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Talking Drupal is a weekly chat about web design and development by a group a guys with one thing in common, we love Drupal. With hosts Stephen Cross, John Picozzi and Nic Laflin.
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May 20, 2021 • 1h 2min
Talking Drupal #294 - Drutiny
Today we are joined by Josh Waihi to learn about Drutiny, a command line Drupal audit tool he created. www.talkingdrupal.com/294 Topics Elevator pitch for Drutiny Why, when, who created it? Key features Type of checks that can be done Best use cases. When to introduce Drutiny into the development process How it is used for ongoing monitoring after website launch How Drutiny is typically used within Acquia? How to get started Resources Link to 2017 Video Github Documentation Content Plugin Guests Josh Waihi www.joshwaihi.com Hosts Stephen Cross - www.stephencross.com @stephencross Nic Laflin - www.nLighteneddevelopment.com @nicxvan

May 4, 2021 • 1h 8min
Talking Drupal #293 - Automatic Updates
Today we talk with Drupal Association CTO Tim Lehnen and Acquia Principal Software Engineer Ted Bowman about the Automatic Updates Initiative. www.talkingdrupal.com/293 Topics Nic - new mic John - Drupal Event Organizers Group Stephen - Drutiny Tim - Track days Ted - Old sheet music cabinet into stereo/turntable cabinet Mike - Developer Programs Engineer at Pantheon What is the initiative about The Update Framework (TUF) Roles and key contributors Who are automatic updates for What gets updated Key Challenges Project roadmap Resources Strategic Initiatives: Automated Updates Drutiny Tim’s Youtube Page The Updating Framework Project messaging in core initiative Project Announce Project messaging channel in core Guests Tim Lehnen @TimLehnen www.drupal.org/u/hestenet Ted Bowman @tedbow tedbow.com Hosts Stephen Cross - www.stephencross.com @stephencross John Picozzi - www.oomphinc.com @johnpicozzi Nic Laflin - www.nLighteneddevelopment.com @nicxvan Mike MIles www.mike-miles.com @mikemiles86

Apr 30, 2021 • 60min
Talking Drupal #292 - New Relic
Today we are joined by David Needham to learn the basics of New Relic. www.talkingdrupal.com/292 Topics Nic - Netlify Mike - Water computer David - Spring cleaning John - UPC What is New Relic? Where New Relic fits with other tools New Relic tools What information is provided Data points and insight Common issues to help resolve Resources David’s .d.o Pantheon Steve Mould Water Computer UPC codes and SKUs New Relic’s learning portal New Relic FutureStack conference Guest David Needham @davidneedham davidneedham.me Hosts Stephen Cross - www.stephencross.com @stephencross John Picozzi - www.oomphinc.com @johnpicozzi Nic Laflin - www.nLighteneddevelopment.com @nicxvan Mike MIles www.mike-miles.com @mikemiles86

Apr 26, 2021 • 1h 12min
Talking Drupal #291 - Automation and DevOps
Today we talk about the benefits of automation and how to get started. www.talkingdrupal.com/291 Topics Stephen - this and that Mike - DDEV John - Pantheon D9 Nic - User Testing What is automation Things to auotmate Toold and services Skills required Resources Researchers Secretly Tried To Add Vulnerabilities to Linux Kernel, Ended Up Getting Banned Hosts Stephen Cross - www.stephencross.com @stephencross John Picozzi - www.oomphinc.com @johnpicozzi Nic Laflin - www.nLighteneddevelopment.com @nicxvan Mike MIles www.mike-miles.com @mikemiles86

Apr 14, 2021 • 1h 12min
Talking Drupal #290 - Building a Drupal Team
This week we have a new guest host with us and today they will join us to discuss Building A Drupal Team. What goes into selecting the right people, what makes a Drupal team successful, and how do you know when you got it right. Stay tuned for all those answers and more. www.talkingdrupal.com/290 Topics Mike - Cloudflare Pages Nic - Garden Stephen - Neo Trinkey John - Drupal 9 on Pantheon DrupalCon Drupal Roles and Skills Resources vs Roles/Skills Development vs Maintenance Agency vs Corporate/Organizational Team Outsourcing Challenges Barebones Team Do you have it right? Resources Pantheon Drupal 8 to 9 Cloudflare Pages Neo Trinkey Stormin Norman Forming, Storming, Norming, and Performing Hosts Stephen Cross - www.stephencross.com @stephencross John Picozzi - www.oomphinc.com @johnpicozzi Nic Laflin - www.nLighteneddevelopment.com @nicxvan Mike MIles www.mike-miles.com @mikemiles86

