From Fear to Freedom: Mastering Drupal Updates with a Structured Approach
Video Description
Watch the video I have prerecorded showing all we discussed: https://youtu.be/JtO0CnqVJNQ?si=fzFzCckczql2dIUQ
Are your Drupal updates a source of stress? Drawing from nearly a decade of experience as a Technical Account Manager, this session transforms the often-dreaded update process into a reliable, repeatable workflow that any team can implement. Through a combination of best practices, live demonstrations, and practical tools, attendees will learn how to confidently manage their Drupal updates, including how to prepare their custom code for version changes and avoid common API pitfalls.
Learning Objectives
This session will introduce attendees to:
A structured approach for planning and executing Drupal updates
Best practices for maintaining composer.json files
Effective use of configuration management during updates
Methods for tracking custom code dependencies and API usage
Strategies for monitoring API changes that affect custom modules
Practical use of the Upgrade Status module
Real-world testing and deployment workflows
Carlos Ospina
Houston, TX
Carlos is a computer engineer with over 25 years of experience. Working in the Drupal community for the past 10 years and with open source since 1996. Currently working as a Technical Account Manager for Acquia, since 2015.
Carlos has joined efforts with the Drupal community to help organize events, speak in different Drupal camps in both the English and Spanish communities in the US and Latin America.
D.O: https://www.drupal.org/u/camoa
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/camoa/
https://www.fldrupal.camp/session/fear-freedom-mastering-drupal-updates-structured-approach
Are your Drupal updates a source of stress? Drawing from nearly a decade of experience as a Technical Account Manager, this session transforms the often-dreaded update process into a reliable, repeatable workflow that any team can implement. Through a combination of best practices, live demonstrations, and practical tools, attendees will learn how to confidently manage their Drupal updates, including how to prepare their custom code for version changes and avoid common API pitfalls.
Learning Objectives
This session will introduce attendees to:
A structured approach for planning and executing Drupal updates
Best practices for maintaining composer.json files
Effective use of configuration management during updates
Methods for tracking custom code dependencies and API usage
Strategies for monitoring API changes that affect custom modules
Practical use of the Upgrade Status module
Real-world testing and deployment workflows
Carlos Ospina
Houston, TX
Carlos is a computer engineer with over 25 years of experience. Working in the Drupal community for the past 10 years and with open source since 1996. Currently working as a Technical Account Manager for Acquia, since 2015.
Carlos has joined efforts with the Drupal community to help organize events, speak in different Drupal camps in both the English and Spanish communities in the US and Latin America.
D.O: https://www.drupal.org/u/camoa
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/camoa/
https://www.fldrupal.camp/session/fear-freedom-mastering-drupal-updates-structured-approach