DrupalCon Seattle 2019: Generating Dynamic Drupal Installers

This talk explores the creation of a dynamic composer generating library used for commercekickstart.com to produce a customized install file that keeps installations lean and clean. The speaker addresses the challenges posed by larger all-encompassing installations that often come with unnecessary components, highlighting the benefits of allowing users to customize their distribution before downloading any files. The session emphasizes generating a dynamic composer.json file, which requires only a `composer install` to create a site tailored to specific preferences. Additionally, the speaker discusses how this dynamic composer build can be integrated with existing Drupal distributions, enabling the addition of functionalities like Commerce to various popular setups. Attendees are encouraged to have a working knowledge of Composer, as the session will not cover the basics.