Talking Drupal #520 - Dripyard

In this episode, we are joined by special guests Mike Herchel and Andy Giles, founders of Dripyard. Dripyard is a premium Drupal theme designed to reduce the cost of ownership and enhance the developer experience for modern Drupal projects. Mike and Andy share insights into their motivation behind launching Dripyard, the detailed work that goes into creating accessible, high-quality themes, and how their themes will integrate with upcoming Drupal features like Canvas. We also discuss the module of the week, Content First, and a crucial public service announcement about a supply chain attack impacting NPM tools.

For show notes visit:
https://www.talkingDrupal.com/520

Topics

• Meet the Guests: Mike Herchel and Andy Giles
• Module of the Week: Content First
• Public Service Announcement: NPM Supply Chain Attack
• Event Spotlight: Bad Camp 2025
• Introducing Dripyard: A New Drupal Theme Company
• The Concept and Vision Behind Dripyard
• The Importance of Accessibility in Themes
• Building Themes for the General Public
• Supporting Drupal CMS and Canvas
• Supporting Custom and Contrib Modules
• Styling Challenges with Webform Module
• Consulting Services for Theme Integration
• Sub-Theming and Customization Options
• Support and Assistance for Non-Developers
• Recipes for Efficient Theme Setup
• Modern CSS and JavaScript Practices
• Target Audience and Market Focus
• Licensing and Open Source Considerations
• Final Thoughts and Contact Information

Module of the Week

with Martin Anderson-Clutz - mandclu.com mandclu

Content First - The Content First module provides a simple tool for viewing the plain text content of any node without design, media, or layout distractions. It helps content teams, editors, and designers focus on what matters most: the content itself.

Whether you're drafting, reviewing, or rethinking your site's messaging, this module supports a true "content-first" approach by giving you a clean, layout-free version of your page.

Resources

Dripyard
Supply Side Attack - Also this link
grep -r --binary-files=text _0x112fa81 to diagnose if you've been impacted
Should I Use a Carousel?

Guests

Mike Herchel mherchel
Andy Giles andyg5000 dripyard.com

Hosts

John Picozzi - epam.com johnpicozzi
Martin Anderson-Clutz - mandclu.com mandclu
James Sansbury - tugboatqa.com q0rban