The document discusses the integration of social media and community engagement within the Drupal community, particularly highlighted during DrupalCon Barcelona 2015. It examines the dynamics of social coding, the commitment model, and the role of individuals versus organizations in software contributions and documentation. Additionally, it emphasizes the importance of education and training related to Drupal and associated technologies.

1. Sustaining the Social
Connecting the lives of the Drupal community
Iain Emsley, David De Roure
Oxford e-Research Centre, University of Oxford
iain.emsley@oerc.ox.ac.uk
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2. Motivation
• DrupalCon Barcelona 2015 and Drupal 8
• Mined YouTube, Twitter, and Github
• Heterogeneous or homogeneous?

3. Social Coding
• Committer model
– Limited to social coding
• Focuses on individual
• Software credit
– Individuals
– Engaged organisations

4. Social Documentation
• Social media to create documentation
• Groups and companies, fewer individuals
• Education and training
– Symfony and PSR process
• Tutorials
– Existing Drupal versions
– Pitches

5. Thank you
Iain Emsley
iain.emsley@oerc.ox.ac.uk
@iainemsley