Mike Anello (ultimike)
@mike-anello.bsky.social
Drupal developer and trainer.
If you live in the tri-state area and are involved in #Drupal, then you may want to seriously consider attending the #EvolveDigital event next week in NYC: 🗽🤖
www.evolvedigital.com#training
I'll be there doing a 3-hour Responsible Drupal AI Basics workshop - join me! 🚀✨
www.evolvedigital.com#training
I'll be there doing a 3-hour Responsible Drupal AI Basics workshop - join me! 🚀✨
EvolveDigital Summit | Practical Insights for Digital Teams
EvolveDigital is a two-day summit for developers, designers, marketers, and strategists exploring digital strategy, AI, accessibility, and open source. Join us in New York on November 20–21.
www.evolvedigital.com
November 13, 2025 at 5:34 PM
If you live in the tri-state area and are involved in #Drupal, then you may want to seriously consider attending the #EvolveDigital event next week in NYC: 🗽🤖
www.evolvedigital.com#training
I'll be there doing a 3-hour Responsible Drupal AI Basics workshop - join me! 🚀✨
www.evolvedigital.com#training
I'll be there doing a 3-hour Responsible Drupal AI Basics workshop - join me! 🚀✨
Inspiring story about a new #drupal developer making a big impact: 🚀💡
www.drupal.org/about/starsh...
It's no wonder that Dries Buytaert showcased Witze Van der Straeten's work in his DrupalCon Vienna keynote ✨🎯🌟
www.drupal.org/about/starsh...
It's no wonder that Dries Buytaert showcased Witze Van der Straeten's work in his DrupalCon Vienna keynote ✨🎯🌟
From Figma to Drupal: My Journey into AI and Open Source
This is the first in a series of blog posts where we have invited organisations from across the Drupal ecosystem to share their experiences and insights on how they are using Drupal AI in their work. ...
www.drupal.org
November 13, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Inspiring story about a new #drupal developer making a big impact: 🚀💡
www.drupal.org/about/starsh...
It's no wonder that Dries Buytaert showcased Witze Van der Straeten's work in his DrupalCon Vienna keynote ✨🎯🌟
www.drupal.org/about/starsh...
It's no wonder that Dries Buytaert showcased Witze Van der Straeten's work in his DrupalCon Vienna keynote ✨🎯🌟
I've seen a lot of attempts over my 20 years in #Drupal at creating open-source learning materials - all with varying levels of success. 📚
This one feels like it has more momentum than most - I am rooting for them! 🌱💪
www.drupal.org/drupalorg/bl...
This one feels like it has more momentum than most - I am rooting for them! 🌱💪
www.drupal.org/drupalorg/bl...
State of Drupal Open University
What started as an idea among a couple of people has rapidly expanded into something with global interest. There are now educators teaching Drupal at higher education and universities, which is amazin...
www.drupal.org
November 12, 2025 at 7:09 PM
I've seen a lot of attempts over my 20 years in #Drupal at creating open-source learning materials - all with varying levels of success. 📚
This one feels like it has more momentum than most - I am rooting for them! 🌱💪
www.drupal.org/drupalorg/bl...
This one feels like it has more momentum than most - I am rooting for them! 🌱💪
www.drupal.org/drupalorg/bl...
USD $1 million raised in 5 months is nothing to sneeze at for #Drupal community AI module development. This includes $240k USD in cash and the rest in developer time. 💰🚀
www.drupal.org/about/starsh...
Amazing fundraising work led by Dominique De Cooman 👏🎉
www.drupal.org/about/starsh...
Amazing fundraising work led by Dominique De Cooman 👏🎉
1 million dollars raised to accelerate innovation in Drupal AI
In June, we set an ambitious goal: to raise 1 million dollars to accelerate the Drupal AI initiative. Today at DrupalCon Vienna, Dries Buytaert announced that we have achieved that goal. Remarkably, i...
www.drupal.org
November 11, 2025 at 6:23 PM
USD $1 million raised in 5 months is nothing to sneeze at for #Drupal community AI module development. This includes $240k USD in cash and the rest in developer time. 💰🚀
www.drupal.org/about/starsh...
Amazing fundraising work led by Dominique De Cooman 👏🎉
www.drupal.org/about/starsh...
Amazing fundraising work led by Dominique De Cooman 👏🎉
🤖 Responsible #Drupal AI Basics | November 20
Learn to leverage AI in Drupal as a powerful assistant for smarter content creation. This 3-hour workshop covers the basics of the AI module ecosystem including Automators, Field Widget Actions, and Agents.
