The Agile Podcast

The Agile Podcast
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The world is changing so much, so quickly, that being agile is becoming very important for everybody - especially now with the global pandemic. The Agile Podcast explores the stories and people behind the concept of agile. The first series talks about a certain content management system that powers websites called Drupal. For the past 10 years, millions of government agencies, nonprofits, universities, associations, and companies have used Drupal to power their website. But, soon, this software will retire and organizations need to adapt to the changes. They need to be agile. We hope you enjoy.

Episodes

  1. What is Agile?

    06/14/2022

    What is Agile?

    On this podcast, we tell stories through an agile lens, but what does agile even mean? On today’s episode, Brie and Blake talk agile, its core tenants and what it means to be agile in your everyday life, whether it’s in software development, your career or relationships.

    18 min

  2. 08/30/2020

    Ambitious Experiences

    The Drupal Association's Chief Technology Officer, Tim Lehnen, talks with Blake about the future of Drupal. Plus, Brie and Blake talk about how an upstart candidate for president led to Drupal’s explosive growth in the late 2000s.

    24 min

  3. 08/30/2020

    Bittersweet Symfony

    Okay, so you’re moving out of Drupal 7, that’s great, but where do you go? On today’s episode, Brie and Blake talk about the advantages and disadvantages of staying on the Drupal track. Plus, the BIG change you should know about involving Symfony.

    23 min

  4. 08/30/2020

    Drupal 7 End of Life

    Drupal 7 is reaching its end of life … eventually. Originally scheduled for this year, D7’s end of life was pushed back to 2021 and then to 2022. Regardless of when this end of life date is, if you’re running Drupal 7, you should migrate as soon as possible. In today’s episode Brie and Blake break down what is happening with D7 and what it means for anyone using Drupal as their CMS.

    17 min

  5. 08/30/2020

    Drupal 7 Migration: Estimating Time and Money

    Drupal 8 and 9 are very different from Drupal 7. So, migrating out of D7 is going to be more expensive and take longer than previous migrations. And it’s important to have an idea of how much money and how much longer the move will take, because you could get stuck in the middle of a migration without the resources to finish the job. So, on today’s episode, Brie and Blake talk about how to estimate the time and money it’ll take to migrate out of Drupal 7.

    16 min

  6. 08/30/2020

    Drupal Developers: How to Hire and Who to Hire

    Migrating a large site out of Drupal 7 will be a herculean effort … well, maybe not herculean, but certainly time consuming and expensive. You’ll likely need to hire more Drupal developers because the current ones are busy maintaining or adding functionality to your site. So who do you hire? On today’s episode of the show, Blake and Brie talk about Acquia certifications and finding agile developers.

    17 min

  7. 08/30/2020

    Fork the Code

    Today’s episode is for those who just can’t get enough of Drupal 7 (or are frustrated with the direction that Drupal is going). Brie and Blake talk with the founders of Backdrop, a CMS that is nearly identical to Drupal 7. We’ll talk about who Backdrop is for with its founders Jen Lampton and Nate Lampton. Episode Links: Backdrop CMS: https://backdropcms.org/ Jen Lampton: https://www.jenlampton.com/ Nate Lampton: https://backdropcms.org/account/quicksketch

    16 min

  8. 08/30/2020

    Goodbye Drupal

    WordPress has long been the most popular content management system on the Internet and, with their enterprise arm, WordPress VIP, the CMS is moving into spaces traditionally dominated by Drupal, like government websites. So, with Drupal 7 reaching retirement, how do you decide if WordPress is a viable alternative for you? On today’s show, Brie and Blake talk about the advantages and disadvantages of Drupal’s arch enemy: WordPress.

    23 min

  9. 08/30/2020

    Improving Your Site through a Migration (and Some Pitfalls to Avoid Along the Way)

    So, we know the move to Drupal 8 or 9 is going to be expensive. We know it’ll be time consuming. But what about some of the benefits of migrating? On today’s episode, Blake and Brie talk about ways to improve your site through a migration, and some things to look out for along the way.

    14 min

  10. 08/30/2020

    What's Mappening?

    Matt Mowers wanted to be an entrepreneur and, to do that, he learned Drupal to stand up a site called Mappening. If you’ve never heard of Mappening, then you’re not alone – the idea flopped, but Matt ended working in Drupal for years after this. On today’s episode, Matt’s story and what it tells us about Drupal as the era of D7 comes to a close.

    12 min
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The world is changing so much, so quickly, that being agile is becoming very important for everybody - especially now with the global pandemic. The Agile Podcast explores the stories and people behind the concept of agile. The first series talks about a certain content management system that powers websites called Drupal. For the past 10 years, millions of government agencies, nonprofits, universities, associations, and companies have used Drupal to power their website. But, soon, this software will retire and organizations need to adapt to the changes. They need to be agile. We hope you enjoy.

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  • Creator
    The Agile Podcast
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2022
  • Episodes
    10
  • Rating
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