Drupal GovCon is the premier Drupal event for government agencies and contractors who rely on Drupal as a content management system to power their .gov websites. This year, it will be held at the Samuel Riggs Alumni Center at the University of Maryland in College Park. As usual, Agileana will be out in force at Drupal GovCon 2024. We have three general sessions and one training session… all on Wednesday August 14th!
Sessions and Trainings:
Session: Revitalizing Our Drupal Communities
By Agileana Project Manager Nina Ogor (with Amy Swackhamer, John Doyle, and Anoop John)
The pandemic stole a lot from us, including our established Drupal gatherings. This panel will look at ways to pick back up with group activities, like restarting Drupal GovCon and reviving the UMD Drupal User Group. A vibrant and cooperative community is one of Drupal’s greatest strengths, so let’s share what we’ve been doing to rebuild our community with a panel of folks working to connect people who build Drupal websites.
Wednesday August 14th at 10:00 am
Session: Unveiling Starshot: Drupal’s Next Big Leap
By Agileana Senior Frontend Developer Mike Herchel
At DrupalCon Portland 2024, Dries Buytaert unveiled the “Starshot” initiative, a vision poised to bring the most significant transformation to Drupal since its Symfony rewrite over a decade ago.
Named after JFK’s famous “Moonshot” speech, the Starshot initiative aims to create a radically more user-friendly version of Drupal. This ambitious project encompasses several key sub-initiatives, including:
- Recipes
- Experience Builder
- Project Browser
- Automatic Updates
- Improved Documentation
- A new starting point called “Drupal CMS”
In this wildly entertaining session, Mike will guide attendees through the essence of Starshot, explaining each sub-initiative and how they interconnect. I’ll also discuss what this initiative means for Drupal and its potential benefits for government websites like yours. Lastly, we’ll provide updates on each sub-initiative, their current statuses, and ways you can contribute!
Wednesday August 14th at 11:00 am
Training: Agile in Action: Federal Project Management Boot Camp
By Agileana Chief Delivery Officer (CDO) Shefali Naik and Project Manager Nina Oger
Join us for an immersive half-day project management boot camp that ends with a certificate that provides 3 hours toward your PMP certification! This training session is tailored for federal, state, and local government professionals, as well as agency project managers eager to elevate their skills. Dive deep into Agile project management methodologies and discover how to effectively apply them within the unique constraints and challenges of a federal government environment.
Led by industry experts, this course will equip you with practical tools and techniques to navigate and succeed in your role as a project manager. You’ll engage in hands-on exercises, real-world case studies, and collaborative discussions, all designed to enhance your understanding and application of Agile principles.
Upon completion, attendees will receive a certification that counts as professional development hours towards a Project Management Professional (PMP) credential from the Project Management Institute. Don’t miss this opportunity to advance your career and become a proficient Agile project manager in the public sector!
Wednesday August 14th at 12:30pm
Session: Single Directory Components: Examples, Tips, and Tricks
By Agileana Director of Drupal and Technical Architect Ivan Duarte
Single Directory Components (SDC) streamline the organization of reusable UI elements by consolidating all related files into a single directory.
This approach simplifies development workflows, enhances maintainability, and promotes consistency, making it easier for developers to collaborate.
They are now in Core, so let’s start using them now ensuring your projects are future-proof and efficient.
Outline:
- What are Single Directory Components
- Advantages of using them.
- Some examples.
- Generating your first components.
- Complementary modules.
Wednesday August 14th at 3:00 pm
We are hiring:
IT Project Managers
Considered the team captain, quarterback, maestro, and conductor, the IT Project Manager maintains order, keeps clients and team members focused on the highest priorities at any given time, resolves conflicts, solves problems, and ensures successful achievement of client, company, team, and individual goals. We prefer candidates with active PMP, ACP, and CSM along with experience leading Drupal projects. Interested please click here (Drupal Project Manager job description).
Drupal Developers
We seek competent, professional, Acquia certified Drupal developers who are active in the community, contribute to the Drupal core and modules, seek continuous improvement and professional development, and work well with others. We seek team players who are multi-skilled, cross-functional, and have a can-do attitude. If you have attention to detail, take pride in your work, and want to join an exceptional team, please visit Drupal Developer job description.
QA Engineers
Quality code is our highest priority. We believe that defects caught and resolved before deployment is quality assurance but defects caught after deployment are bugs. We hate bugs and are embarrassed when clients notify us of a bug. So, your job is to find the defects prior to deployment. We need QA engineers skilled in both automated testing as well as usability testing, accessibility testing, and manual testing. If you have extreme attention to detail and enjoy not only finding defects but helping to get to the root cause, please visit job openings at Agileana.
Come say hi!
Our booth will be right next to the primary entrance, so come say hi. We’ll have some great swag, lots of interesting topics to talk about, and more!