🔗 Register: www.evolvedigital.com#training
Learn to leverage AI in Drupal as a powerful assistant for smarter content creation. This 3-hour workshop covers the basics of the AI module ecosystem including Automators, Field Widget Actions, and Agents.
🔗 Register: www.evolvedigital.com#training
EvolveDigital Summit | Practical Insights for Digital Teams
EvolveDigital is a two-day summit for developers, designers, marketers, and strategists exploring digital strategy, AI, accessibility, and open source. Join us in New York on November 20–21.
www.evolvedigital.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:08 PM
🤖 Responsible #Drupal AI Basics | November 20
Learn to leverage AI in Drupal as a powerful assistant for smarter content creation. This 3-hour workshop covers the basics of the AI module ecosystem including Automators, Field Widget Actions, and Agents.
🔗 Register: www.evolvedigital.com#training
Learn to leverage AI in Drupal as a powerful assistant for smarter content creation. This 3-hour workshop covers the basics of the AI module ecosystem including Automators, Field Widget Actions, and Agents.
🔗 Register: www.evolvedigital.com#training
Just announced - a 1-day #Drupal AI summit in Paris at the Future of Software Conference (FOST) - the world's largest federated technology conference: 🤖🇫🇷
new.drupal.org/ai/events/Dr...
Free tickets to the conference for Drupal community members! 🎟️🚀💙
new.drupal.org/ai/events/Dr...
Free tickets to the conference for Drupal community members! 🎟️🚀💙
Drupal AI Summit Paris 9th December 2025
Drupal is an open source platform for building amazing digital experiences. It's made by a dedicated community. Anyone can use it, and it will always be free.
new.drupal.org
November 10, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Just announced - a 1-day #Drupal AI summit in Paris at the Future of Software Conference (FOST) - the world's largest federated technology conference: 🤖🇫🇷
new.drupal.org/ai/events/Dr...
Free tickets to the conference for Drupal community members! 🎟️🚀💙
new.drupal.org/ai/events/Dr...
Free tickets to the conference for Drupal community members! 🎟️🚀💙
🎬 New episode of DrupalEasy Show & Tell now available on YouTube! 🚀
youtu.be/3Ei7QKs8Bso
This time around, I dive into the #drupal Custom Field module with DrupalEasy students and alumni during office hours! 💙✨
youtu.be/3Ei7QKs8Bso
This time around, I dive into the #drupal Custom Field module with DrupalEasy students and alumni during office hours! 💙✨
DrupalEasy Show & Tell: Custom Field module with DrupalEasy students and alumni
YouTube video by DrupalEasy
youtu.be
November 10, 2025 at 2:13 PM
🎬 New episode of DrupalEasy Show & Tell now available on YouTube! 🚀
youtu.be/3Ei7QKs8Bso
This time around, I dive into the #drupal Custom Field module with DrupalEasy students and alumni during office hours! 💙✨
youtu.be/3Ei7QKs8Bso
This time around, I dive into the #drupal Custom Field module with DrupalEasy students and alumni during office hours! 💙✨
200k Eurobucks to help move the #Drupal Gitlab issue migration along?! Thank you very much, @sovereign.tech 🙏💰
www.drupal.org/association/...
🎉🚀
www.drupal.org/association/...
🎉🚀
Drupal to Enhance Security and Developer Tools thanks to Sovereign Tech Fund Investment
The Drupal Association has received €201,000 from the Sovereign Tech Fund to enhance Drupal's GitLab infrastructure, with a focus on security, testing efficiency, and design tools. This funding will e...
www.drupal.org
November 9, 2025 at 8:20 PM
200k Eurobucks to help move the #Drupal Gitlab issue migration along?! Thank you very much, @sovereign.tech 🙏💰
www.drupal.org/association/...
🎉🚀
www.drupal.org/association/...
🎉🚀
Swell article about using the #drupal SDC Component Library module to preview SDCs installed on a site. 📚✨
www.hashbangcode.com/article/drup...
Includes detailed information about using a *.story.twig file for preview content. 🎨💡
Via Phil Norton
www.hashbangcode.com/article/drup...
Includes detailed information about using a *.story.twig file for preview content. 🎨💡
Via Phil Norton
Drupal 11: Using SDC Component Library To Preview Single Directory Components
Single Directory Components (SDC) consist of a directory of files that go together to create a small component on a Drupal website. SDC can be nested together, which means that a consistent set of ele...
www.hashbangcode.com
November 9, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Swell article about using the #drupal SDC Component Library module to preview SDCs installed on a site. 📚✨
www.hashbangcode.com/article/drup...
