How to Teach Anyone to be a Drupal Developer in

7 monthsEmeline Glynn

Developer

Anthony GlynnSr. Technical Consultant

Blackstone Technology Group

Timeline for more technical people

1st month: A Discovery

Your student should dive into the Drupal world!

•drupal.org/planet

•drupalize.me podcasts

•drupal.org/security

•Drupal Meet ups

•Drupal con events

1st month:

Help to set up the right environment

1st month:

Install first Drupal site

•May choose a Drupal distribution profile

•PLAY AROUND!

2nd month: Get the SkillsExplain basic vocabulary and Drupal landmarks

2nd month:

Tell your student about very helpful modules

•Administration menu

•Coffee

•Module Filter

•Devel

2nd month:

Tell your student about the main modules

•Views

•Features

•Panels

•Context

2nd month:

Explain to your student about theming

3nd month: Keep on LearningSubscribe to videos tutorials for your student

3nd month:

Fill your student’s library

4th month: Make your Own Path

Give your tips to face bugs

4th month:

Make your student feel adventurous

5th month: Leave a Footprint

Give tips to learn code

•Explain the hook system

•Codecademy.com

•Look and use other people’s code

6th and 7th months: Leave a Footprint

Help the other developers in forums

•Write patches

•Write your own blog with advice

6th and 7th months: Leave a footprint

A big accomplishment: write your own custom module

Keep in touch!Anthony Glynn Blackstone Technology Group

t.glynn@gmail.com

Emeline Glynnemeline.glynn.page@gmail.com

Read summary of presentation: anthony-glynn.com/drupal-7-months

Thank you to these people and sites!Bryan Braun -

http://www.slideshare.net/bryanbr4un/nova-drupal-meetup-drupal-learning-curve-23199849

http://www.glinka.co/blog/online-drupal-learning-resources

http://codekarate.com/blog/best-way-learn-drupal

http://www.chrisfree.me/2010/02/drupal-101-10-tips-drupal-beginners