Tag1 Team Talk

Shifting from FID to INP: Google’s New Metric for Improving Web Performance

Mariano — Wed, 14 Feb 2024 15:00:25 +0000

Hosted by Mariano Crivello, join us as Adam Silverstein, from Google and Janez Urevc of Tag1 discuss Google's new metric, Interaction to Next Paint(INP), which is part of the Core Web Vitals being introduced in March 2024 to foster user experience on the web. Adam gives a comprehensive overview. INP focuses on measuring the responsiveness of web pages to user inputs, aiming to capture the quality of interactions beyond just load times. A good INP score is defined as 200 milliseconds or less, with a particular emphasis on mobile performance due to the variability in device capabilities and network conditions. Adam highlighted the shift from First Input Delay (FID) to INP, noting that INP offers a more comprehensive measure of interactivity throughout the entire lifecycle of a page. He also presents data showing the current performance of Drupal sites in relation to Core Web Vitals, emphasizing the importance of focusing on mobile optimization and the impact of INP on future web performance metrics. Don’t miss expert insights for navigating this significant web development shift. --- For a transcript of this video, see :[Shifting from FID to INP: Google's New Metric for Improving...

Mariano Wed, 02/14/2024 - 07:00

Moving from Drupal 7 to Drupal 10: Managing Complex File and Media Migrations

janez — Wed, 31 Jan 2024 14:00:44 +0000

In our latest Tag1 Team Talk, our Drupal migration experts delve into the intricacies of migrating media and files in the context of moving from Drupal 7 to Drupal 10. With Drupal 7 nearing its end of life and Drupal 10 in General Availability, this discussion is more relevant than ever! Hosted by Janez Urevc, Strategic Growth and Innovation Manager at Tag1, and featuring key Drupal contributors Lucas Hedding and Mauricio Dinarte, this talk offers an in-depth look into the world of Drupal migrations. The episode covers various critical aspects, including the evolution of the media landscape from Drupal 7 to Drupal 10, the challenges in migrating locally stored versus remote media, and handling inline embedded media. Additionally, our guests provide practical advice on leveraging Rsync for efficient file transfers, managing large file libraries, and dealing with unique challenges such as remote media migrations and cloud storage solutions like S3. Gain valuable insights from anecdotes shared by the experts, highlighting real-world scenarios and problem-solving techniques used in their migration projects. This episode is a must-watch for anyone involved in Drupal migrations, offering expert guidance to navigate this complex but essential process. Watch now to enhance your understanding of Drupal migrations...

janez Wed, 01/31/2024 - 06:00

Gander: Performance Testing Made Easy

michaelemeyers — Wed, 13 Dec 2023 13:00:01 +0000

Join us for an update on Gander, the automated performance testing framework making waves in Drupal Core. Developed by Tag1 Consulting and the Google Chrome team, Gander is set to transform how we approach performance testing. In this Tag1 Team Talk Mariano Crivello, Nat Catchpole, and Michael Meyers share the story behind Gander's development. Learn how it's simplifying performance testing for developers, reducing the burden on maintainers, and becoming a game-changer for organizations using Drupal. Part one of our two-part series dives into Gander's history, benefits, and roadmap. Stay tuned for part two, where we'll give you a hands-on demo of Gander in action. Ready to level up your Drupal game? Dive into the Gander story now! Links: - Gander Announcement: The Future of Drupal Performance & Scalability - Google’s Core Web Vitals - Core Web Vitals: Google & Tag1 Improving Drupal’s Performance, User Experience, and Your Bottom Line - from DrupalCon Pittsburgh --- For a transcript of this...

michaelemeyers Wed, 12/13/2023 - 05:00

On 20 Years of Drupal: an interview with Matthew Saunders

michaelemeyers — Tue, 30 May 2023 13:15:16 +0000

In continuing our 20 years of Drupal series, Tag1 Consulting's, Managing Director Michael Meyers interviews leaders from the Drupal Community who have been instrumental in creating one of the largest open-source communities and one of the most popular Content Management Systems that powers over 3% of the Internet. In this installment, join us for our talk with prolific contributor Matthew Saunders. Currently at Pfizer, Matthew shares his journey into technology by way of the Arts, where he discovered his passion for technology after becoming a Webmaster for an experimental dance company back in 1995. With over 15 years of continuous involvement in the Drupal Community - former board member of the Drupal Association and long-time organizer of Drupalcamp Colorado, we hope you will enjoy this trip down memory lane. --- For a transcript of this video, see On 20 Years of Drupal with Matthew Saunders. --- Photo by Jason Hafso on Unsplash

michaelemeyers Tue, 05/30/2023 - 06:15

Performance Tuning using Drupal Web Profiler with Luca Lusso

phoenix@tag1consulting.com — Wed, 16 Nov 2022 15:19:13 +0000

Why was Web Profiler spun out of the Devel module? Will there be differences between the D9 and D10 versions? What new features will the Web Profiler module have in Drupal 10? Listen to a fascinating chat between our Michael Meyers, Fabian Franz, and Luca Lusso, Lead Developer at SparkFabrik, as they take a dive into one of Luca's latest module contributions. Luca is a maintainer of both modules, Web Profiler, Devel along with 32 others. In this Tag1 Team Talk Luca demonstrates how Web Profiler is currently working in the latest D10 beta, as well as what new features, like the inclusion of Google's Core Web Vitals, that he's polishing up for the Drupal 10 version of Web Profiler, expected in December. You'll also take away a sense of the human developer behind all these contributions as Luca talks about what brought him to the Drupal community and what help he is looking for to support the latest version. Check out this and more in the Tag1 Team Talk: Performance Tuning with Luca Lusso using Web Profiler. ## Related content: - Web Profiler page on Drupal.org - [Devel module page...

