It's that time of year, again. On Jan 15th, 2020, Backdrop turns 5 years old!
Here are a few of the things we'd like to celebrate:
- 5 years of nurturing an enthusiastic and growing open source project.
- 16 on time releases, each of which has contained exciting new features, bug fixes, and improvements to our user interface.
- Our commitment and dedication to making a CMS that is both powerful and easy to use.
- The thousands of hours of volunteer effort that goes into Backdrop CMS every year.
- The growing community of users embracing Backdrop as the platform for their website, and the feedback and support we get from them.
- The increasing number of Drupal 7 sites considering Backdrop CMS as an alternative to Drupal, as Drupal 7 reaches end of life.
Hosting a Backdrop CMS party should be more fun than work. We recommend keeping it simple.
Step by step instructions on hosting your own local event:
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Locate a venue.
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This could be a bar, restaurant, coffee shop, or a local dev shop with a meeting room.
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Invite your friends and colleagues that work with Backdrop, or are Backdrop-curious.
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Post your event on BackdropCMS.org and your favorite social media channels.
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Whoever shows up are exactly the right people! Enjoy.
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Show up on Jan 15th wearing your Backdrop CMS T-Shirt, Hoodie, homemade dress, or other Backdrop paraphernalia (optional), to help new folks identify you in a potentially crowded public space. Bring your laptop if you like, in case anyone is interested in a quick informal demonstration, or leave your laptop at home and just have fun.
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On the night of the event, take a group selfie and share it on social media, with the hashtag #BackdropCMS.
You are welcome to do more, or plan something more complicated; but it’s better to do something small and simple, than to do nothing at all. The goal for January 15th is to have a little fun, lay the groundwork for bigger and better things down the road, and let the world know that there is a growing and enthusiastic Backdrop CMS community, which is now 5 years old.
Currently planned events (we’ll add yours when you post it on BackdropCMS.org):
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Oakland, CA
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Twin Cities, MN
