Mike Anello (ultimike)
ultimike@drupal.community
<p>Florida-based Drupal developer and trainer.</p>
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The #Drupal contribution credit system is one of the community's crown jewels. π @dries@indieweb.social explains why: https://dri.es/the-60-second-procurement-test
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I have zero tolerance for AI "brat mode". π€ In fact, I view clearing context in the middle of a task as a way to punish the model and reassert my dominance over it. πͺ Jacob Rockowitz explains: π https://www.jrockowitz.com/blog/vibing-drupal-brat-mode
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π¬ "If you're using Twig's raw filter with #Drupal, you're doing it wrong" Agreed. β Do what @larowlan@drupal.community says π― (and share this with junior devs π¨βπ».) https://www.previousnext.com.au/blog/if-youre-using-twigs-raw-filter-drupal-youre-doing-it-wrong
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A question well worth asking: π€ππ https://www.popsci.com/science/what-is-gonzo-muppet/ π Via Popular Science #muppets
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I have no idea what "Umbraco" is, but it's pretty cool that #DDEV can support it. π https://ddev.com/blog/umbraco-on-ddev/ LMGTFY: it's a CMS that relies on .NET, Kestrel, and SQL Server. π» Blog post from Lee Mills π
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A few weeks ago I was on the @talkingdrupal@drupal.community podcast as a guest to talk about my new "Responsible Drupal AI Basics" class (now renamed to "AI Inside Drupal Essentials.") ποΈ Think you might be interested in our October 5 class? Have a listen! π§ https://sacstudio.libsyn.com/talking-drupal-566-drupaleasy-responsible-drupal-ai
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The #DDEV project is making some really cool stats available. π * Avg monthly users is approaching 30k π * So many users in Europe! πͺπΊ * Lots of folks are using Pantheon platform integration More here: https://ddev.com/usage-stats/
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Yet another long-time default configuration is being removed from #Drupal core β this time, the Tags vocabulary won't be configured automatically in 11.5.0. π·οΈ The general idea is to streamline core as much as possible to nudge folks to Drupal CMS and other site templates. π https://www.drupal.org/node/3588274 β¦and so it goes. π
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How about a ~20% speed boost β‘ in your #DDEV start and stop commands? You got it (and a bunch more goodness) π in version 1.25.3: https://ddev.com/blog/release-v1-25-3/
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I&#39;m quite pleased that @mandclu focused this blog post on how AI can be a positive for open-source: π€ππ https://www.acquia.com/blog/vibe-coding-drupal-force-multiplier-contrib
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The June meeting of the #Drupal UI Suite initiative team teases some exciting progress for Display Builder β it is getting AI functionality with the ability to accept images and Figma links as inputs. π¨π€β¨ https://uisuite.net/ui-suite-monthly-36-beta-5-recipes-and-ai-that-builds-your-pages/ π Blog post by Michael Fanini
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&quot;Style queries let CSS respond to other CSS.&quot; π¨ @mherchel explains why CSS style queries are a big deal: π‘π https://dripyard.com/blog/why-css-style-queries-are-bigger-deal-you-think
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&quot;Drupal solved the governance problem for content a long time ago. That foundation is now worth something more than it was worth two years ago.&quot; π±π @Creech https://www.drupal.org/about/ai/initiatives/blog/the-un-spent-a-week-describing-drupal
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The #DDEV foundation is less than 20% away from its recurring monthly contribution goal β help us cross the finish line! π― Sponsor at any amount, benefits kick in at various levels. πͺ Details: https://ddev.com/sponsor/ π
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AI is moving so quickly that @drupalconeur Rotterdam needs 2 different AI summits! π€π https://www.drupal.org/about/ai/initiatives/blog/which-ai-summit-is-right-for-you-at-drupalcon-rotterdam
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Solid overview of some of the site templates available in the #Drupal marketplace today: π§© https://www.acquia.com/blog/pick-your-starting-point-complete-guide-drupal-site-templates-marketplace If any of these fit your use case, you&#39;ll likely save thousands of $$$ on your next site. π°π π Written by @mandclu
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Waiting to get your drupal.org project migrated to GitLab? Jump the line by becoming a #Drupal Ripple Maker! ππ https://www.drupal.org/drupalorg/blog/gitlab-issue-migration-thank-you-ripple-makers-your-projects-are-next π Blog post by Neil Drumm
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Keep your web site&#39;s Privacy Policy and Terms of Service up-to-date AUTOMATICALLY with Termageddon π https://policies.termageddon.com/?fp_ref=manello Automatically updating policies based on changing regulations. πβοΈπ
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If you&#39;re eligible to vote for the at-large #Drupal Association Board of Directors π³οΈ, please do so by August 14. Check your email for details. π§ https://www.drupal.org/association/board/elections/election-2026-dates-and-candidates
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Join me at Drupal Camp Colorado on August 26 for a half-day #Drupal Canvas workshop! π¨π https://drupal-colorado.org/events/drupalcamp-colorado-2026
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I&#39;d love to see more articles like this where #Drupal π‘ contributors (individuals or organizations) periodically publish their contributions β I think it is a healthy thing to do. π This one is from @previousnext, written by Michael Strelan. βοΈ https://www.previousnext.com.au/blog/our-contributions-drupal-114-and-11x-journey-so-far
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Awww β I kind of liked the #Drupal Telephone module being in core. I don&#39;t have a good reason why, I just did. ππ https://www.drupal.org/node/3594199
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"Machines do not skim [documentation]" @jurgenhaas@fosstodon.org discusses the huge benefits of writing comprehensive documentation β for AI. π€π Eye-opening blog post (at least it was for me!) π‘ https://www.lakedrops.com/en/blog/eca-guide-revolution-documentation-meets-ai
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Solid, well-written, step-by-step blog post βοΈ about adding an AI π€ moderation step to your existing #Drupal content moderation workflow. β https://atendesigngroup.com/articles/using-ai-moderate-content-existing-drupal-workflow π Via Nathaniel Woodland from @AtenDesign@fosstodon.org
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The t-shirt design contest for @drupalconeur@bird.makeup Rotterdam closes tomorrow β vote now! π³οΈπ https://events.drupal.org/rotterdam2026/drupalcon-rotterdam-2026-t-shirt-design-contest (I voted for number 2! π)
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Another giant performance gain for #Drupal?! π I'm not even taking advantage of the last one yet! π https://www.drupal.org/blog/drupal-11-4-0 @gaborhojtsy@bird.makeup tells us why we should be updating our sites to Drupal 11.4. π‘
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So long, and thanks for all the fish. ππ Comments off by default in #Drupal core starting with 11.4.0 and 12.0.0 ππ§π’ https://www.drupal.org/node/3606437
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A 3-month trial period of having an AGENTS.md file in #Drupal core ("main" branch only) is underway: π€ππ§ͺ https://www.drupal.org/node/3585894
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While digging deep π into the #Drupal AI π€ module ecosystem, I realized I needed a tool to help me ensure I left no stone (or module π§© or recipe) unturned: https://www.drupaleasy.com/blogs/ultimike/2026/07/mapping-drupal-ai-ecosystem-building-automated-module-tracker
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The first of what we hope to be many βfirstsβ for @drupalcon@mastodon.social Orlando - register as an early-bird (starting September 20) and get a limited-edition #drupal π elePHPant! #DrupalConOrlando will be like no other Drupal event before π β save the dates, March 22-25, 2027!!! π