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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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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

Mar 5, 2021 • 57min
Talking Drupal #284 - Iterative Approach To Decoupling
Today our guest host, Brian Perry, is also our guest. We are talking about an Iterative Approach To Decoupling Your Existing Drupal Site With Gatsby. The approach he is taking at Bounteous. www.talkingdrupal.com/284 Topics Stephen - Happy to be alive Brian - Raycast and Midcamp Nic - Conjuring universe John - Exercise ball and Drupal Providence What is “Iterative Approach To Decoupling” What are the factors that weigh into this approach? What are the benefits? Team skills Configuring a site to serve a subset of decoupled pages Workflow changes How to get started Resources Drupal Providence - Video Raycast Midcamp Conjuring universe Configuring gatsby-source-drupal to only Import Referenced Images Hosts Stephen Cross - www.stephencross.com @stephencross John Picozzi - www.oomphinc.com @johnpicozzi Nic Laflin - www.nLighteneddevelopment.com @nicxvan Brian Perry - @bricomedy Brianperry.dev

Feb 24, 2021 • 1h 4min
Talking Drupal #283 Tugboat
Today we have the pleasure of talking with Tugboat CEO Matt Westgate. www.talkingdrupal.com/283 Topics Brian - Gatsby and Bowsers Fury Stephen - John's presentation John - Mailhog Nic - Clients in TX and OR Matt - Aruba Wifi What is Tugboat Origin story Pricing tiers SimplyTest.me FEDRamp Employee owned business Feature roadmap Where did the name come from Resources John’s session on Config Split MailHog Helpful Links https://github.com/mailhog/MailHog https://docs.lando.dev/config/mailhog.html#supported-versions https://www.drupaleasy.com/blogs/ultimike/2018/01/testing-local-drupal-site-emails-lando-and-mailhog Aruba instant on Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury Drupal Contrib Drupal Providence Linux for Everyone Hosts Stephen Cross - www.stephencross.com @stephencross John Picozzi - www.oomphinc.com @johnpicozzi Nic Laflin - www.nLighteneddevelopment.com @nicxvan Brian Perry - @bricomedy Brianperry.dev Guest Matt Westgate @mettamatt www.tugboat.qa

Feb 16, 2021 • 1h 6min
Talking Drupal #282 - Starting a Drupal Career
In this episode we talk with Mike Anello about starting a Drupal Career and his training to jump start it. www.talkingdrupal.com/282 Topics Stephen - new guest hosts for Talking Drupal Brian - snow and new website Nic - Networking not working John - Apple, new tech and card Mike - Grand Canyon Careers for new Drupal developers Does experience matter What is Drupal Careers Online Course content Student success Resources A Mini Case Study: How to Rescue an Abandoned/Neglected Drupal Module Drupal Career Online Hosts Stephen Cross - www.stephencross.com @stephencross John Picozzi - www.oomphinc.com @johnpicozzi Nic Laflin - www.nLighteneddevelopment.com @nicxvan Brian Perry - @bricomedy Brianperry.dev Guest Mike Anello @ultimike www.DrupalEasy.com

Feb 10, 2021 • 1h 8min
Talking Drupal #281 - Olivero Theme
Today we are learning about the Olivero Theme, the future replacement for Bartik, with Mike Herchel. www.talkingdrupal.com/281 Topics What is Olivero Origin of the name Project priorities Claro and Olivero Accessibility Customization How to help Resources The Raspberry Pi makes a great USB webcam for $100 Olivero Accessible Navigation with Drupal Core’s Menu System Provide a starterkit theme in core Florida Drupal Camp Hosts Stephen Cross - www.stephencross.com @stephencross John Picozzi - www.oomphinc.com @johnpicozzi Nic Laflin - www.nLighteneddevelopment.com @nicxvan Guest Mike Herchel @mikeherchel herchel.com

Feb 2, 2021 • 1h 6min
Talking Drupal #280 - Isolation
We are still living through a pandemic and much of the world has been quarantined for almost a year. In addition to battling covid-19, many of us are dealing with results of long term isolation. Today we talk about dealing with isolation as developers with JD Flynn. www.talkingdrupal.com/280 Topics John - Event Organizers Working Group Nic - SNOWWWW JD - Doing a podcast Disclaimer, we are not doctors, this is not medical advice, it's a converstation JD's history Community awareness What is isolation The signs Approaching others Resources Drupal Event Organizers Working Group Psychology Today Open sourcing mental illness It's ok not to be ok Ed Finkler Talk Space JDDoesDev Youtube Hosts Stephen Cross - www.stephencross.com @stephencross John Picozzi - www.oomphinc.com @johnpicozzi Nic Laflin - www.nLighteneddevelopment.com @nicxvan Guest JD Flynn @JDDoesDev jamesdflynn.com

Jan 27, 2021 • 55min
Talking Drupal #279 - SimplyTestMe
Today we have the pleasure of talking with Adam Bergstein, the project lead for SimplyTest.me. www.talkingdrupal.com/279 Topics Stephen - Review: Pi 400 running Ubuntu 20.10 Nic - Woodworking, T-Shirts John - Snow - Green Gatorade Adam - Progressinve Migrations, Trillium What is SimplyTest.me Service history Key features Usage statistics Limitations Fanancial support Backend architecture Technology partners Resources Review: Raspberry Pi 400 and Ubuntu Linux 20.10 Trillium SimplyTest.me Tugboat Hosts Stephen Cross - www.stephencross.com @stephencross John Picozzi - www.oomphinc.com @johnpicozzi Nic Laflin - www.nLighteneddevelopment.com @nicxvan Guest Adam Bergstein @n3rdstein www.nerdstein.net

Jan 20, 2021 • 48min
Talking Drupal #278 - Insider: Q1 Content Planning
This is a unique episode. We record our first quarterly content planning meeting. www.talkingdrupal.com/278 Topics Content Categories: Drupal news (weekly) Drupal Association (quarterly) Modules/Core/Initiatives/Problem Solving (monthly) Front/End Design (bi-monthly) Community / Business (Quarterly) Backend Coding (experimental - try) Non-Drupal specific web dev topics (monthly) Developer's Life (quarterly) Hosts Stephen Cross - www.stephencross.com @stephencross John Picozzi - www.oomphinc.com @johnpicozzi Nic Laflin - www.nLighteneddevelopment.com @nicxvan

Jan 11, 2021 • 53min
Talking Drupal #277 - Lando
As our regular listeners know, we are Lando users and today we have the inventor, Mike Pirog, joining us to discuss where Lando is and where it’s going. www.talkingdrupal.com/277 Topics John - Sonos Stephen - Pi400 Nic - Woodworking Mike - Owl sighting What is Lando Who is using Lando Roadmap and release schedule Docker and Mac ARM version of Lando Acquia support How is Lando developed Supporting Lando Resources Tandem Lando Lando Sponsorship Hosts Stephen Cross - www.stephencross.com @stephencross John Picozzi - www.oomphinc.com @johnpicozzi Nic Laflin - www.nLighteneddevelopment.com @nicxvan Guest Mike Pirog @pirogcommamike lando.dev

Jan 10, 2021 • 1h 23min
Talking Drupal #276 - Becoming a Successful Contractor
Chad Hester joins the discussion, sharing his wealth of knowledge as an enterprise technical consultant with over 20 years in website development. He delves into the realities of contracting, addressing its benefits and challenges. Chad offers tips on structuring a contracting business, finding clients, and effective self-marketing. He emphasizes the importance of networking and setting long-term goals while navigating the complexities of contracts and rates. Listeners gain insights into creating a successful freelance career while maintaining a work-life balance.