Join Tag1 Team Talks for the launch of our detailed blog series dedicated to guiding users through the Drupal 7 to Drupal 10 Data Migration process. Created by migration expert Mauricio Dinarte, our series caters to developers and site owners alike by covering theory, practical examples, and a breadth of topics ranging from data conflicts and content model changes to debugging migrations. The series is a step-by-step guide addressing complex and costly aspects of the data migration process,...

Randy Fay, the maintainer of DDEV discusses the key features and functionalities of DDEV, a Docker-based development environment that streamlines setting up and managing local development for applications (no Docker knowledge is required). Whether you're creating applications in Python, PHP, or other languages, DDEV will save you tremendous time and effort. It also works great for managing multiple projects, or working with a large distributed team, ensuring everyone’s configurations remain...

Hosted by Mariano Crivello, join us as Adam Silverstein, from Google and Janez Urevc of Tag1 discuss Google's new metric, Interaction to Next Paint(INP), which is part of the Core Web Vitals being introduced in March 2024 to foster user experience on the web. Adam gives a comprehensive overview. INP focuses on measuring the responsiveness of web pages to user inputs, aiming to capture the quality of interactions beyond just loading times. A good INP score is defined as 200 milliseconds or...

Are you constantly seeking ways to improve your Drupal site's performance? Look no further! In our latest Tag1 Team Talks episode, we dive into Gander, an innovative tool developed with the Google Chrome team. Gander is not just another performance tool; it's a game-changer. With insights from Drupal expert Nathaniel Catchpole (aka. Catch), you'll discover how Gander creates visibility into Drupal's performance from both a front and back-end perspective, making it an invaluable asset for site...

Join us for a dynamic and timely discussion in the latest episode of Tag1 Team Talks, where our Drupal migration experts, including Janez Urevc, Strategic Growth and Innovation Manager at Tag1, alongside Drupal mavens Lucas Hedding and Mauricio Dinarte, dive into the nuances of media and file migration from Drupal 7 to Drupal 10. This conversation is crucial as Drupal 7 approaches its end of life and Drupal 10 emerges. This episode offers a rich exploration of the evolving media landscape in...

Join us in this lively episode of Tag1 Team Talks, where our seasoned experts - Mike Ryan (co-creator of Migrate) and Benji Fisher (maintainer of Migrate) and host Janez Urevc, unpack the final "Load" segment of the ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) process crucial for Drupal migrations. As they dive into the nitty-gritty, they shed light on the intriguing core mechanics of loading data into Drupal, bringing to the fore the remarkable pluggability of Drupal's migration system. Mike Ryan reveals...

Are you ready to explore the exciting intersection of sustainability and the future of the web? Tune into our latest episode of Tag1 Team Talks, where we delve deep into the growing consciousness about environmental sustainability and its connection to Drupal and other web technologies. Dive into the core of the Drupal community's Sustainability Initiative. Learn how to become an integral part of this movement, contribute to the conversation, and how to effectively use the new #sustainability...

Navigating the complex waters of Drupal migration can be daunting, but the latest episode of Tag1 Team Talks demystifies the process, offering invaluable insights for developers and IT professionals. Drupal experts from Tag1 Consulting, including Mike Ryan and Benji Fisher, delve into the transform transformation phase of the ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) process. They compare the unique, row-by-row approach of Drupal's Migrate system with traditional bulk processing, highlighting the...

Our latest episode of Tag1 Team Talks is an insightful guide through the Extract phase of the ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) process in Drupal migrations. Hosted by Janez Urevc, the episode features experts Mike Ryan and Benji Fisher, who offer a deep understanding of data extraction relevant to migrations from older versions of Drupal (6,7,8) or other CMS platforms. Beyond just insights, the episode dives in with practical experiences and unique scenarios in data migration. It also delves...

Meet Gander, the innovative automated performance testing framework that is now part of Drupal Core, bringing efficiency and speed to web development. Developed by Tag1 Consulting and the Google Chrome team, Gander is designed to simplify the complex world of performance testing. In this two-part series, Mariano Crivello chats with Nat Catchpole and Michael Meyers to uncover the project's history, key benefits, and its role in making the internet faster. Whether you're a seasoned developer or...

Co-hosted by Michael Meyers, - Managing Director of Tag1 Consulting, and Janez Urevc, Sr. Engineer at Tag 1. This podcast series focuses on the strategies involved in upgrading and migrating Drupal websites and applications. In this episode of our Drupal Migration series, we help answer the question, “How much will my migration cost?” Spoiler alert: It’s complicated. Our hosts, Michael Meyers and Janez Urevc, team up with Lucas Hedding to help demystify the complexities of estimating your...

Co-hosted by Michael Meyers, - Managing Director of Tag1 Consulting, and Janez Urevc, Sr. Engineer at Tag 1. This podcast series focuses on the strategies involved in upgrading and migrating Drupal websites and applications. In this episode, the hosts are again joined by Drupal Expert Lucas Hedding, and they dive into the complex world of estimating Drupal migrations. The discussion aims to answer the often-asked question: "How much will my platform migration cost?" The team outlines that...

