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  This session was presented by Mike Herchel at DrupalCamp Chattanooga in 2024.

Mike Herchel is a front-end developer that’s been developing with Drupal for over 15 years. He's a core CSS maintainer, and is the lead developer for Drupal's default theme, Olivero. Mike is also the maintainer of the Drupal Quicklink module, and is a primary organizer for Florida DrupalCamp. In addition, Mike is a member of the Drupal Starshot Advisory Council, and is a former elected at-large member of the Drupal Association Board of Directors.

At DrupalCon Portland 2024, Dries Buytaert unveiled the "Starshot" initiative, a vision poised to bring the most significant transformation to Drupal since its Symfony rewrite over a decade ago.

Named after JFK’s famous “Moonshot” speech, the Starshot initiative aims to create a radically more user-friendly version of Drupal. This ambitious project encompasses several key sub-initiatives, including:

- Recipes
- Experience Builder
- Project Browser
- Automatic Updates
- Improved Documentation
- A new starting point called “Drupal CMS”

In this really entertaining session, Mike guides attendees through the essence of Starshot, explaining each sub-initiative and how they interconnect. He also discusses what this initiative means for Drupal and its potential benefits for websites like yours. Lastly, he provides updates on each sub-initiative, their current statuses, and ways you can contribute!  
  
Presented at Drupal Camp Chattanooga 2024 - <https://www.drupalcampchattanooga.com/session/unveiling-starshot-drupals-next-big-leap>



  

 

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