Dries Buytaert

  • Drupal can rest easy with Acquia’s new CEO, Chris Tranquill

    Drupal can rest easy with Acquia’s new CEO, Chris Tranquill

    This is at least what Drupal founder Dries Buytaert states in one of his recent blog communications. Chris Tranquill is now the new CEO of Acquia, one of the world’s most popular DXP (digital experience platforms), replacing Steve Reny, who spent many years at the company, the last three as CEO.

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  • Drupal: the best placed to succeed in the age of artificial intelligence (AI)?

    Drupal: the best placed to succeed in the age of artificial intelligence (AI)?

    Dries Buytaert, Drupal’s founder, is as unequivocal as other CMS and DXP leaders. The arrival of AI has completely reshaped the market; that is no longer in dispute. The question now is which platform the agencies or companies will choose to prosper in an AI-dominated world. On his blog, Buytaert argues that Drupal is the best-placed platform to prosper in the AI era.

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  • Dries Buytaert takes on a new role at Acquia

    Dries Buytaert takes on a new role at Acquia

    One of the most recognizable figures at Acquia and within the Drupal community is, without a doubt, Dries Buytaert—the company’s co-founder more than 17 years ago. Just days after serving as the public face of DrupalCon in Singapore and outlining all the latest developments, Buytaert announced he will transition into a new role at Acquia: Executive Chairman.

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  • Drupal goes all-in for 2025 with the upcoming launch of Drupal CMS

    Drupal goes all-in for 2025 with the upcoming launch of Drupal CMS

    The founder of the company, Dries Buytaert, confirmed that the new version of Drupal CMS will be available to all users by mid-January. While this isn’t entirely unexpected, the real surprise is that the project appears to be on track to launch on its originally planned date.

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  • The new name of Drupal Starshot is terrible

    The new name of Drupal Starshot is terrible

    I’ve been wanting to write this opinion piece for a while. On August 14, Dries Buytaert, the founder of Drupal, announced that Drupal Starshot would officially be renamed Drupal CMS. Honestly, I think it’s a big mistake.

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