Dries Buytaert

Open source software is free to download. But the infrastructure behind it is not. Most Open Source projects are funded through a fragile mix of donations and goodwill. Open Source infrastructure deserves a business model! https://dri.es/open-source-infrastructure-deserves-a-business-model

Drupal turned 25 this year. We're celebrating at DrupalCon Chicago with a 25th Anniversary Gala. This is a separate ticketed event, and ticket sales close March 18. Come celebrate with us! https://dri.es/drupal-25th-anniversary-gala-at-drupalcon-chicago

Europe needs digital sovereignty, and Open Source is the most direct path to it. But it requires more contribution-based procurement. More public money must flow upstream to Open Source maintainers, not just to integrators and resellers.

https://dri.es/funding-open-source-for-digital-sovereignty #foss

Drupal turns 25 today. A quarter of a century. I captured 25 lessons from the journey. https://dri.es/25-years-of-drupal-what-i-have-learned #foss #opensource #web

This morning I made a small change to my site: I made every page available as Markdown for AI agents and crawlers. I expected maybe a trickle. Within an hour, I was seeing hundreds of requests from ClaudeBot, GPTBot, and OpenAI’s SearchBot. 😲 https://dri.es/the-third-audience-is-ai

My blog turns 20 today: https://dri.es/20-years-of-blogging

Blog post: I open-sourced my blog content https://dri.es/i-open-sourced-my-blog-content #digitalpreservation

Blog post: The house and the town square https://dri.es/the-house-and-the-town-square

Business logic is moving out of individual applications and into the orchestration layer. Your marketing stack is becoming a marketing network. I call this the Orchestration Shift, and I think it might reshape enterprise software architecture. https://dri.es/the-orchestration-shift

AI is changing the digital agency model. Here is how and why it matters: https://dri.es/ai-and-the-great-digital-agency-unbundling

The Open Web was built on a fair exchange: content in return for visitors. AI broke that deal. We need new systems to support creators, not leave them behind. My thoughts on the forward: https://dri.es/the-webs-broken-deal-with-ai-companies /cc @cloudflare@noc.social #openweb #ai

I just shared my State of Drupal presentation from DrupalCon Atlanta! Get an update on Drupal CMS 1.0's launch and what is next: Experience Builder, AI agents, Site Templates, and a potential marketplace. Watch the keynote or download my slides. https://dri.es/state-of-drupal-presentation-march-2025 #drupal #drupalcon #ai #xb

A few weeks ago, I started exploring how AI can improve alt-text for images on my website. What seemed like a simple fix turned into a multi-step challenge. In my latest post, I share how I'm scaling this process to handle 9,000 images while keeping some control over quality. https://dri.es/automating-alt-text-generation-ai

I tested 12 LLMs to auto-generate alt-text for 9,000 images missing descriptions on my website. Not surprisingly, cloud models (GPT-4, Claude 3.5) performed best but weren't perfect. For local options, Llama variants and MiniCPM-V worked reliably but missed some details. Local models align with my values, but cloud models would serve visually impaired users better. Should I prioritize principles or pragmatic accessibility? https://dri.es/generating-image-descriptions-and-alt-text-with-ai

It's mind-blowing to watch AI agents *use a browser* to seamlessly browse your site and edit content. 🤯 https://dri.es/i-gave-an-ai-agent-edit-access-to-my-website

Exciting news: Drupal CMS 1.0 officially launched today — right on schedule, just as we promised 8 months ago! It took a lot from so many people, but I'm thrilled we made it happen. 🙏

In my blog post, I not only explain what Drupal CMS 1.0 is but also share my personal perspective on what makes this release special, the journey behind its development, and what is next.

Oh, and to top it off — it's Drupal's 24th birthday today. 🎉 https://dri.es/drupal-cms-1-released

Black Friday Deal: Drupal 100% Off!

This Black Friday, we’re going all out: Drupal is 100% yours for $0. Just download and enjoy. Offer never ends.

Exciting news! This week, we launched the first-ever beta of Drupal CMS (Drupal Starshot)! 🚀 Ready to dive in and explore? Follow my simple guide at https://dri.es/installing-drupal-cms-or-drupal-starshot-using-ddev. Your feedback is appreciated! 🌟

I'm excited to share an experiment I've been working on: a solar-powered, self-hosted website running on a Raspberry Pi. The goal was to use the smallest, most energy-efficient setup possible, even if it means the website goes offline sometimes. Yes, this site may go down on cloudy or cold days. But don't worry! When the sun comes out, the website will be back up, powered by sunshine. https://dri.es/my-solar-powered-and-self-hosted-website