phoenix@tag1co… Wed, 11/16/2022 - 07:19

Alex Ross on Drupal, module maintenance, and NYC DrupalCamp

lynette@tag1consulting.com — Tue, 16 Aug 2022 12:22:07 +0000

Tag1’s 20 years of Drupal series continues with Alex Ross (bleen | Drupal.org), Sr. Director of Software Engineering at NBC Universal. Alex’s long experience with Drupal starts like many others - where he fell into it almost by accident. From his beginnings as a ‘dumpster diver’ in the issue queue, to becoming an organizer for Drupal Camp NYC, Alex has contributed to Drupal and the community in significant ways. Join Tag1 Managing Director Michael Meyers as he and Alex talk about the history of NYC Drupal Camp, Alex’s journey with and beyond Drupal, and the ups and downs of the changes that have come to Drupal over the last 20 years. You’ll also hear about being a module owner and maintainer, and get a first-hand account of working with the Drupal Security team! --- For a transcript of this video, see Transcript - 20 years of Drupal with Alex Ross. --- ## Additional links These are some of the prominent modules Alex has worked on or maintains: - reCaptcha - DART - Advanced image crop - Akamai ESI Photo by Juan Pablo Mascanfroni on Unsplash

lynette@tag1co… Tue, 08/16/2022 - 05:22

Greg Dunlap talks pinball, Core Initiatives, and the future of Drupal

lynette@tag1consulting.com — Wed, 13 Jul 2022 18:42:48 +0000

Greg Dunlap (aka gdd or heyrocker), former Drupal Initiative lead and pinball enthusiast and current Director of Strategy at Lullabot, joins Tag1 Consulting’s Managing Director Michael Meyers in this Tag1 Team Talk in our 20 years of Drupal series. Greg is another individual who took an unusual route into programming and open source work with projects like Drupal. Over 15 years, Greg’s experience in Drupal has led him from one US coast to the other, and across the world to Sweden. While Greg started programming in high school, his experiences have taken him through photography and photojournalism, building slot and pinball machines, and then into Open Source software. In this interview, Michael and Greg talk about the differences between Greg’s early experiences and the Drupal project, how things have changed, and the future of Drupal. Greg also talks about his time as the Drupal initiative lead for Configuration Management (CMI), and the ups and downs of that work. --- For a transcript of this video, see Transcript - 20 years of Drupal with Greg Dunlap. --- Photo by Heather McKean on Unsplash .

lynette@tag1co… Wed, 07/13/2022 - 11:42

D6LTS wind down and D7 extension with Tim Lehnen

lynette@tag1consulting.com — Wed, 18 May 2022 11:26:28 +0000

The last two years have been eventful for most of us, and the Drupal community is no exception to that. From the shift to online DrupalCons and their return to in person this year, to new releases of Drupal and the revisiting of old ones, it’s been a momentous time. Drupal 7 was originally scheduled to reach end of life (community support) in November of 2021.

lynette@tag1co… Wed, 05/18/2022 - 04:26

Jody Hamilton on founding an agency, and life beyond Drupal

lynette@tag1consulting.com — Wed, 02 Feb 2022 17:37:28 +0000

As Drupal adoption significantly increased in the mid-2000s, a number of agencies formed to professionally support client needs around the creation of Drupal websites. One of these agencies was Zivtech, co-founded by Jody Hamilton and AlexUA. Before Zivtech, Jody was a freelance developer in the early days of Drupal. As a company founder, she helped grow Zivtech into the dominant Drupal development company in the Philadelphia area. As part of our 20 years of Drupal series of Tag1 Team Talks, Managing Director Michael Meyers talks with Jody about her long experience as an intern, to developer, to agency co-owner. They also get into Jody’s career evolution, including her move from Drupal business owner to Senior Digital Business Analyst at Renesas Electronics. Join us today to learn more about Jody’s experience, and where she thinks Drupal should go next. For a transcript of this talk, see Transcript - 20 years of Drupal with Jody Hamilton. --- Photo by Ir Like on Unsplash

lynette@tag1co… Wed, 02/02/2022 - 09:37

Dawn Aly talks design, Drupal, and the community

lynette@tag1consulting.com — Wed, 15 Dec 2021 14:22:01 +0000

Developers aren’t the only people involved in making Drupal great. It takes the input of designers, writers, and end users to help make the best software for the most people. In this Tag1 Team Talk celebrating 20 years of Drupal, we have one of those designers: Dawn Aly. Dawn has been an open source proponent through her career, from her first use of Drupal, to VP of digital strategy at Mediacurrent, and on to product manager for customer digital experience at Red Hat. Dawn’s long experience exemplifies how non-developers are critical to the success of Drupal.

lynette@tag1co… Wed, 12/15/2021 - 06:22