Talking Drupal Newsletter #459
#459 - Off The Cuff 8
Today we are talking about Config Actions, The Panels Favorite Drupal Modules, and Drupal Contribution. We’ll also cover Transform API as our module of the week.
Topics
New Config Action: Place Block
Favorite Contrib modules
Slack channels
Preparing for Drupal 11
Drupal events
Resources
Hosts
Nic Laflin - nLighteneddevelopment.com nicxvan
John Picozzi - epam.com johnpicozzi
Martin Anderson-Clutz - mandclu.com mandclu
Baddý Sonja Breidert - 1xINTERNET baddysonja
Module of the Week
with Martin Anderson-Clutz - mandclu.com mandclu
Transform API is meant to create a familiar path for Drupal site builders and developers to take their knowledge of entities, view modes and templates and instead use this to produce JSON instead of HTML. This enables building headless solutions while being able to use the same configuration skills that you are used to.
This episode is sponsored by
Upcoming Episodes
#461 Distributions with Rajab Natshah. Recording July 23.
#462 DrupalCon Singapore with Mike Richardson, Surabhi Gokte. Recording July 30.
#463 Drupal vs DIY Site Builders with Ivan Stegic. Recording August 6.
#464 Josh's Show. Recording August 13.
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12 Questions with Baddý Sonja Breidert
Baddy is our guest host for episodes 457 thru 460.
Baddý is the CEO and co-founder of 1xINTERNET an European Drupal Agency with offices in Germany, Iceland and Spain. She has been on the board of Directors of the Drupal Association for the past 6 years, reaching her term limit (2 x 3 years) and is now part of the executive committee as a past chair. Baddý is Icelandic, has a degree in Computer Science and Engineering and has been working with Drupal since 2007.
What are your five non-core must-have Drupal modules?
https://www.drupal.org/project/coffee
https://www.drupal.org/project/gin
https://www.drupal.org/project/frontend_editing
https://www.drupal.org/project/content_templates
https://www.drupal.org/project/config_patch_gitlab_api
What is your first memory of technology that impacted you?
My mom was working in a bank and she brought home a tutorial for Microsoft Works. I remember being so fascinated by this new software that I did all the demos and tutorials in the book before my mom even started to look at it :).
What website build are you most proud of being involved with?
There are many very nice websites I’ve been involved with that I’m very proud of. If I need to pick one, then I have to say the Union for International Cancer Control and their main campaign website World Cancer day that probably has the biggest impact of all the sites we have built at 1xINTERNET.
Tell us about your family
I have a wonderful husband (drupal.org/u/breidert) and two great teenagers, Elva and Jakob. We live in Frankfurt, Germany and travel between Iceland, Germany and Spain as much as we can.
What was your career before Drupal?
I worked in Venture capital and also as a Java developer :).
What did you go to college for, and where?
I studied a B.Sc. in Computer Science at the University of Reykjavik and then I finished a M.Sc. in Engineering Management at the Technical University of Vienna, Austria.
Outside of Drupal, what hobbies do you have?
I play a lot of golf, basically every single free minute I have.
Do you prefer quiet or noise when working? What is your noise?
I like listening to music when I’m not in meetings. I mainly listen to either hiphop, rap or some more soft music like jazz.
Do you play a musical instrument?
I play the piano and also a guitar.
What is your favorite sport and team to follow?
In Iceland I follow both handball and football. In Germany mainly football and then I have to say that my favorite team is Eintracht Frankfurt that plays in the highest league here in Germany
Plain or peanut M&M?
Definitely peanut M&M
What is your favorite meal?
Icelandic lamb and icelandic fresh cod.
Contact Baddy at www.1xinternet.de
Minifigure of the Week
by Nic Laflin
71008-12
This week I would like to share 71008-12 Samurai! This is the 12th minifigure in the 13th series of collectible minifigures. Released in 2015, She is determined to follow the 7 principles of Bushido: Righteousness, Loyalty, Honor, Respect, Honesty, Courage and Consistency.
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