Supporting Innovation through Contribution
summary
Drupal 8 brings modular APIs and native web services and a firm can spark product innovation by contributing code or help/support; a Palanteer.net team builds and releases the workbench suite to satisfy editorial workflows and its moderation lands in Drupal core (around 8.3). Contribution data shows about 4,000 contributors to Drupal 8 core, one person with nearly 2,000 commits, 51% of contributors get a single credit, and the top 30 contributors account for over 21% of credits, so mentoring, event sponsorship, and tracking noncode work become priority levers.
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chapters (17)
- 0:00Introduction and welcome
- 1:48Innovation beyond futurism
- 2:50Role of contribution in Drupal
- 4:13Research on contribution impact
- 6:37Code vs help contributions
- 7:40Case study Workbench modules
- 9:25Motivations for individual contributors
- 10:07Long tail of contribution
- 11:55Drupal’s steep learning curve
- 13:18Removing contribution barriers
- 14:20Acknowledging contributions
- 15:24Non-code contributions matter
- 16:48Supporting community events
- 17:32Leadership training needs
- 18:58Mentorship and talent growth
- 20:03Sustaining contribution culture
- 21:07Q&A on company incentives
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