Most common Drupal site building pitfalls and how to avoid them!
summary
myDropWizard audits 64 sites in 2016 and finds seven common, recurring mistakes: unapplied security updates (check advisories on Wednesdays and use the Update module), multiple copies of the same module in the codebase, messy or missing patch tracking, and unnecessary patches that should live in a theme or light custom module. Practical fixes include using drush make and composer to apply patches, the devel/kint tools to inspect forms, and a disciplined patch directory + manifest approach.
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chapters (9)
- 0:00Introduction and speaker background
- 5:38Unapplied security updates
- 9:27Multiple copies of same module
- 14:22Unorganized module patches
- 21:13Unnecessary patching
- 27:15Customizing CSS and HTML
- 34:20Form alterations in themes
- 35:26Open discussion and Q&A
- 40:26Handling custom modules and security
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