Moving Drupal forward*
* by bringing new life into your local community
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About me
- Yauhen Zenko
- Tech Lead (PHP) @ We Are You (Den Bosch, Amsterdam, Sofia, Melbourne)
- Drupal User Group Belarus, DrupalCamp Belarus
- Drupal 5-8
- Football, books, music, rock!
- Socials: @zeuty
- Linkedin: yzenko
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Before we start
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http://bit.ly/dcpannonia
Evolution of Drupal?
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State of Drupal
- Heartbeat: predictable releases
2. Out-of-the box
3. Awesome functionalities in the core: media, JSON:API, layout builder and much more to come
4. A lot of changes in marketing and positioning of Drupal as a product
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2019
Drupal
is for building ambitious digital experiences
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We are awesome, but...
Any problems or concerns?
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We are awesome, but...
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We are awesome, but...
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Who should fix the problem?
2. Companies?
3. DA or Local DAs?
4. Local community!
1. Individual contributors?
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Mission of local community
Keep existing community members connected, promote Drupal to (and engage into Drupal) other developers, non-developers and students, thus, ensuring long-term sustainability of the product.
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What is community?
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What is community?
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What is community?
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What is community?
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What is community?
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What is community?
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Added value
1. Knowledge sharing and problem solving
2. Encouraging & support
3. Create professional network
4. Voice in Global Drupal community
5. You name it...
1 minute test
- Self identity
- Contribution
- Growth
Tips and tricks: #1
- Be inspired
- Make a decision!
Tips and tricks: #1
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Tips and tricks: #1
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Tips and tricks: #2
- Find fellow
- Find mentor
Tips and tricks: #3
- Find funding
Tips and tricks: #4
- Find your first speakers
Tips and tricks: #5
- Announce your event well in advance and reach as many people as possible
Tips and tricks: #6
- Make the event happen
- And make it awesome!
Tips and tricks: #7
- Reward people for their efforts
Tips and tricks: #7
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Tips and tricks: #8
- Gather feedback and be openĀ
Tips and tricks: #9
- Be consistent
Tips and tricks: #10
- Enjoy connecting people and changing their lives to the better
- Dream big
Great example
- Ukraine
- Meetups in 4+ cities
- Different formats: cafe, breakfast, regular meetups, quizes, etc.
- Drupal Camp Kyiv - 400+ people
Great example
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Recap
- Drupal is doing good "technically"
- We have some problems
- Try doing community "right"
- Start today!
- Free hugs
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Questions, ideas, suggestions?
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DrupalCamp Pannonia - Moving Drupal Forward (English)
By Yauhen Zenko
DrupalCamp Pannonia - Moving Drupal Forward (English)
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