27 september 2024 DrupalCon Barcelona 2024: Starshot and AI Innovations
The traditional Driesnote shared an exciting demo of the latest Drupal CMS (Starshot) features. It looks very promising, especially for non-technical users who want to create a relatively simple website.
One thing that really amazed me were the AI features, which make it very easy to configure content types and set up a site. What used to be a lot of technical work can now be done with just a few clicks. The best part? It’s all open source!
https://www.drupal.org/project/ai
Another exciting development is the integration of Recipes. It simplifies how you bundle configuration and modules into pre-built features that can be directly installed on a site. These won’t just be for Drupal CMS, but can also help existing Drupal sites. Which is a pretty big deal!
The Experience Builder also got a major update. It’s evolving into a powerful competitor to tools like Wix and Elementor. While I think this is a good thing for Drupal, it comes with some challenges. It’s hard to create something truly beautiful unless you have a good eye for design. Something we really tried to tackle while working on TwelveBricks. I hope this will become better in the following months.
Overall, the work being done here is amazing. In just a couple of months the community built something that looks like the beginning of a new era for Drupal. I can't wait to see what the future will bring!
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Sean Blommaert