test coverage
Documentation - an in-depth README, or you can ask an AI model! (like I did for this segment)
54 open "Work Items" on Gitlab, so lots of active discussion already

Module features and usage AI Best Practices for Drupal aims to be the opinionated starter experience for AI-assisted Drupal development
You can think of it as a single Composer install that makes any AI coding agent "speak Drupal": following community standards, preferring contrib over custom code, and avoiding framework-naive mistakes. It replaces scattered, tool-specific CLAUDE.md files and Cursor rules that some Drupal developers currently maintain individually, with one canonical, community-governed package that works across Claude Code, Cursor, Copilot, and more. With contributions by a variety of Drupal luminaries including Marcus Johansson, Christoph Briedert, and Scott Falconer, it's the Drupal equivalent of Laravel Boost: stop explaining Drupal to your AI every session and just get writing code.
After install or update, it will create an AGENTS.md file from a provided template if there isn't one already, or it will update a specifically marked "ai-best-practices" section of an existing file
You will also have a directory of provided skills, and guidance for creating new Drupal agent skills
Also included is a set of evals, meant to automatically identify when AI models go off course and provide feedback
AI Best Practices for Drupal is meant to provide guidance that will be particularly useful for AI agents, so it's ideal for Drupal developers getting started with AI tools, or for AI developers who want to get started with Drupal

Today we are talking about Web Education, Level up Tutorials, and life after Drupal with guest Scott Tolinski. We'll also cover Views Row SDC as our module of the week.
For show notes visit:
https://www.talkingDrupal.com/554
Topics
Scott Origin Story
Level Up Tutorials Era
Syntax Podcast Beginnings
Growing The Audience
Web Components Debate
Leaving Drupal Behind
What Drupal Still Nails
Agency Project Highlights
Booking Podcast Guests
Scott Work Week Setup
Running Syntax Team
Canvas HTML Experiments
Livestream Tools Challenges
Funding Via Sentry
Project Ideas Process
Conference Speaking Journey
Speaking Logistics Family
Content Focus Passion
Drupal Influence Today
Mad CSS Tournament
AI Coding Workflow
What Excites Him Now
Resources
Scott Tolinski's Website
Levelup tutorials
1000th episode
Web awesome
Talk in Amsterdam - React summit This component could have been a class

Sigraph conference site
Too fast too furious learning things quickly
JSNation
Scratch
Css tricks
MadCss Championship
State of ai survey
Jazz.tools
0sync
Graffiti
Guests
Scott Tolinski - tolin.ski stolinski
Hosts
Nic Laflin - nLighteneddevelopment.com nicxvan
John Picozzi - epam.com johnpicozzi
Bernardo Martinez - bernardm28
MOTW
Correspondent
Martin Anderson-Clutz - mandclu.com mandclu
Brief description: Have you ever wanted to use a Single Directory Component to format the output of a view on your Drupal website? There's a module for that

Module name/project name: Views Row SDC

Brief history How old: created in Apr 2026 by James Shields (lostcarpark), a friend of the podcast
Versions available: 1.0.0, which works with Drupal 11.3 and 12

Maintainership Actively maintained
Security coverage
Number of open issues: 9 open issues, 3 of which are bugs, though two are marked as fixed in the latest release

Usage stats: 4 sites

Module features and usage With this module installed, when you select "Show" in the Format modal for any views display, you'll see a new option for "Single Directory Component", in addition to standard options like "Content view mode" or "Fields"
You can then select which of the site's available SDCs you want to use to format each result, and then you can map fields defined in the view to the properties and slots defined for the selected component
You can also place a view using this format into a Drupal Canvas layout by having a block display
SDCs and Canvas are the new hotness in Drupal theming, so this module gives you some additional ways to incorporate theme into your own Drupal site

Today we are talking about The Open Web, What it means, and Why it's important with guest Alex Moreno. We'll also cover AI Schema.org JSON-LD as our module of the week.
For show notes visit:
https://www.talkingDrupal.com/553
Topics
Defining the Open Web
Drupal in a Bubble
Marketing and PR Challenges
AI Bias Against Drupal
Why AI Won't Recommend Drupal
Is Drupal AI Native
Marketing Against Giants
Local Evangelism Push
Funding Outreach Trips
Drupal CMS PR Gap
Templates Lower Barriers
Need a Drupal Onramp
Speaking Beyond Drupal
Web Summit Lessons
Sell Problems Not Drupal
Rethinking DrupalCon
Camps and New Audiences
Marketplace Ecosystem Idea
Wrap Up and Contacts
Resources
Drupalcamp Grenoble 2026 - Bursting the bubble
Drupal Iberia keynote
Schema dot org
Drupal is Great! Its Perception Might Not be
TD Cafe - Caching
 
Guests
Alex Moreno - alexmoreno
Hosts
Nic Laflin - nLighteneddevelopment.com nicxvan
John Picozzi - epam.com johnpicozzi
Bernardo Martinez - bernardm28
MOTW
Correspondent
Jacob Rockowitz - jrockowitz.com jrockowitz
Brief description: The AI Schema.org JSON-LD module provides a straightforward way to send a prompt — including a webpage's content and data, along with instructions and requirements — to an AI provider and receive a response containing valid Schema.org JSON-LD for saving and embedding in a webpage. It's a "glue module" that combines AI Automators, Field Widget Actions, and JSON Field to create an AI-powered Schema.org JSON-LD field for content entities.

Module name/project name: AI Schema.org JSON-LD

Brief history How old: Created in April 2026 by jrockowitz (Jacob Rockowitz) of The Big Blue House
Versions available: 1.0.0-alpha1 (requires Drupal ^11.3); 1.0.x-dev branch also available

Maintainership Actively maintained Yes — updated as recently as April 30, 2026
Security coverage No — not currently covered by Drupal's security advisory policy; use at your own risk
Test coverage The module notes that all contributed code must include test coverage, though it is early alpha
Documentation Yes — the project page includes setup instructions, implementation guidance, philosophy, and a 2-minute demo video on YouTube
Number of open issues: 0 open issues, 0 of which are bugs against the current branch

Usage stats: 1 site currently reporting use of this module

Module features and usage Adds a native JSON "Schema.org JSON-LD" field to content entities (nodes, media, taxonomy terms)
Field is populated via an AI automator triggered by a Field Widget Action, keeping a human in the review loop before saving
Stores Schema.org JSON-LD as native JSON data, creating a fully queryable knowledge graph for the site
Works with complex nested content structures (paragraphs, components) by having AI parse and generate the structured data
Includes an optional sub-module for logging prompts and AI responses for human and AI review and iterative improvement
Configurable per entity type/bundle via UI, Drush, or Drupal recipe
Philosophy: "Use AI to build a tool that helps AI understand your website while always keeping a human in the loop"
Built using AI coding agents (Claude and Codex), with community contributions encouraged — especially around crafting and sharing optimal prompts