DrupalCamp Scotland 2024: A Return to In-Person Learning and Community

Phil Norton’s blog post on #! code recaps DrupalCamp Scotland 2024, held on October 25 at the University of Edinburgh’s Paterson's Land building. Marking the event’s first occurrence in five years, nearly 50 attendees gathered for a day of sessions on advancing Drupal technology. 

Billy Wardrop of the University of Edinburgh opened with insights from a major migration project involving over 600 university websites to Drupal 10, followed by Phil’s own talk on the Drupal Batch API, his first in-person session since 2019, which was well-received. Lenny Moskalyk discussed career-building within the Drupal community and the CMS/Starshot initiative, while Emma Horrell addressed simplifying Drupal’s jargon to improve user accessibility. 

The lineup continued with Maria Young’s session on accessibility tools in Drupal, Christoph Breidert’s presentation on AI applications using a scaled-down GPT model, and Aaron Hirtenstein’s talk on microsite management in LocalGov Drupal. Rouven Volk wrapped up with a discussion on scaling Drupal for large organizations. Phil praised the camp’s organization and welcoming atmosphere, noting it fostered meaningful connections among attendees.