Architecture, DevOps
Mike Madison
It's Never Too Late To Start Automated Testing

Let’s be real: very few platforms have the test coverage that they want to have. It’s never too late to start fixing that.

It's Never Too Late To Start Automated Testing
Development, Architecture, Drupal
Mike Madison
Introduction to the Drupal Spec Tool

Are you using the Drupal Spec Tool? If you aren’t, you should be. This post is all about how to use it and integrate it into your workflow.

Introduction to the Drupal Spec Tool
Drupal
Mike Madison
Planning Your Drupal 9 Upgrade from Drupal 7

The upgrade from Drupal 7 to Drupal 9 is a big one. This post is all about the considerations that you should be making and how to plan to start the process!

Planning Your Drupal 9 Upgrade from Drupal 7
Development
Mike Madison
Troubleshooting Composer Out of Memory Errors

Getting hit by those pesky out of memory errors when using Composer? Let’s fix it for good so they never come back again!

Troubleshooting Composer Out of Memory Errors
Development
Mike Madison
Code Review is Critical (so why don't more ...

I’m constantly amazed by the lack of automation and code review I find on development teams. This article digs into what pieces should be included and why they are so critical.

Code Review is Critical (so why don't more projects do it?)

webinar

Webinar Future Proofing for Drupal 9

I was fortunate to have been able to present a free webinar later this month on Thursday, August 20, 2020 from 2pm - 4pm EST on Future Proofing for Drupal 9!

A similar workshop was presented last year at Acquia’s Engage conference in New Orleans and was positively received. Topics covered include:

  • Preparing for the actual update (steps to take before you update)

  • Make sure the update doesn't break : all_the_things on your existing site / platform

  • Utilize best practices to make the update easier.

We’ll be examining the update and migration process from older versions of Drupal (6/7) AND Drupal 8!

Mike Madison of Acquia will take you through the ins and outs of getting ready for Drupal 9 through future proofing your sites. Attendees will learn how to: ...

I want to give a special thanks to Drupal 4 Gov for inviting me back to do this webinar! Drupal 4 Gov sponsors this webinar series throughout the year and Drupal GovCon, usually held onsite in Bethesda, Maryland at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Although, this year, DGC will be entirely remote on September 24th and 25th, 2020. I just learned this week that two of my sessions were accepted to the conference. I’ll be giving an introduction to using IDEs (My First IDE) and a tutorial in setting up Automated Accessibility Testing using Pa11y. I’ll share more information on these sessions here on the blog once I know the schedule. Again, this is a totally free conference and one of the largest Drupal camp’s in the US and this year it’s totally remote due to Covid! Take advantage of the fact that you don’t have to travel to Washington DC to enjoy the content.