DrupalCon Vienna 2017: Using Drupal 8 to build transactional applications

This talk explores the capabilities of Drupal 8 as a powerful framework for building enterprise-class applications. Through three concrete case studies from large organizations with revenues of 5 billion each, the speaker details how Drupal can effectively support transactional digital applications and manage integrations with external IT systems. The session also highlights the advantages of a headless, decoupled Drupal architecture using React.js, arguing why Drupal outperforms frameworks like Java, .NET, or Symfony for custom applications. Key considerations such as offline mode, data management, service-oriented architecture, performance, high availability, and user experience are addressed, alongside insights into project timelines, budgets, and encountered challenges.