Talking Drupal Newsletter #478
#478 WEBAssembly
Today we are talking about WEBAssembly, How it’s used, and cool things you can use it for with Drupal with guest Matt Glaman. We’ll also cover Darkmode JS as our module of the week.
Topics
What is WebAssembly
Progressive Web Aoos
Open source
Does it have a community
Browser support
How does it work
Common use cases
How can you use this with Drupal
This was an early concept for Drupal trial
Challenges
Wordpress playground
Pieces that do not work for PHP
Are there risks
Are there resources for people that want to use WebAssembly
Do you see it being used with Drupal
Resources
WordPress Playground
https://playground.wordpress.net
Slides from Barcelona: The Web APIs powering the Starshot trial:
Guests
Matt Glaman - mglaman.dev mglaman
Hosts
Nic Laflin - nLighteneddevelopment.com nicxvan
John Picozzi - epam.com johnpicozzi
Suzanne Dergacheva - evolvingweb.com pixelite
Module of the Week
with Martin Anderson-Clutz - mandclu.com mandclu
This project integrates DarkmodeJS library into Drupal system. It allows site visitors to switch between light mode and dark mode. The button appears on the bottom left corner. You should Add the Darkmode Switcher block to see the button on the page. If this module will be useful for people will make the settings configurable or feel free to submit a patch.
Upcoming Episodes
#480 Ripple Makers with Julia Kranzthor. Recording December 10.
#481 Suzanne's Show Recording December 17.
#482 Meet your host: John Picozzi wtih John Picozzi. Recording December 11.
#483 Meet your host: Nic Laflin wtih John Picozzi. Recording December 5.
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5 Questions with Joshua Mitchell
Josh is our guest host for episodes 474 thru 477.
Josh has led teams in digital agencies, governments, educational institutions, and nonprofits—including some time as CTO of the Drupal Association—and is currently the founder and principal consultant of M6L. As a "full stack consultant", a typical day could include pair programming with a developer, advising a product manager, presenting to organizational leadership, reviewing merge requests, and more.
What are your five non-core must-have Drupal modules?
Token
Pathauto
Redirect
Devel
Search API
Where is your sweet spot in the web development process (back-end developer, front-end developer, design, project management, sales …)?
I consider myself a bit of a player/coach. I am comfortable with full-stack development, product management, and mentoring/leading a team.
What website build are you most proud of being involved with?
Drupal.org (closely followed by Portland.gov)
Do you play a musical instrument?
Guitar, mandolin, ukelele (singer/songwriter specializing in campfires with friends that like to make song requests)
Plain or peanut M&M?
Plain… in a bucket of warm buttery popcorn
Contact Josh at https://www.drupal.org/u/joshuami
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