From 5f354f985836328e2034ad66d65e3ff8c35db07f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Oliver Davies Date: Sat, 28 Oct 2023 08:08:57 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] daily-email: add 2023-10-27 Work with me and support the Drupal Association --- src/content/daily-email/2023-10-27.md | 37 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 37 insertions(+) create mode 100644 src/content/daily-email/2023-10-27.md diff --git a/src/content/daily-email/2023-10-27.md b/src/content/daily-email/2023-10-27.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..1c07c1a2 --- /dev/null +++ b/src/content/daily-email/2023-10-27.md @@ -0,0 +1,37 @@ +--- +title: > + Work with me and support the Drupal Association +pubDate: 2023-10-27 +permalink: > + archive/2023/10/27/work-with-me-and-support-the-drupal-association +tags: + - drupal + - open-source + - php + - phpc +--- + +I used to work for the [Drupal Association][association] - the non-profit organisation that supports the Drupal project, organises DrupalCon, and maintains Drupal.org. + +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. + +At DrupalCon, one of the keynote speakers said, "The Drupal Association is a small but mighty team". + +On the [Association staff page][staff], there are 15 staff members listed, including only five people in the Engineering team. + +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. + +However, it's "free as in puppies". You can have the puppy for free, but it costs time and money to look after it. + +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. + +## Here's the thing + +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. + +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. + +**Work with me and support the Drupal Association.** + +[association]: https://www.drupal.org/association +[staff]: https://www.drupal.org/association/staff