The Time for Decoupled Drupal is Now
summary
Argues that Drupal as a headless CMS plus modern JavaScript front ends delivers faster features, better UX and centralized content for web, mobile and microsites; shows a production rebuild using Next.js and Pantheon starter kits completed in under two months by two developers with multi‑dev workflows and decoupled preview, yielding dramatic performance gains including a 100 performance score on desktop. Covers keeping Drupal authoring (Paragraphs, Layout tools), API options, security benefits, and when content strategy and team skills make decoupling sensible.
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chapters (12)
- 0:00Introduction and speaker intro
- 1:03What is decoupled Drupal
- 2:51Benefits for content teams
- 5:20Developer experience and flexibility
- 7:08Distribution and use cases
- 8:54User experience and SEO gains
- 12:45Why now is the right time
- 17:23Complexity and cost considerations
- 18:47Content strategy and team strengths
- 20:32Key considerations before adopting
- 22:38Key takeaways and future outlook
- 24:28Live demo of decoupled preview
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