
 Talking Drupal
 Talking Drupal Talking Drupal #520 - Dripyard
 Sep 15, 2025 
 Mike Herschel and Andy Giles, co-founders of Dripyard, discuss their new premium Drupal theme, emphasizing its focus on accessibility and enhancing the developer experience. They share insights into the design challenges behind creating public themes and the technical advantages of their shared component library. The duo also touches on integrating features like Canvas for a smoother workflow and the importance of customization options for end-users. Plus, there’s a crucial alert about an NPM supply chain attack—don’t miss it! 
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Themes Reduce Drupal Front‑End Costs
- DripYard sells premium Drupal themes to lower front-end costs for Drupal sites.
- Mike argues themes can drastically reduce time and money compared to custom front-end work.
Single Directory Components Unlock Theming
- Single directory components in Drupal 10.1 let themes ship markup and be confident about styling.
- That technical change made building reusable, high-quality Drupal themes practical now.
Prioritize Theme For Site Templates
- Build themes to be the primary part of a site template because people judge sites by appearance and performance.
- Plan site templates (theme + config + content) to speed mid-market adoption.
