Drupal Advent Calendar 2023 Reflects Community Collaboration and Growth

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James Shields reflects on the success of the Drupal Advent Calendar 2023, highlighting diverse contributions within the Drupal community. Initiated at DrupalCon Lille, the project garners positive responses from numerous individuals, resulting in a celebration of the people behind the Drupal project. 

The calendar features a variety of topics, each presented by a different contributor, emphasizing the collaborative and engaging nature of the initiative. Shields expresses gratitude to all the participants and acknowledges the support of individuals such as Urvashi Vora, Alex Druhet, and Dan Shelton in logos for the projects. Additionally, Shields introduces the recently developed Advent Calendar module, enabling an interactive calendar feature he aims to further for the 2024 Drupal Advent Calendar. 

Reflecting on lessons learned, he emphasizes the value of community involvement and storytelling in future editions and the potential hosting of the calendar within the drupal.org namespace for broader reach. Shields concludes with gratitude to contributors and readers eagerly looking forward to the 2024 Drupal Advent Calendar.  

Reference: Drupal Advent Calendar 2023 Retrospective and Thank Yous (1 January 2024)

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