…backend stuff like email sending, user management. Maybe for every backend thing I need but I’ll see.

Another advantage is the ability to use websockets for real time stuff like instant messaging.

So I’ll stick with Nuxt this time.

But I won’t bury the Drupal project since I’ll use it as backend only CMS for stuff like blog posts, imprint and other articles. Maybe I’ll also use it for other…

…hard. At least a lot harder with a lot more things to do when using modern technologies like bun, tailwind, third party node packages, etc.

When knowing how it feels to build with Nuxt, building a frontend in Drupal feels kinda bulky.

First of all, I can easily build every view and every component before I bring it to live with real data. That gives me enough time to think about a good deployment strategy and which database to use.

Second: Nuxt is made for the frontend. As I already said, building the frontend with Drupal is…

This made me think about if I should use Drupal as backend only or as full monolith.

Or if I should switch to Nuxt and a microservice architectural approach.

Or if I should just stick with the Symfony base I had before setting up the Drupal repo.

One promise from my side on this topic: If this project can be monetized and I’m able to found a company, I will always be open about our salaries.

Maybe I’ll found an open startup where everything is open, every contract, etc. but that’s just a thought for now.

❓Will the code be open source?

❗️Yes! Once the first release is ready, I will be publishing all the code for everyone to analyze.

I also will create a license that allows you to use the code for your own version of a responsible social platform.

❓Everyone is welcome?

❗️Everyone except the intolerant. I want to build a safe space for every person that respects other human beings. 🫶🏼

❓What does AI free mean?

❗️In the age of AI which we are now I use AI to assist with coding for smaller tasks like autocompletion or writing small pieces of the docs.

I will not use any form of AI to generate content, user accounts or profiles. You will never see AI generated content.

❓What does „democracy first“ mean?

❗️Every important decision will be trialed by all users which means you always have a voice!

Plus you can always submit your ideas which will be evaluated. There are no bad ideas and every single idea will be discussed.

❓Why social?

❗️Social Media has been social when it became popular around 2010 but after the companies discovered they can sell data for profit it all just became a big money printing machine to make single individuals rich as fuck.

I want to bring this back. Social media should be social again.

❓Why 2030?

❗️I want to take my time to create not just a great platform but also to develop it on a solid base. I don’t just want to throw out features and functions, I want to craft them carefully and question well known patterns.

Plus I have a full time job and to this day I’m doing this alone.

I plan this phase to finish until January 1st 2026 btw, let’s hope I get this 😅

So, the next steps are:
- Setting up a fresh Drupal installation
- installing modules and themes I already know I need
- create a subtheme of bootstrap5 which I can modify to my needs
- set up QA tools like phpcs, phpstan, phpunit, etc
- set up deployment

I’m seriously thrilled 🤩

Oh! Another great point for future versions (for example if I switch to a decoupled frontend): Drupal comes with a JSON:API compliant API already which works just great

Believe me when I say, Dries Buytaert and the whole team and all the contributors of #Drupal did a great job building such an amazing system.