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Chapter Three: At Drupalcon CPH: Why we should fear WordPress

Drupalcon Planet Feed - Wed, 08/25/2010 - 18:02

In the Driesnote here at DrupalCon CopenHagen there was much speculation as to where Drupal may be in 10 years. I really hope that 10 years from now we'll be able to look back at Dries' slides and giggle at our projections, but a part of me fears that if this community doesn't change our ways, that won't be the case.

WordPress as a platform has made it easy for the world to blog. As their community grows and ages, they are starting to see that the web is a great place to do a whole lot more than simply publish content. As demands increase, WordPress adapts.

WordPress is quickly transforming from a blog engine to a content management system. Drupal may be stronger, more secure, more flexible, more mature, more stable, and more technically awesome. But the Drupal community needs to recognize that these things won't guarantee our survival. WordPress has the brand, and the market. WordPress serves as the perfect introduction to web publishing, and once people are hooked it's hard to break their loyalty.

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drupal shop mgrs: big regret, waited to late to hire a PM. #drupalcon

Drupalcon twitter watch - Wed, 08/25/2010 - 17:47
drupal shop mgrs: big regret, waited to late to hire a PM. #drupalcon