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In early April, 2025, I was a guest on the Talking Drupal podcast discussing Back-to-Basics, an idea I had to get more beginner-level presentations at Drupal events as a way to better support (and retain) our newer community members. As I am currently a bit overcommitted, this, regretfully, is not something that I have the bandwidth to lead.

I do feel that the idea, and getting it up and running as soon as possible, is a good one that can contribute greatly as one solution to the declining pool of Drupal developers that will sustain us into the future. So, here is my call: I am looking for someone inspired by the growing need to attract and retain Drupal newbies who is interested in taking the lead with the idea, adding their flair, and moving it forward.

As an incentive, know that I've talked with plenty of people who are willing to help, including the folks from the Drupal Open Curriculum Community Initiative. In addition, I'm more than willing to provide assistance, make introductions, and help where I am able to ensure success. 

Genesis

The idea for Back-to-Basics came from one of our Drupal Career Online alum during our weekly office hours. It was shortly after Florida DrupalCamp 2025 that the alum asked me if "there were any good Views-related sessions" from the event that they could watch. The answer was "no," unfortunately, and over the next few days this bugged me more-and-more. How are we expected to grow the community with new developers and contributors if our events offer little-to-nothing for them?

Goal

The goal of Back-to-Basics is to make it easy for Drupal event organizers to include solid beginner content for their new-to-Drupal attendees. The strategy makes available 6-8 Drupal pre-prepped event presentations that can be delivered by a vetted pool of experienced Drupal presenters. The presentations will be readily available to any Drupal event organizers along with the names of willing presenters. 

A sustainable solution

As a developer of curriculum, I know how challenging and time-consuming it can be to not only develop, but also (and, perhaps, more importantly) maintain training materials. Creating, maintaining and then donating 6-8 45-minute Drupal event presentations is a big ask. However, It also occurred to me that finding 6-8 Drupal trainers and organizations who would be willing to create and/or donate and maintain a 45-minute presentation in exchange for some promotion makes a bit more sense. This was quickly validated by the first 4 trainers that I spoke with.

The final element is ensuring that the actual presentations serve to not just educate, but inspire. It is critical then, that every presentation should be delivered by the best presenters available at each event. As the old adage says, we have only one chance to make a first impression. The most experienced Drupal developers and presenters providing beginner content is the kind of impression we want to make to newer Drupalists whom we want to get excited about Drupal. It just feels right. Again, this idea was validated by every single one of the experienced presenters I approached. 

Challenges

I have identified two main challenges that will need to be overcome:

1. Available presentation slots at Drupal events. Not many Drupal events have the luxury of open rooms or slots in their schedule. Putting some priority on these beginner sessions would need to be part of the event planners’ insights in that it would not only be in our community's long-term interest, but contribute to growth of their event in the future, if they made room for beginner content.
2. Presenter/session selection. Presenters who participate in the Back-to-Basics program (or develop their own) shouldn't be penalized for presenting beginner-level content when it comes to session selection. If the maintainer of a core subsystem wants to present beginner-level content, that shouldn't count against them if they are proposing an advanced session as well, in the normal flow of session selection for the same event. 

Is building Back-to-Basics your bailiwick?

If you are inspired, and considering making a go of leading the charge on this, I am sure you have some ideas on how to proceed.  Some fuel for thought; here are the basics of what I envision you'll need to do:

1. Reach out to Drupal trainers to confirm their participation. (I can help with that!)
2. Determine the list of 6-8 beginner-level topics that should be covered (the Open Curriculum folks can help with this!)
3. Develop guidelines for presentation slide decks, including promotion guidelines and common slides.
4. Figure out where the presentations will be stored.
5. Develop the list of Back-to-Basics presenters.
6. Develop an informal written agreement with trainers for presentation maintenance.
7. Work with the Drupal Event Organizers working group to help spread the word.

I'm sure you have more ideas to enhance the program, (like nifty t-shirts) and there will surely be some additional tasks as well, but I think this list covers the big ones.

Finally, know that I envision my role as that of a mentor for whoever decides to take this on. I'll be more than happy to provide guidance, answer questions, and make introductions.

Interested? Have questions? Connect with me (ultimike) on the Drupal Slack workspace or use our contact form. 
 

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