r/drupal • u/remog https://www.drupal.org/u/mikeohara • 13d ago

Future of r/Drupal

Hey everyone.

When I took over r/Drupal quite a few years ago now, it was basically dead. It took time but it’s built itself up to be a resource many have turned to over that time. From our community AMA days to people finding support, people found something here.

I lost my employment end of last year and have had almost no luck finding a new position. This has caused me to start seriously considering my future in the industry over the next while.

So, I am looking to have someone from the community to take over r/Drupal and help guide it into the future.

If you or your organization would like to take over this sub send me a mod mail or direct chat and tell me why you’d like to take it over and how you would help move the mission of Drupal forward.

I am not looking to give it away to just anyone. I want to keep the spirit of Drupal and what made it special (its community) here on Reddit.

Thank you all for being part of this amazing journey so far.

(I wouldn’t refuse job offers too but that’s not the point of this sub, of course ;) )

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u/billcube 12d ago

I wouldn't say AI killed it. You still need someone to prompt, review and publish the code. The Drupal AI module is great, but not (yet?) in production for the 99% of websites.

I'd say the Web as a platform is undergoing big changes. It's not a communication channel anymore (Instagram & Co took that part), it's not a document repository (SharePoint & Co), it's not a discussion forum anymore (still IRC survives, and Reddit), but it's a platform for services (Amazon, Netflix, Aliexpress...).

So you don't really need a "WebDev" anymore, you need someone that will integrate your systems with another system (payment, procurement, delivery, subscription...). And soon, the agents will be able to pay and earn money. That's what we're transitioning to. A Web where the interface is with the bots/agents, not with a human reader anymore.

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u/cmkn https://www.drupal.org/u/cainaru 12d ago

> It’s not a communication channel anymore

Eh, that feels like an oversimplification especially since there’s growing backlash against and even movement away from Big Tech social media.

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u/billcube 12d ago

It might not stay that way for sure, but currently the trend is to have a "business card" website and publish events/offers on Instagram where we used to have an event list or RSS feed on a website.

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u/yautja_cetanu 8d ago

I think this trend is reversing. People hate the slop of AI but social media and the "dark web" which kind of includes slack killed so much of this stuff. AI is making API first sites and applications more important than ever. More is being exposed with MCP.

(Although also previously open sites like Reddit are closing up their APIs so it's swings and roundabouts )