Kanopi

Local Development Environments Panel Discussion

Local Drupal development can be tricky, especially with so many tooling choices. Having an environment that works for you is important whether you're a developer, tester, designer, or any sort of stakeholder. In this session, we'll review a few of the tools available (there are 37+ for Drupal at last count), their features, and meet some of the folks who build and use them.  This will be a panel discussion. Possible topics: Drush and Drupal Console / WP-CLI support Remote host support Pre-made configurations Custom configurations Integrations with other services On-going support Documentation PHP options Windows, MacOS, Linux support Integration with hosting platforms This will be a moderated panel with guests TBD.

Shine a Light on Me

Have you ever wondered how your website performs in terms of Performance, SEO, Accessibility, and Best Practices?  Come learn about the features of the Lighthouse auditing tool and the different ways that it can be integrated into your workflow. Things you’ll learn in the session: Why it’s good to run these checks against your site A background on performance audits What types of metrics it checks for in each performance vertical. I.E. What things it checks for in accessibility scores How to run it locally How to integrate the audits in to your automated processes with Github and CircleCI Where to go from here To show how it works there will be demos of the process locally in the browser and with the automated flow. We have some documentation on Github around how to set this up with CircleCi https://github.com/kanopi/lighthouse-circleci

How to Work Remotely and Foster a Happy, Balanced Life

Virtual. Remote. Distributed. Pick your label. This style of organization is becoming more popular and in-demand among many Drupal shops. While many folks have gone remote, some people find the experience quite isolating and disconnected. Does remote work make people happier? Does it make them more productive? The answer is not really. It is not the act of working from home that creates employee happiness; it is creating a culture that fosters remote practices to develop meaning, collaboration, and happiness. Building and sustaining strong relationships with colleagues and clients require both a unique approach and the use of a variety of tools to create the right work culture. The success of a remote team also depends on management, how the team is supported, and the systems in place.  In this session, we will talk about how to be the best remote employee. The session will also provide strategies and ideas if you are a leader of a remote team. We will talk about key tactics to keep you (and all other staff) inspired, creative, productive and most importantly, happy!