Catch the latest episode for the start of a user-friendly guide to Drupal migrations. Our expert panel breaks down the good and bad and gets into the nitty-gritty of various migration approaches. Whether you're just starting out or are knee-deep in the process, we've got tips you can act on. In this episode, we focus on different upgrade strategies and give you the lowdown on how to estimate the time and effort involved. #Drupal #Migration #Decisionmaking

Welcome to the inaugural episode of the "Drupal Migration Series" on "Tag1 Team Talks"! Your hosts, Michael Meyers and Janez Urevc, along with a stellar panel of Drupal experts, including Benji Fisher, Lucas Hedding, Mauricio Dinarte, and Mike Ryan, are here to unravel the complex world of Drupal migrations for you. As Drupal 7 and 9 approach their end-of-life, it's the perfect time to get cozy with the ins and outs of migration. This friendly chat promises to be a beacon demystifying...

In this episode of Tag1 Team Talk, co-host Janez Urevc discusses a challenging migration project from his past. Janez shares his experience of migrating a media organization from a proprietary internally developed CMS to Drupal. The organization faced resistance from its existing development team, who were emotionally attached to their custom CMS. His migration story serves as a valuable lesson on the importance of not only executing technical migrations successfully but also managing user...

In the Halloween-themed episode of Tag1 TeamTalks, Benji Fisher, a top contributor to Drupal, shared two chilling platform migration stories. Both stories exemplify the unpredictability and challenges of platform and data migration. They also underscore the importance of selecting the right tools and techniques. These experiences, though harrowing at the time, now serve as reminders of successful problem-solving and resilience in the tech world. Stay tuned for more thrilling tech tales in our...

In this installment, join us for our talk with prolific contributor Matthew Saunders. Currently at Pfizer, Matthew shares his journey into technology through the Arts, where he discovered his passion for technology after becoming a Webmaster for an experimental dance company in 1995. With over 15 years of continuous involvement in the Drupal Community, a former board member of the Drupal Association, and current long-time organizer and contributor to Drupalcamp Colorado, we hope you will...

Why was Web Profiler spun out of the Devel module? Will there be differences between the D9 and D10 versions? What new features will the Web Profiler module have in Drupal 10?   Listen to a fascinating chat between our Michael Meyers, Fabian Franz, and Luca Lusso, Lead Developer at SparkFabrik, as they dive into one of Luca's latest module contributions. Luca is a maintainer of both modules, Web Profiler, Devel, and 32 others. In this Tag1 Team Talk, Luca demonstrates how Web Profiler is...

Find us online at: https://www.tag1consulting.com​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/tag1consulting​​ Facebook: https://facebook.com/tag1consulting​​ Reddit: https://reddit.com/u/tag1_consulting Tag1’s 20 years of Drupal series continues with Alex Ross (bleen | Drupal.org), Sr. Director of Software Engineering at NBC Universal. Alex’s long experience with Drupal starts like many others - where he fell into it almost by accident. From his beginnings as a ‘dumpster diver’ in the issue queue, to...

Greg Dunlap (aka heyrocker / gdd on Drupal.org), former Drupal Initiative lead and pinball enthusiast and current Director of Strategy at Lullabot, joins Tag1 Consulting’s Managing Director Michael Meyers in this Tag1 Team Talk in our 20 Years of Drupal series. Greg is another individual who took an unusual route into programming and open source work with projects like Drupal. Over 15 years, Greg’s experience in Drupal has led him from one US coast to the other, and across the world to...

In our latest Tag1TeamTalk, Managing Directory Michael Meyers talks with Drupal Association CTO Tim Lehnen. There have been a lot of changes in Drupal support in the last two years, and in this talk, you’ll get an rundown on the current status of official Drupal support. They’ll cover the extension of official support for Drupal 7, and the decision to officially end the Drupal 6 Long Term Support (D6LTS) program. Join us now to learn more!

As Drupal adoption significantly increased in the mid-2000s, a number of agencies formed to professionally support client needs around the creation of Drupal websites. One of these agencies was Zivtech, co-founded by Jody Hamilton and AlexUA. Before Zivtech, Jody was a freelance developer in the early days of Drupal, and as a company founder, helped grow Zivtech into the dominant Drupal development company in the Philadelphia area.  As part of our 20 years of Drupal series of Tag1 Team Talks,...

Developers aren’t the only people involved in making Drupal great. It takes the input of designers, writers, product managers, marketers, and end-users to help make the best software for the most people. In this Tag1 Team Talk celebrating 20 years of Drupal, we have one of those non-developers: Dawn Aly. Dawn has been an open-source proponent throughout her career, from her first use of Drupal to VP of digital strategy at Mediacurrent, and on to product manager for customer digital experience...

Tag1 Consulting continues its series of Drupal History talks with Michael Anello, co-founder of DrupalEasy. His work with his company and as a longtime facilitator of Florida DrupalCamp make him a large factor in the success of Drupal. Anello is a driver of the DrupalEasy podcast, one of the longest-running and most prolific podcasts in the Drupal community. He’s also been a core system maintainer for the Migrate module and has vast experience throughout the project. Join us today to learn more.