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Dear Readers, It Is All in Your Hands
It would be a slight change of scenery for you readers—an inexperienced writer in the works. I have always preferred people who knew what they were doing. Of course, from my stance, that preference would be because I want to learn. But when TDT’s …
The Unending Carbon Cycle
Sometime during the mid-90s, I remember attending a media camp organized for journalism aspirants. A speaker, whom I don’t recall, talked to us about writing newspaper columns. One piece of advice still lingers is that the note should always begin with a …
To Become a Hedgehog
Last week, TheDropTimes (TDT) was able to publish two interviews. In one of those interviews, Holmes Consulting Group founder Robbie Holmes mentioned a concept. Many management professionals might know and practice it. But for me, it was new. I am not a …
A Stitch in Time Saves Nine
Today, a Telugu-language movie got the Academy Award for best original song at the Oscars. While accepting the award, music composer M. M. Keeravani mentioned that he grew up listening to the Carpenters. Although he meant Karen and Richard Carpenter, the …
Practice Makes Perfect
If you are a good swimmer, you would remember, in the beginning, how difficult it was to practice bubbling: the art of releasing air bubbles little by little and prolonging the time underwater without surfacing like a bloated balloon and not letting water …
Importance of Synergy
"The whole is greater than the sum of its parts," said Aristotle. It is especially relevant while talking about a free software ecosystem. In functional logic, it is helpful to break up things into smaller units so that it becomes manageable. There would …
The Rising Age of the Developers
Starting a newsletter with a rant about ageism is not my intent. I am not against developers gaining age or aged developers building things. I respect them. Last week, TheDropTimes (TDT) published a few interviews, which the larger Drupal Community …
Remembering Rachel Olivero
Four years have passed since Rachel Olivero left us. Drupal revered her by naming the current default frontend theme, 'Olivero.' Drupal is now WCAG compliant, and our added support for ATAG 2.0 proves that we live by her legacy. Drupal encourages the use …
To Tell a Story or Not
What should be the ideal length of a newsletter? I'm not sure. I like to tell stories, hear stories, and read stories. Some stories are better told short, while some other needs elaborate buildups. Then there are some readers/listeners who need just the …
The Need to Contribute
Is there any human virtue worth more than liberté, égalité and fraternité, the motto of the French Revolution, that became the leading light for a liberal world? Some may not agree with me. But if you value moral excellence, integrity or being true to …

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