Acquia deliberately spent less on its Rotterdam booth and made that decision visible. Shawn Perritt then used the DrupalCon stage to challenge sponsors, agencies and competitors to find their own way to give back.
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What should an agency return to the open-source ecosystem it relies on? Zoocha’s answer connects community investment with harder questions about AI accountability and Drupal’s ability to explain its value beyond familiar audiences.
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The partner model gives Drupal agencies a structured way to fund upstream AI work while gaining earlier familiarity with capabilities under development.
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The week combines hands-on contribution work with practical technical learning, while online and hybrid formats open several sessions to participants beyond their host communities.
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For Drupal agencies considering how open-source principles translate into operations, PreviousNext points to recurring contribution spending and knowledge sharing as part of its answer.
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Using the most capable AI model for every development task can consume limited credits quickly. Matching model cost to the work may offer a more sustainable approach.
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A contributed experiment can take years to become a supported core capability. PreviousNext’s history offers one view of the work sustained between those points.
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Matthew Saunders links his board candidacy to a question now facing Drupal: how the Association can earn community trust through measurable listening, accessible participation, and public accountability.
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Scott Falconer links his board candidacy to a question now facing Drupal: how the project can grow without allowing AI adoption, enterprise influence, or vendor dependence to weaken community control.
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