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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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Jun 27, 2018 • 1h 11min
Talking Drupal #173 - Continuous Integration
In episode #173 we discuss continuous integration with Nate Dentzau. www.talkingdrupal.com/173 Topics What is CI Benefits Deployment vs Delivery Common CI Tools Getting started with CI Resources Oomph Drupal Scaffold https://github.com/oomphinc/drupal-scaffold Travis-CI integrations: https://docs.travis-ci.com/user/code-climate/ Github Integrations: https://github.com/marketplace Hosts Stephen Cross - www.ParallaxInfoTech.com @stephencross John Picozzi - www.oomphinc.com @johnpicozzi Nic Laflin - www.nLighteneddevelopment.com @nicxvan Nate Dentzau - @NathanDentzau

Jun 6, 2018 • 54min
Talking Drupal #172 - Ways to Rule
In episode #172 -Ways to Rule we talk about using the Rules module. www.talkingdrupal.com/172 Topics What is the Rules module Examples of using Rules module Resources https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1xrlK2pCrA https://noti.st/johnpicozzi Hosts Stephen Cross - www.ParallaxInfoTech.com @stephencross John Picozzi - www.oomphinc.com @johnpicozzi Nic Laflin - www.nLighteneddevelopment.com @nicxvan

May 14, 2018 • 41min
Talking Drupal #171 - Drupal Interview
In episode #171 we talk share tips regarding Drupal Interviews. www.talkingdrupal.com/171 Agenda Typical Questions What are your 5 goto modules, D7 and/or D8? What benefits have you seen from Drupal 8 and what has frustrated you about Drupal 8? What criteria do you use when selecting a Drupal contributed module? When do you use custom code? What is your process for updating a module to the latest release? What’s the site you’re most proud of? What’s the site you wish you could redo and why? Are you familiar with OOP coding style in Drupal 8 Are you familiar with the symphony framework How do you keep up with the industry and learn new skills techniques Tips Bring your laptop and make sure it works Show up early Have questions for the company or interviewer Ask for an interview with a friend - practice Appropriate dress Hosts Stephen Cross - www.ParallaxInfoTech.com @stephencross John Picozzi - www.oomphinc.com @johnpicozzi Nic Laflin - www.nLighteneddevelopment.com @nicxvan

May 8, 2018 • 38min
Talking Drupal #170 - Linux Desktop
In this episode, we talk about using Linux for your local development. www.talkingdrupal.com/170 Agenda Mollom has closed down What we use for local development Mac and Linux Stephen's move to Linux How to get started with Linux Issues with moving to Linux Resources Mollom System 76 Meerkay Hosts Stephen Cross - www.ParallaxInfoTech.com @stephencross John Picozzi - www.oomphinc.com @johnpicozzi Nic Laflin - www.nLighteneddevelopment.com @nicxvan

May 2, 2018 • 41min
Talking Drupal #169 - Solo and Lando
In this episode we discuss our testing with Lando for local development. www.talkingdrupal.com/169 Agenda What is Lando How are we using it How to get started Lando and Drupal 8 Lando and Pantheon Lando Support Resources Previous Episode about Docker #158 John Kennedy's Session at DrupalCon 2018 Lando Documentation Hosts Stephen Cross - www.ParallaxInfoTech.com @stephencross John Picozzi - www.oomphinc.com @johnpicozzi Nic Laflin - www.nLighteneddevelopment.com @nicxvan

Apr 23, 2018 • 1h 6min
Talking Drupal #168 - Open Source Sustainability
In episode 168 we talk with Webform Module maintainer, Jake Rockowitz, about open source sustainability. www.TalkingDrupa.com/168 Agenda What is open source sustainability The path - YML and Webform Module Sustainability Different approaches to monetize Sponsor a feature Open source clauses for contracts SaaS Wordpress module approach Mentoring approach Drupal Association Messaging Resources Jasob Rockowitz website Yes, the contribute module is making a statement My three mistakes in regards to the Contribute module A handy guide to financial support for open source Request For Commits Why Paid Drupal Modules Fail: Drupal as Art Open Collective Hosts Stephen Cross - www.ParallaxInfoTech.com @stephencross John Picozzi - www.oomphinc.com @johnpicozzi Nic Laflin - www.nLighteneddevelopment.com @nicxvan Jacob Rockwitz - https://www.jrockowitz.com @jrockowitz

Apr 16, 2018 • 18min
Talking Drupal #167 - Update from DrupalCon
In this episode, Stephen and Nic talk with John, who is attending Drupal Con.

Apr 9, 2018 • 1h 9min
Talking Drupal #166 - Code Reviews Like a Human
In episode #166 we review 8 tips for conducting code reviews like a human with Michael Lynch. www.talkingdrupal.com/166 Topics March 28th Security Release Overview of Code Review Like a Human Michel Lynch 8 Tips Settle style arguments with a style guide Let computers do the boring parts Be generous with code examples Never say “you” Frame feedback as requests, not commands Offer sincere praise Aim to bring the code up a letter grade or two Handle stalemates proactively Resources Drupal core - Highly critical - Remote Code Execution - SA-CORE-2018-002 Can We Code Without Comments? How to Do Code Reviews Like a Human Slide Deck Hosts Stephen Cross - www.ParallaxInfoTech.com @stephencross John Picozzi - www.oomphinc.com @johnpicozzi Nic Laflin - www.nLighteneddevelopment.com @nicxvan Michael Lynch - https://mtlynch.io/ - @deliberatecoder

Apr 2, 2018 • 51min
Talking Drupal #165 - What's hot with Jason?
In episode 165 we re-unite with former co-host Jason Pamental to talk about front end development. www.talkingdrupal.com/165 Agenda CSS Grid Variable Fonts Firefox Dev Tools CSS Custom Properties & Calculations Resources Rachel Andrew’s Jen Simmons’ Layout Land YouTube channel Microsoft Variable Font Demo Site Axis-Praxis.org V-Fonts My Codepen Demos Variable Font and Future of Web Design Presentation Typography demo Lea Verou - talk on CSS variables Mozilla grid inspector docs Hosts Stephen Cross - www.ParallaxInfoTech.com @stephencross John Picozzi - www.oomphinc.com @johnpicozzi Nic Laflin - www.nLighteneddevelopment.com @nicxvan Jason Pamental - www.isovera.com @jpamental

Mar 26, 2018 • 50min
Talking Drupal #164- Email Services
In the episode we discuss using third party email services for outbound transactional emails. www.talkingdrupal.com/164 Agenda Drupal PSA Drupal as bad as Sharepoint? Types of outbound e-mail Email Services Mandril SendGrid Resources PSA-2018-001 Developer Survey Results 2018 Why is Drupal now the second most hated platform behind SharePoint? Transactional Email: The 7 Best Services to Send 1000s of Emails Daily Mandril SendGrid Hosts Stephen Cross - www.ParallaxInfoTech.com @stephencross John Picozzi - www.oomphinc.com @johnpicozzi Nic Laflin - www.nLighteneddevelopment.com @nicx