For Drupal's 25th anniversary, I built laollita.es—a multilingual recipe site—in 3 days using AI. Here's what modern Drupal can actually do today.
Understanding Drupal's caching system is key to building high-performance sites. Think of caching as taking snapshots of your content instead of rebuilding everything on each visit. From internal caching to CDNs, each layer serves a purpose. This guide explains how these pieces work together and how to implement an effective caching strategy that balances performance with content freshness.
Recent events in the WordPress community have reignited discussions about open source contribution, echoing Dries Buytaert's insights on "makers" and "takers" in the ecosystem. However, there's a third category worth examining: those who create an appearance of contribution without truly engaging with the community's needs. Through Drupal's mature contribution recognition system, we can explore ways to encourage more meaningful participation and help everyone find their authentic path to contributing, moving beyond surface-level engagement to genuine community involvement. This reflection isn't about criticism, but about fostering a culture where various forms of contribution are valued and authentic engagement is encouraged.
