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Phil Norton explores better ways to display interactive code examples on a long‑running Drupal site. He evaluates several browser‑based sandboxes and explains how he integrated the Flems sandbox into Drupal content. ...more

Specbee marks Drupal’s 25th anniversary with 25 reasons why the CMS continues to be the platform of choice for enterprises and organisations worldwide — from its security and scalability to its modular architecture and global community. ...more

Cameron Eagans shares a personal reflection on Drupal’s 25‑year journey, highlighting the impact of the community on his career, the contributions he’s made, and the broader influence Drupal has had on the web development landscape. ...more

James Nettik of Aten Design Group introduces a method to apply component grid layouts to Views using custom style plugins. The approach improves clarity, reduces duplication, and empowers site builders to manage display styles through the UI. ...more

Dries Buytaert, founder of Drupal, shared 25 key lessons learned over the project’s 25‑year history — focusing on community, coordination, maintainability, and the evolution of open source beyond code. ...more

Dries Buytaert reflects on his early stance against backward compatibility in Drupal and how improved testing infrastructure turned it into one of the platform’s biggest advantages. ...more

In a detailed post, Wassim Ben Sassi explains a production‑hardened approach to cache invalidation for high‑traffic Drupal sites. The article covers layered caching with TempStore, Redis, Varnish, and Akamai, with examples and performance insights. ...more

Vardot contributor Nauras Abul Haija outlines seven costly errors nonprofits make when selecting a donation platform. From ignoring data control and integration limits to underestimating multilingual needs and crisis response times, the article urges nonprofits to rethink their reliance on off-the-shelf SaaS tools. ...more

Ronald te Brake explores the Agent Skills standard and how it is being introduced into the Drupal ecosystem. The post explains how reusable skills can make AI tools more efficient, shareable, and aligned with Drupal best practices. ...more

Dries Buytaert reflects on Tailwind Labs' recent layoffs to explore how AI challenges traditional open source business models. He argues that value is shifting from specifications to operations, and successful businesses must adapt accordingly. ...more

ComputerMinds reflects on Drupal’s 25th anniversary, tracing its evolution from a student message board to a globally adopted open‑source CMS. The post highlights Drupal’s adaptability, community focus, and capacity to support ambitious digital platforms over time. ...more

Weekly Drupal contributor Saroj explains why separating configuration from content is foundational to Drupal success. This Level 0 concept affects deployment workflows, project stability, and long-term maintainability for any Drupal site. ...more