Matthew Lechleider (Slurpee) has been active in the Drupal community for over a decade, and his hard work has directly led to an incredible amount of community growth. The founder of a Chicago Drupal User Group and our community’s chief advocate for the Google Summer of Code and Google Code-In programs, Matthew has been a key part of growing the Drupal project and our global community. Here's his Drupal story.
Since its inception, the Drupal Community Working Group (CWG) has dealt with numerous issues related to contributor frustration and burnout. While disagreements are an inevitable (and sometimes desirable) part of the software development process, failure to resolve them in a positive and constructive way can lead to lingering frustrations that undermine people’s ability to work together.
The Aaron Winborn Award was created in 2015 after the loss of one of one of the Drupal community’s most prominent members. Aaron’s commitment to the Drupal project and community made him the epitome of our unofficial motto: "Come for the code, stay for the community".
It’s no secret that online harassment is a huge and growing problem for people trying to use the Internet. A 2014 Pew Research Center study found that 73% of adult Internet users in the United States have observed someone being harassed online and 40% have personally experienced harassment themselves. The same study found that women and minorities are disproportionately the targets of the most severe forms of harassment, such as sexual harassment and stalking.
Drupal users around the world know Aaron Winborn (aaron), a long-time community member who made countless contributions to the project and to the people who use it. From building the Media module to helping organize NYC Camp, Aaron had a massive impact on our community and our project.
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