Reflecting on Drupal’s Growth in 2025: Events, Innovation, and Community Highlights

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John Picozzi’s “2025: A Year in Review” reflects on a dynamic year in the Drupal ecosystem, highlighting how long-developing ideas became tangible advancements. The post captures major community and professional milestones, including the LEGO-themed keynote at DrupalCon Atlanta, the meaningful work behind the Drupal Community Summit, and deep engagement at DrupalCamp NJ and GovCon. Picozzi shares how these events emphasised Drupal’s strengths in modularity, community-driven contribution, and the increasing importance of non-code participation.

The review also covers major product and media updates. Key highlights include the launch of Drupal Canvas, positioned as the future of layout building in Drupal, and the growth of AI as a core part of Drupal’s roadmap, particularly through human-centred design. Acquia Source marked a pivotal enterprise shift, while Talking Drupal celebrated its 500th episode and introduced a new spin-off, TD Café. John ends with a forward look to 2026, with plans to continue his community involvement and expand his technical blog content around Drupal development.

Reference: 2025: A Year In Review by John Picozzi (7 January 2026)

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