Includes detailed information about using a *.story.twig file for preview content. 🎨💡
Via Phil Norton
www.hashbangcode.com/article/drup...
Includes detailed information about using a *.story.twig file for preview content. 🎨💡
Via Phil Norton
Uninstalling the #drupal Contact module is one of the first things I do when installing a new site. It won't be missed. 🗑️👋
www.drupal.org/node/3553411
www.drupal.org/node/3553411
Contact module removed from the Standard profile
Contact module is removed from the Standard profile. This is one of the steps to deprecate and remove Contact from core. See #3520460: [meta] Tasks to deprecate the Contact module. New sites using the...
www.drupal.org
November 8, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Uninstalling the #drupal Contact module is one of the first things I do when installing a new site. It won't be missed. 🗑️👋
www.drupal.org/node/3553411
www.drupal.org/node/3553411
Really great article from Laura Johnson from Four Kitchens about using AI to assist with writing PHPUnit tests for #drupal. 🤖 From designing tests to continuously evolving AI instructions, this is a GREAT place to start. 🚀✨
www.fourkitchens.com/blog/develop...
www.fourkitchens.com/blog/develop...
AI-driven testing in Drupal: Faster development without sacrificing quality - Four Kitchens
Learn how AI-assisted testing can streamline your workflow, improve quality, and boost efficiency without sacrificing stability.
www.fourkitchens.com
November 7, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Really great article from Laura Johnson from Four Kitchens about using AI to assist with writing PHPUnit tests for #drupal. 🤖 From designing tests to continuously evolving AI instructions, this is a GREAT place to start. 🚀✨
www.fourkitchens.com/blog/develop...
www.fourkitchens.com/blog/develop...
A belated congratulations to @emmahorrell.bsky.social, Sinduri Guntupalli, and xjm for receiving The Women in #drupal award! 🏆 Well deserved for each of them! 👏💜
www.drupal.org/blog/celebra...
www.drupal.org/blog/celebra...
Celebrating Excellence: The Women in Drupal Award Shines a Spotlight on Female Leaders Shaping the Future of Open Source
The Women in Drupal Award sponsored by JAKALA, returned this year to honour and celebrate the outstanding achievements of women making remarkable contributions to the global Drupal community. The awar...
www.drupal.org
November 6, 2025 at 6:04 PM
A belated congratulations to @emmahorrell.bsky.social, Sinduri Guntupalli, and xjm for receiving The Women in #drupal award! 🏆 Well deserved for each of them! 👏💜
www.drupal.org/blog/celebra...
www.drupal.org/blog/celebra...
Really educational article about creating flexible #drupal single directory components that can be used with or without Canvas from @mike.herchel.com 📚🎨
dripyard.com/blog/handlin...
✨💡🚀
dripyard.com/blog/handlin...
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Handling images from Drupal and Canvas with the same component | Dripyard
At Dripyard, we’ve been focused on making our components work seamlessly in both Drupal and Canvas. One of the trickier challenges was creating an image component that supports both systems while foll...
dripyard.com
November 5, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Really educational article about creating flexible #drupal single directory components that can be used with or without Canvas from @mike.herchel.com 📚🎨
dripyard.com/blog/handlin...
✨💡🚀
dripyard.com/blog/handlin...
✨💡🚀
I’ll be teaching a 3-hour Responsible #drupal AI Basics workshop at EvolveDigital NYC Summit on November 20: 🤖🚀
www.evolvedigital.com#training
The focus will be the fundamentals of the Drupal AI module ecosystem, including automators and field widget actions! 🧠✨
www.evolvedigital.com#training
The focus will be the fundamentals of the Drupal AI module ecosystem, including automators and field widget actions! 🧠✨
EvolveDigital Summit | Practical Insights for Digital Teams
EvolveDigital is a two-day summit for developers, designers, marketers, and strategists exploring digital strategy, AI, accessibility, and open source. Join us in New York on November 20–21.
