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Work with me and support the Drupal Association
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pubDate: 2023-10-27
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permalink: >-
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archive/2023/10/27/work-with-me-and-support-the-drupal-association
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tags:
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- drupal
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- open-source
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- php
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- phpc
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---
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I used to work for the [Drupal Association][association] - the non-profit organisation that supports the Drupal project, organises DrupalCon, and maintains Drupal.org.
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I improved Drupal.org, fixed Drupal 8 release blockers, improved user profiles, helped make the Drupal.org theme responsive, and assisted with new websites like Drupal Events and Jobs.
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At DrupalCon, one of the keynote speakers said, "The Drupal Association is a small but mighty team".
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On the [Association staff page][staff], there are 15 staff members listed, including only five people in the Engineering team.
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I've been in the Drupal community for a long time and worked for various companies that make money from Drupal - a free and open-source project.
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However, it's "free as in puppies". You can have the puppy for free, but it costs time and money to look after it.
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There are programs like the Supporting Partners program which provide funding to the DA, but, at least when I worked there, a large amount of income was from event revenue from DrupalCon.
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## Here's the thing
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As someone who works mainly on Drupal consulting and development projects, I'm pledging to commit a fixed percentage from my Drupal-related services and products to the Drupal Association, including my new [team coaching] service.
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If the Association or Drupal weren't there, I wouldn't be able to provide those products and services, so it's in my interest to support the Drupal project and the Drupal Association. Maybe others will do the same.
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**Work with me and support the Drupal Association.**
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[association]: https://www.drupal.org/association
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[staff]: https://www.drupal.org/association/staff
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[team coaching]: https://www.oliverdavies.uk/team-coaching
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