Look out New Orleans, here we come!
We will be focused on a lot of topics in New Orleans including multilingual, SEO, project management, and teaching. If you are interested in all the multilingual happenings, check out the schedule of events. We hope to see you at a session, sprint, BoF, or after party!
BoFs
Teaching Drupal to Kids & Teens
Tuesday May 10th from 1pm to 2pm | Kristen Pol | Room 292
We'll be sharing resources and ideas on how to approach teaching the next generation Drupal. This BoF will be on Google Hangouts for remote participation.
Tuesday May 10th from 2:15pm to 3:15pm | Aimee Degnan | Room 286
We'll be sharing tips and tricks and best practices on search engine optimization including module usage and content strategy.
Sessions
The Multilingual Makeover: A side-by-side comparison of Drupal 7 and Drupal 8
Wednesday May 11th from 5pm to 6pm | Aimee Degnan & Kristen Pol | Room 260-261
If you create multilingual websites or are interested in what's all the hub-bub on how Drupal 8 is so much better than Drupal 7 for language support and translation, come check out this beginner-friendly session. If you find us after the talk, we'll give you some multilingual Drupal stickers. :)
I'm a Scrumberjack and I'm OK! Prioritizing Your Scrum Product Backlog for Drupal Work
Thursday May 12th from 10:45am to 11:45am | Aimee Degnan | Room 265-266
Drupal projects need to be managed sanely like all other software development projects. This session with give you some well-seasoned advice on using Scrum and business prioritization techniques to chop your backlog into manageable pieces.
Where's the fire? AKA: My site is down... now what?
Thursday May 12th from 2:15pm to 3:15pm | Kristen Pol | Room 274
If you are on the hook when your site goes down or has an "emergency", you'll want to come to this session for tools, tips, and firefighting techniques that will make you sleep better at night.
Events
We are very happy to be sponsoring the Women in Drupal event again this year!
Tuesday May 10th from 6:30pm to 8:30pm at Gravier Street Social
This is a fun, casual, and supportive place to hang out with new and old Drupal friends. We hope to see you there!
Swag
We'll have a number of our fun Drupal doodles stickers on hand: some tried and true like the multilingual "hello" Druplicon, as well as some fun new ones created especially for DrupalCon like the Drupal party-gator and spooooooooooky Drupal cemetery. Get a sneak peek at the new designs and read what we are excited about for New Orleans.
If you see one of us in the halls, let us know if you'd like some sticker swag. We'll also give them out at the Women in Drupal event and leave some at Booth 501 in the exhibit hall.