DrupalCon Barcelona 2015: Drupal 8 retrospective with Dries

In this session, Dries, the lead for the Drupal project, facilitates a retrospective discussion on Drupal 8 at DrupalCon Barcelona. With the first release candidate on the horizon after over four years of development, this talk highlights significant advancements such as the transition to Git for version control, the initiation of seven core initiatives aimed at re-architecting the Drupal core, and the implementation of a mentorship program that increased contributions exponentially. The speaker invites community feedback on successes and challenges encountered during the Drupal 8 development cycle, encouraging suggestions for improving future releases in terms of teams, tools, and processes. This reflection aims to inform the ongoing evolution of the Drupal project and enhance collaboration within the open-source community.