For over two decades, Drupal’s superpower was its unrivaled flexibility, a sandbox where developers could build anything, provided they had the technical mastery to do so. But as the digital landscape shifted toward speed and autonomy, the community recognized a new mission: empowerment without the barrier.
This panel explores the profound transformation of the Drupal community as it moved "Beyond" the core framework to deliver Drupal CMS. We will dive into the "Starshot" mindset, a radical cultural shift where we stopped building for the architect and started building for the storyteller.
We’ll discuss how we’ve traded "complexity by default" for "power by design," integrating intuitive visual builders and AI-native workflows that allow marketers to launch ambitious experiences in minutes, not months. Join us as we celebrate the evolution of a community that chose to evolve its DNA, proving that Open Source can be as polished and user-centric as any proprietary SaaS, while remaining fiercely independent and infinitely extensible.
