"We have spent 20 years optimising Drupal for SEO, accessibility, performance. I know it's fun or sexy for web developers to build with all these frameworks, but people need to think critically, is it the right tool for performance and inclusiveness? There are billions of people around the world where they still do not have fast internet. "The web is better when it's fast and simple. Is there a problem with JavaScript frameworks leading to heavyweight pages and less clean HTML? "It is worrisome," said Buytaert. it's wrong to say JavaScript-based applications are better in every scenario, a big mistake In New York, the screens in the Metro system that say when the next train is coming are all powered by Drupal." It's a misconception that Drupal is just for websites. Lufthansa is using Drupal to power in-flight entertainment systems. It's still a primary channel, but we deliver content to digital kiosks, even email and push notifications and voice assistants. "The third trend is that it's no longer sufficient to deliver content in the browser. We made the decision six or seven years ago to evolve Drupal into an API platform. "Similarly on the front end we see an explosion of JavaScript frameworks and adoption, and that also requires an API-based approach. And Drupal users don't just deliver a page of content any more, they want to deliver experiences that are personalised. Organisations integrate Drupal with a bunch of different backend technologies, maybe a CRM, marketing automation tools. There's the evolution of a simple CMS to what we call a visual experience platform.
"There are trends that push that strategy. "That's part of the direction and we have a lot of users already using Drupal with a JAMstack," he said. Turning to Drupal itself, is it becoming more of an API than an end-to-end content management system (CMS), enabling other approaches like static websites calling Drupal services? We have a different view, that we try to give great benefits and incentives for thousands of different organisations that contribute." API-driven Drupal and supporting JAMstack "In the WordPress model, you get a single beneficiary, which is Automattic. What about the WordPress model, where hosting sites for the world delivers an income stream? "We are not considering that," said Buytaert. In the WordPress model, you get a single beneficiary, which is Automattic But how do we double or triple our capacity as a project? How do we get to 5,000 organisations? Which in a way we have to do, because we're competing against technology giants, and they are growing in leaps and bounds." "We have one of the most vibrant open-source communities, and we're growing. What about Drupal, does he have any anxieties about its financing? "Drupal is very healthy," he said.
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