Hello, Upper Valley Drupalers!
Our next meetup is scheduled for Wednesday, May 25 at 6:30pm. This month we'll hear from Louis and Dwight, who graciously volunteered to present.
We'll also talk about the NH Drupal Meetup Summit which was held last weekend in Concord, as well as the upcoming DrupalCamp NH.
We'll meet in the conference room at Tyler, Simms & St. Sauveur again (thanks, Justin)! The office is in the Centerra complex in Lebanon, and the conference room is located around the back of the building, on the lower level.
And then afterwards, we'll adjourn to Margarita's for drinks.
Location:
Tyler, Simms & St. Sauveur, CPA’s, P.C.
19 Morgan Drive
Lebanon NH 03766
Directions:
1. From I-89 take Exit 18 and turn onto Route 120 North toward Hanover.
2. Follow Route 120 North for 2 miles.
3. Take a right into Centerra Parkway.
4. Take an immediate right onto Morgan Drive.
5. Follow Morgan Drive for .2 miles and its the 1st building on the left.
Comments
Topic proposals
I have two topics I could talk about, both concerning the Drupal ecosystem, rather than Drupal coding itself:
Drupal performance. varnish+nginx+apc+pressflow, and other methods like a CDN, native Drupal performance enhancements, etc.
Agile Development for Drupal Teams: At HCI, we've fashioned a very effective development process for small teams based on best-of-breed processes and tools, including: SCRUM+PivotalTracker for development management; ZenDesk for support; git and git flow for source control; a home-grown semi-automated release process; Drupal configuration (mostly) in code; etc.
Any interest in either of these topics?
Louis
I might actually make it to this one!
I'll have to drive up from boston, but I might actually make it to this UVD meetup!
A presentation on project mercury al-la item 1 on liber_tas's list would be great to see. Drupal is getting to the point where knowing what these technologies do and how they work is marking the difference between success and failure on medium to large projects with sizeable volume. This is very very valuable information to share.
personally I'd really like to see / hear about your agile setup. Its becoming increasingly popular among my clients to say "we use an agile process", only to find that its actually just a waterfall with 2hr stand-up meetings every morning (very not agile). The few success stories out there are great case studies. I'd love to hear yours.
-Chris
Developer topic ideas -- please vote
For my part of the May 25th presentation, here are some topics I'd like to get feedback on. Which is of interest to you?
Dwight
topics
Drush, D7 module dev, and 10 great modules would be my picks. Thanks!!! I'm trying to get there from Burlington.
Reminder: UVDUG meeting this Wednesday
Just a reminder of the UVDUG meetup Wednesday. I'll present on our Drupal development process and supporting tools, and Dwight will talk about drush - an indispensable tool in every developer's toolbox. We'll also talk about New Hampshire wide Drupal activities like the NH Summit and Drupalcamp NH.
Also, if you have a problem or idea that you need fresh sets of eyes on, or have something interesting you're working on, bring those along for discussion.
Hope to see all of you there!
Louis
Beer!
I almost forgot the most important part - beers afterward at Margerita's!
Louis
Great to meet you all and I
Great to meet you all and I look forward to seeing you next month!
Nice to meet you too.
Nice to meet you too. Looking forward to digging into Features next month.
Ditto
Great hanging out - hope to see everyone again next month.
Notes from meetup, finally
Hello! I finally got around to organizing and posting the notes from the meetup: http://groups.drupal.org/node/156359 . Thanks to all who made it out.