Rearranging the node form without breaking it
A practical look at tabbed editing screens, button placement, and the small layout choices that decide whether a form feels calm or chaotic.
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Theme index
Drupal
Notes on content modelling, modules, and the daily craft of building with Drupal.
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02 A working method for automated tests in Drupal
How to plan a test, choose assertions, and keep a suite readable when the codebase keeps moving.
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03 On awesomeness, and why it belongs in a changelog
An essay about the vocabulary communities use to describe good work, and what that language does to the people doing it.
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04 Testing sprint field notes, second day
What the second day of a concentrated testing sprint looks like when the easy wins are gone and the hard questions arrive.
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05 Testing sprint field notes, first day
Setup, shared tools, and the social work of getting a room full of contributors to test the same code in the same way.
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06 Sponsorship and the practical side of a testing sprint
Travel support turns distributed volunteers into a room that can finish difficult work together. A note on why that matters.
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07 Open participation is a habit, not a launch
Thoughts on contributor programs, newcomer friction, and the unglamorous work of keeping a community open.
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08 Students, conferences, and the first contribution
Why a conference ticket can matter more to a young contributor than to a seasoned one, and how to make that first room welcoming.
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09 Configurable text filters and the case for point and click
An introduction to the idea behind Flexifilter: let site builders define text transformations in the interface instead of in code.
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10 Building a wiki with Drupal, one decision at a time
A calm checklist for teams that want shared, versioned pages without leaving their existing content system.
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11 The quiet power of a repeatable test
Why automated checks change the mood of a project, and how a shared testing vocabulary lowers the cost of contribution.
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12 Young contributors and the right to be taken seriously
A reflection on age, trust, and what open communities lose when they treat new people as a marketing number.
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