www.evolvedigital.com
November 4, 2025 at 7:59 PM
I’ll be teaching a 3-hour Responsible #drupal AI Basics workshop at EvolveDigital NYC Summit on November 20: 🤖🚀
www.evolvedigital.com#training
The focus will be the fundamentals of the Drupal AI module ecosystem, including automators and field widget actions! 🧠✨
www.evolvedigital.com#training
The focus will be the fundamentals of the Drupal AI module ecosystem, including automators and field widget actions! 🧠✨
Blah blah blah, I was on @talkingdrupal.bsky.social recently discussing my new Professional Single Directory Components class, the Markdown Easy module, and my new DrupalEasy Show & Tell YouTube series: 🎙️✨
talkingdrupal.com/524
🎓💻🚀
talkingdrupal.com/524
🎓💻🚀
Talking Drupal #524 - SDC with Drupal Easy | Talking Drupal
talkingdrupal.com
November 4, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Blah blah blah, I was on @talkingdrupal.bsky.social recently discussing my new Professional Single Directory Components class, the Markdown Easy module, and my new DrupalEasy Show & Tell YouTube series: 🎙️✨
talkingdrupal.com/524
🎓💻🚀
talkingdrupal.com/524
🎓💻🚀
Ready to improve your #drupal module development skills with PHPUnit tests, services, and static code analysis? 🚀
If so, then you're ready for Professional Module Development. 2×/week for 15 weeks starting January 27. 💻✨
drupaleasy.com/pmd 📚🔧
If so, then you're ready for Professional Module Development. 2×/week for 15 weeks starting January 27. 💻✨
drupaleasy.com/pmd 📚🔧
Professional Module Development
drupaleasy.com
November 3, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Ready to improve your #drupal module development skills with PHPUnit tests, services, and static code analysis? 🚀
If so, then you're ready for Professional Module Development. 2×/week for 15 weeks starting January 27. 💻✨
drupaleasy.com/pmd 📚🔧
If so, then you're ready for Professional Module Development. 2×/week for 15 weeks starting January 27. 💻✨
drupaleasy.com/pmd 📚🔧
Really well-written #drupal tutorial about creating and using AI agents by Akhil Babu and Ananya Rakhecha from QED42 🤖✨
www.qed42.com/insights/exp...
www.qed42.com/insights/exp...
Exploring Drupal’s AI Agents: a practical guide for site builders
Discover how Drupal’s AI Agents can streamline site building. A practical guide for site builders to enhance workflows with intelligent automation.
www.qed42.com
November 2, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Really well-written #drupal tutorial about creating and using AI agents by Akhil Babu and Ananya Rakhecha from QED42 🤖✨
www.qed42.com/insights/exp...
www.qed42.com/insights/exp...
Heading to New England Drupal Camp? I'll be presenting a session on creating #drupal SDCs with Drupal Canvas in mind: 🎨✨🎯
nedcamp.org/sessions/202...
nedcamp.org/sessions/202...
Creating Single Directory Components with Drupal Canvas in mind | New England Drupal Camp
Single Directory Components have changed the way some Drupal sites are themed. Drupal Canvas (formerly Experience Builder) has the potential to change how some Drupal sites are built. What happens whe...
nedcamp.org
November 1, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Heading to New England Drupal Camp? I'll be presenting a session on creating #drupal SDCs with Drupal Canvas in mind: 🎨✨🎯
nedcamp.org/sessions/202...
nedcamp.org/sessions/202...
I am super-excited about the future of the #drupal ECA module as outlined by Dries Buytaert and @jurgenhaas.bsky.social in the @drupalconeur.bsky.social Vienna keynote! 🎉⚡🔥
www.youtube.com/live/WNEyg3U...
www.youtube.com/live/WNEyg3U...
November 1, 2025 at 3:23 PM
I am super-excited about the future of the #drupal ECA module as outlined by Dries Buytaert and @jurgenhaas.bsky.social in the @drupalconeur.bsky.social Vienna keynote! 🎉⚡🔥
www.youtube.com/live/WNEyg3U...
www.youtube.com/live/WNEyg3U...
Don't be afraid to learn SDC basics including advanced libraryOverrides and Drupal Canvas integration 👻🎃
Professional Single Directory Components covers everything you need to build modern, component-driven #drupal themes! 📖✨
Nov 3 • Remote via Zoom 💻
www.drupaleasy.com/academy/sdc/...
Professional Single Directory Components covers everything you need to build modern, component-driven #drupal themes! 📖✨
Nov 3 • Remote via Zoom 💻
www.drupaleasy.com/academy/sdc/...
Professional Single Directory Components
www.drupaleasy.com
October 31, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Don't be afraid to learn SDC basics including advanced libraryOverrides and Drupal Canvas integration 👻🎃
Professional Single Directory Components covers everything you need to build modern, component-driven #drupal themes! 📖✨
Nov 3 • Remote via Zoom 💻
www.drupaleasy.com/academy/sdc/...
Professional Single Directory Components covers everything you need to build modern, component-driven #drupal themes! 📖✨
Nov 3 • Remote via Zoom 💻
www.drupaleasy.com/academy/sdc/...
