DrupalCon Sydney 2013: The Angry Themer

This talk provides a comprehensive guide for progressive themers navigating the complexities of Drupal, where backend structures dominate while frontend work often oversimplifies to design elements like colors and fonts. The speaker presents a brief history of theming in Drupal, discussing its rise to claim a significant share of global usage through div elements, while also reflecting on the challenges faced by the theming community. Key topics include effective tools for markup management, the importance of preprocessing techniques for clean code, and strategies for harmonizing design with system functionality. The speaker emphasizes a transformative shift in Drupal 8 theming, illustrating how this evolution offers a more empowering and enjoyable experience for developers.