DrupalCon Austin 2014: LEFT OF THE (DIGITAL) DIAL

This talk presents a case study on the development of Core Publisher, NPR's flagship digital product, highlighting its growth from an alpha version to collaboration with over 150 public radio stations. The speaker provides an overview of Core Publisher's features while reflecting on key lessons learned throughout the journey. Topics include effective team building for strong code development, architectural choices in large Drupal projects, managing technical debt, the benefits and drawbacks of agile processes, and the decision-making between custom code and contributed modules. Attendees will gain insight into the unique challenges faced by product owners in the Drupal ecosystem, as well as practical advice on infrastructure best practices.