From b6139da521fd8253820f879b80a7bbff2d4f86d7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: =?UTF-8?q?benjamin=20melan=C3=A7on?= Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2020 12:47:21 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Add Micky, David bios --- when-not-module/abstract.md | 49 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 49 insertions(+) diff --git a/when-not-module/abstract.md b/when-not-module/abstract.md index 6fb8dd1..28a334b 100644 --- a/when-not-module/abstract.md +++ b/when-not-module/abstract.md @@ -7,3 +7,52 @@ But what do you do when there's not a module for that? You make your own. In this session, we will go over several scenarios and how to + + + +You've built sites with Drupal and know it is a powerful and modular system and that much of Drupal’s power is in its modules, dynamos of drop-in functionality that build on Drupal’s base system and on one another to do wonderful things. + +What do you do when there isn't "a module for that", though? You can write a module yourself. + + + + + + +You've built sites with Drupal 8 and know that with a few dozen modules (and a ton of configuring), you can do nearly everything in modern Drupal. + +But what do you do when there's not a module for that? Or the ones that exist don't quite meet your needs? + +You make your own. + +This session will help you take that step. All you need to do is write two text files. The first file tells Drupal about the module; it’s not code. The second file can have as little as three lines of code in it. Making a module is something that anyone can do. There are many (mostly simple) rules to follow and tons of tools to use—and lots of exploration to do. Every person developing a module is still learning. + + + +Learning Objectives: + +In this hands-on session, you will: + + Learn how to decide when to make your own module. + Write a module that plays well with Drupal core and other modules. + Discover ways to explore the options for extending and overriding functionality provided by Drupal core and other modules. + + + + + + +Micky works with technical activists to connect people with the information and tools they need to move from being a global network to being a global movement based on solidarity. She wrote about her experience in the Drupal community as a contributing author in "Ours to Hack and to Own." She frequently speaks and presents, including recently: + + Platform Cooperativism 2019 - Who Owns the World? - New School, NYC + BADcamp 2019 - San Francisco + Keynote - LibrePlanet 2019 + + +Recording: https://events.drupal.org/seattle2019/sessions/scaling-community-decision-making + + + +David Valdez + +Spoke at PHP meetup in Mexico City, assisted migration training at DrupalCon Seattle and other venues.