Have you subscribed to the DrupalEasy YouTube channel yet?
www.youtube.com/drupaleasy 📺🎬
If not, you're missing out on DrupalEasy Show & Tell, where I demonstrate and learn something new in #drupal every episode! 🚀✨
www.youtube.com/drupaleasy 📺🎬
If not, you're missing out on DrupalEasy Show & Tell, where I demonstrate and learn something new in #drupal every episode! 🚀✨
DrupalEasy
We are passionate about Drupal and especially Drupal talent development. Our professional development workshops and career training program are presented through DrupalEasy Academy, which is licensed...
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October 30, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Have you subscribed to the DrupalEasy YouTube channel yet?
www.youtube.com/drupaleasy 📺🎬
If not, you're missing out on DrupalEasy Show & Tell, where I demonstrate and learn something new in #drupal every episode! 🚀✨
www.youtube.com/drupaleasy 📺🎬
If not, you're missing out on DrupalEasy Show & Tell, where I demonstrate and learn something new in #drupal every episode! 🚀✨
Want to learn the basics of #drupal Single Directory Components? I’ll be teaching a half-day class at @nedcamp.bsky.social on November 14 - register today! 🎓🚀💻 (only $50!)
nedcamp.org/sessions/202...
nedcamp.org/sessions/202...
Intro to Single Directory Components | New England Drupal Camp
Are you ready to transform your approach to Drupal theming and build better, more maintainable sites? This half-day class will introduce students to creating and using Single Directory Components (SDC...
nedcamp.org
October 29, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Want to learn the basics of #drupal Single Directory Components? I’ll be teaching a half-day class at @nedcamp.bsky.social on November 14 - register today! 🎓🚀💻 (only $50!)
nedcamp.org/sessions/202...
nedcamp.org/sessions/202...
New episode of DrupalEasy Show & Tell: Content templates in #drupal Canvas with Ted Bowman 🎬🎉
youtu.be/7mMMn2a8RD0
Finally - we can see how to link field content with SDCs in Drupal Canvas! 🚀✨
youtu.be/7mMMn2a8RD0
Finally - we can see how to link field content with SDCs in Drupal Canvas! 🚀✨
DrupalEasy Show & Tell: Content templates in Drupal Canvas with Ted Bowman
YouTube video by DrupalEasy
youtu.be
October 28, 2025 at 3:18 PM
New episode of DrupalEasy Show & Tell: Content templates in #drupal Canvas with Ted Bowman 🎬🎉
youtu.be/7mMMn2a8RD0
Finally - we can see how to link field content with SDCs in Drupal Canvas! 🚀✨
youtu.be/7mMMn2a8RD0
Finally - we can see how to link field content with SDCs in Drupal Canvas! 🚀✨
“Coming into the course I had a little bit of experience with SDCs. But this course was the deep dive I needed to learn best practices and workflows to actually be effective.”
Via Michael Harris, #drupal Professional Single Directory Components graduate.
www.drupaleasy.com/academy/sdc/...
Via Michael Harris, #drupal Professional Single Directory Components graduate.
www.drupaleasy.com/academy/sdc/...
Professional Single Directory Components
www.drupaleasy.com
October 28, 2025 at 12:13 PM
“Coming into the course I had a little bit of experience with SDCs. But this course was the deep dive I needed to learn best practices and workflows to actually be effective.”
Via Michael Harris, #drupal Professional Single Directory Components graduate.
www.drupaleasy.com/academy/sdc/...
Via Michael Harris, #drupal Professional Single Directory Components graduate.
www.drupaleasy.com/academy/sdc/...
Ready to master modern #drupal component architecture? 🏗️✨
Professional Single Directory Components will transform how you build reusable, maintainable themes. I’ll make complex concepts crystal clear! 💎
Nov 3 start date • $600 for 18 hours of training
www.drupaleasy.com/academy/sdc/...
#drupaldev
Professional Single Directory Components will transform how you build reusable, maintainable themes. I’ll make complex concepts crystal clear! 💎
Nov 3 start date • $600 for 18 hours of training
www.drupaleasy.com/academy/sdc/...
#drupaldev
Professional Single Directory Components
www.drupaleasy.com
October 28, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Ready to master modern #drupal component architecture? 🏗️✨
Professional Single Directory Components will transform how you build reusable, maintainable themes. I’ll make complex concepts crystal clear! 💎
Nov 3 start date • $600 for 18 hours of training
www.drupaleasy.com/academy/sdc/...
#drupaldev
Professional Single Directory Components will transform how you build reusable, maintainable themes. I’ll make complex concepts crystal clear! 💎
Nov 3 start date • $600 for 18 hours of training
www.drupaleasy.com/academy/sdc/...
#drupaldev