TD Cafe #007 - Stephen & Nic: Drupal Hooks Continued

In this episode of Talking Drupal Cafe, Stephen and Nic continue
Talking Drupal #510's discuss about Drupal Hooks. They discuss
the challenges, successes, and the importance of community
collaboration in open-source projects. Nic also touches on the
personal impact of working on Drupal core and the balancing act
between contributing to the project and client work. Along the
way, they share personal anecdotes, including a discussion on
watches and coffee preferences. Watch this insightful
conversation to better understand the evolution of Drupal hooks
and the dedication behind core development.


For show notes visit:
https://www.talkingDrupal.com/cafe007
Topics Stephen Cross

Stephen Cross is a seasoned Drupal developer, community advocate
and content creator with over a two decades of experience
building and optimizing web applications.
In 2013 he founded and still hosts the Talking Drupal podcast, a
community show where he’s published over 500 interviews and
deep-dives with core contributors, agency leads and
end-users—helping drive best practices and innovation across the
ecosystem.
Capitalizing on his podcast production expertise, Stephen also
offers end-to-end remote video podcast services: he handles all
technical planning, multi-camera recording, post-production
editing and distribution, so clients can focus solely on their
content. He’s used this service to help real-estate, fitness,
interior-design and other niche shows establish polished,
engaging interview- and panel-style programs.
Outside of Drupal and media, Stephen is an horology enthusiast,
he collects Casio and mechanical watches, and is a Linux and
Raspberry Pi enthusiast.
Nic Laflin

Nic Laflin is an accomplished Drupal architect and the founder of
nLightened Development LLC, a web development and design firm
established in 2008 that leverages highly extensible CMS
frameworks to solve complex business challenges.
They’ve been working with Drupal since late 2008, delivering
creative solutions for a diverse roster of clients—from
government agencies and e-commerce platforms to higher-education
institutions and HIPAA-compliant medical services. Recently, Nic
has focused on Native Web Components for platform-agnostic
design, and has deep experience integrating AWS and building
mobile application back ends.
A recognized Drupal guru, Nic speaks regularly at regional Drupal
camps and co-hosts the Talking Drupal podcast, where they share
best practices and innovations with the community.
Outside of technology, Nic enjoys building with LEGO,
experimenting in the kitchen, and designing home automation
projects. You can learn more at www.nlightened.net.


Discussing the Game Blueprints

Drupal Hooks and Core Contributions

Procedural vs Object-Oriented Hooks

Challenges and Project Management

Bulk Conversion and Future Steps

Scaling Back and Procedural Hooks

Challenges and Lessons Learned

Balancing Core Contributions and Client Work

Documentation and Community Awareness

Impact on Client Work

Core Committers and Project Management

Coffee Preferences and Personal Interests

Conclusion and Final Thoughts

Guests

Nic Laflin - nLighteneddevelopment.com nicxvan
Stephen Cross - StephenCross.com