Dries Buytaert is the founder of Drupal and Acquia. Explore his blog, photography, and projects.| dri.es
After nearly two decades and over 1,600 blog posts written in raw HTML, I've made a change that feels long overdue: I've switched to Markdown. Don't worry, I'm not moving away from Drupal. I'm just moving from a "HTML text format" to a "Markdown format". My last five posts have all been written in Markdown. I've actually written in Markdown for years. I started with Bear for note-taking, and for the past four years Obsidian has been my go-to tool. Until recently, though, I've always published...| Dries Buytaert
I recently installed Markdown Easy for Drupal and then upgraded from version 1.0 to 2.0. I decided to document my steps in a public note in case they help others. On my local machine, I run Drupal with DDEV. It sets up pre-configured Docker containers for the web server, database, and other required Drupal services. DDEV also installs Composer and Drush, which we will use in the steps below. First, I installed version 2.0 of Markdown Easy using Composer: ddev composer require drupal/markdown_...| Dries Buytaert
Acquia CEO Steve Reny to step down after nearly seven years. Chris Tranquill appointed as Acquia’s new CEO.| dri.es
To protect the digital foundation of essential government services, governments should invest in Open Source as public infrastructure and shift from consumption to contribution.| dri.es
In my previous post, The great digital agency unbundling, I explored how AI is transforming the work of digital agencies. As AI automates more technical tasks, agencies will be shifting their focus toward orchestration, strategic thinking, and accountability. This shift also changes what they need from their tools. Content management systems like Drupal must evolve with them. This is not just about adding AI features. It is about becoming a platform that strengthens the new agency model. Beca...| Dries Buytaert
"To misuse a woodworking metaphor, I think we're experiencing a shift from hand tools to power tools. You still need someone who understands the basics to get good results from the tools, but they're not chiseling fine furniture by hand anymore. They're throwing heaps of wood through the tablesaw instead. More productive, but more likely to lose a finger if you're not careful." – mrmincent, Hacker News comment on Claude Code, via Simon Willison If, like me, you work in web development, desi...| Dries Buytaert
We explored Grand Canyon, Zion, and Bryce on a summer adventure full of hiking, rappelling, rafting, and experiencing some of the most stunning landscapes in the West.| dri.es
AI companies are breaking the web's economic model by extracting content without compensating creators, but new enforcement tools and content licensing marketplaces could restore fair compensation.| dri.es
In my post about digital gardening and public notes, I shared a principle I follow: "If a note can be public, it should be". I also mentioned using Obsidian for note-taking. Since then, various people have asked about my Obsidian setup. I use Obsidian to collect ideas over time rather than to manage daily tasks or journal. My setup works like a Commonplace book, where you save quotes, thoughts, and notes to return to later. It is also similar to a Zettelkasten, where small, linked notes build...| Dries Buytaert
Dries is the Founder and Project Lead of Drupal and the Co-founder and CTO of Acquia.| dri.es
Drupal launches its AI Initiative with more than $100,000 in funding and a dedicated team to build AI tools for website creation and content management.| dri.es
Can local large language models (LLMs) generate accurate alt-text, or do cloud-based services still offer better results?| dri.es
Dries is the Founder and Project Lead of Drupal and the Co-founder and CTO of Acquia.| dri.es
DrupalCon North America 2025 DriesNote presentation| dri.es
An exploration of whether to run AI locally or in the cloud for generating alt-text: balancing accuracy, accessibility, and open-source values.| dri.es
Dries is the Founder and Project Lead of Drupal and the Co-founder and CTO of Acquia.| dri.es
Dries is the Founder and Project Lead of Drupal and the Co-founder and CTO of Acquia.| dri.es
How I built a solar-powered, self-hosted website with a Raspberry Pi to explore sustainable, local-first web hosting.| dri.es
DrupalCon Barcelona 2024 DriesNote presentation| dri.es
How open source projects can balance Makers and Takers: lessons from Drupal's contribution credit system and recommendations for WordPress and other open source communities.| dri.es
To scale and sustain Open Source ecosystems in a more efficient and fair manner, Open Source projects need to embrace new governance, coordination and incentive models.| dri.es
DrupalCon Europe 2023 Driesnote presentation| dri.es
Dries is the Founder and Project Lead of Drupal and the Co-founder and CTO of Acquia.| dri.es