MidCamp 2016
17 - 20 Mar 2016
at University of Illinois Student Center West
Talk comments
Tess described the situation in a way that made a lot more sense than I've been able to put together myself. Great job!
FYI: the recording for this session was posted at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pfFTZYKf4Q&index=19&list=PLmBnjy9dJJXf_SrhEl40Oxhn8JQRUHr08
Thank you for your feedback Benji! We'll definitely consider those additions for Drupalcon.
There is the Paragraphs Pack module (https://www.drupal.org/project/paragraphs_pack) but I prefer to create a feature using the Features module that has only the Paragraph types I want with all of the configuration I like.
(META: wish I could comment here without leaving a rating.)
Dave did a fine job clearly defining and outlining the different aspects of performing Drupal updates, from Drupal 6 all the way up to Drupal 8. He covered some of the issues that can happen with minor and major updates and how you might be able to avoid them. Dave also explained the various types of tests that can be performed, what they test for and how you might use them during an upgrade.
Dave did use some case studies as examples, however these came towards the end of the presentation. Using a case study throughout the whole presentation instead, might breakup the number of information heavy slides and serve as a reference point for the audience.
Larry provided a clear and guided explanation on 10 different improvements that are introduced in PHP 7. For each point he outlined what changed, explained why it is an improvement, and provided a clear and simple example of the improvement used in code.
Larry provided the audience with a wealth of knowledge and insights into the importance of project discovery. His timing and pacing was fast enough to keep the session moving, but slow enough to allow the audience to take notes. Really well done. Larry provide much detail about the types of questions that should be asked during/after the discovery phase for a Drupal (and any) project.
Staring at slide after slide with nothing but lists of questions did get repetitive and at a few points I found my eyes glazing over. Perhaps an improvement could be speaking only at a higher level about the different discovery sections (Goals, process, etc...), why each one is important, who the discussions should be with and how to approach asking the right questions. While doing so showing just a few examples of the types of questions to ask.
Throughout this presentation it was clearly evident that Doug has a great interest, insight and experience with using a docker/composed based development workflow. He provide a lot of information on the subject, detailing the differences between using VM's vs. Docker. He also did a fine job at handling some curve-ball questions thrown by the audience and responded in a positive, constructive way.
I would have liked to have seen some more concrete examples of the benefits of using Docker/Composer over a VM based workflow. Perhaps a table of metrics showing the performance differences. This presentation could have also benefitted from providing an additional walkthrough/explanation on how to setup and configure Docker and composer for a D8 workflow.
The only negative I have for this presentation is that Facebook alerts did pop-up periodically and were a distraction. For future presentations I'd recommend double checking that all messaging/notifications are turned off.
How does this not have a million ratings yet? So fucking funny, and by far the most entertaining show I've ever seen on Project Management. Bravo!
Carie did an excellent job presenting on Accessibility. She clearly explained the broad spectrum that is covered by accessibility and why it is important when building a site to plan for it (even if it is not explicitly asked for by the client), and some of the practices that could be put into place. The session had a great flow to it, thanks to the real world case study she used as a reference.
As this was presented at a Drupal camp, it would have been nice if Carie covered more specifics on methods or modules/tools that can be used for developing accessible Drupal sites.
I came in with high expectations and I wasn't disappointed. This was a very timely presentation for me. It's like Michelle has been reading my browser history over the past 6 months and decided to present on the topics I've been most curious about.