Apr 9, 2021 • 1h 4min
Talking Drupal #289 - Lighthouse Scores
In this episode, we explore how to use Lighthouse to understand your Drupal site better and improve its score. www.talkingdrupal.com/289 Topics Shane - Working in Public Book John - Drupal Event Organizers Public Meeting Nic - CSP Header Stephen - Vaccine, Python Stories What is lighthouse Ways to run lighthouse Information provided How to improve your score Resources Working in Public Book Increment magazine Lighthouses in the US Native image lazy-loading for the web! Hosts Stephen Cross - www.stephencross.com @stephencross John Picozzi - www.oomphinc.com @johnpicozzi Nic Laflin - www.nLighteneddevelopment.com @nicxvan Shane Thomas - www.CodeKarate.com @smthomas3

Apr 2, 2021 • 1h 9min
Talking Drupal #288 - All The Ways
Today we talk about all the ways Drupal can be used... www.talkingdrupal.com/288 Topics Shane - Gatsby, guitar amp Stephen - Court.tv Nic - AWS CDK John - Ben Section 230: repeal, reform or reprioritize Drupal strengths Strong verticles Agencies Types of Website Headless Resources Fundraiser for Ben’s Family Section 230: repeal, reform or reprioritize Bounteous Iterative Approach to Decoupling Drupal AWSOME Day Hosts Stephen Cross - www.stephencross.com @stephencross John Picozzi - www.oomphinc.com @johnpicozzi Nic Laflin - www.nLighteneddevelopment.com @nicxvan Shane Thomas - www.CodeKarate.com @smthomas3

Mar 24, 2021 • 1h 8min
Talking Drupal #287 - JSON:API
Today we are talking about a topic I don’t know a ton about. Luckily we have my other co-hosts with me today to discuss the JSON API. www.talkingdrupal.com/287 Topics Shane - Head cold, Around Stephen - Mouse Shake Nic - Versioned Docker Images, ZWaveJS John - Smartless What is an API Protocols REST API Characteristics JSON JSON:API GraphGL Drupal and JSON:API JSON:API Features Tools Resources Around Tugboat previews are now available for contributed modules and themes JSON:API Extras JSON:API Explorer Postman JSON Formatter Hosts Stephen Cross - www.stephencross.com @stephencross John Picozzi - www.oomphinc.com @johnpicozzi Nic Laflin - www.nLighteneddevelopment.com @nicxvan Shane Thomas - www.CodeKarate.com @smthomas3

Mar 20, 2021 • 54min
Talking Drupal #286 - Digital Project Manager
This week we talk about the role of the Digital Project Manager with Matt O'Bryant. www.talkingdrupal.com/286 Topics What is a Digital Project Manager What value does a DPM bring DPM vs PMs DPM skills Do you need a DPM Personal experience and advice Resources Fundraiser for Ben from Lullabot The flow state? Oomph Inc. Hosts Stephen Cross - www.stephencross.com @stephencross John Picozzi - www.oomphinc.com @johnpicozzi Nic Laflin - www.nLighteneddevelopment.com @nicxvan Shane Thomas - www.CodeKarate.com @smthomas3 Guests Matt O’Bryant @matthew_obryant www.linkedin.com/in/mobryant

Mar 10, 2021 • 1h 12min
Talking Drupal #285 - Decoupled Menus
Today we have key members of the Decoupled Menus Initiative joining us. www.talkingdrupal.com/285 Topics What is the Decoupled Initiative all about? What are the problems being solved? Why is this initiative so Important? What are the key changes being made? How did the initiative get started? What is the current project status? Resources Cloud Nothings EP Subscription on Bandcamp Once project Ideas issue queue Contentful Decoupled Menus Initiative Hosts Stephen Cross - www.stephencross.com @stephencross John Picozzi - www.oomphinc.com @johnpicozzi Nic Laflin - www.nLighteneddevelopment.com @nicxvan Brian Perry - @bricomedy Brianperry.dev Guests Baddy Sonja Breidert @baddysonja www.1xinternet.de Gabriel Sullice @gabesullice www.sullice.com/ Liam Hockley @xdegathenerd liamhockley.me