This repository showcases my technical communication, community engagement, and developer advocacy work—demonstrating core DevRel skills through conference speaking, podcast appearances, technical writing, and community leadership.
Presented on AI-assisted CMS migration workflows, demonstrating how LLM tools can accelerate content platform migrations while maintaining code quality and architectural best practices. Session included live demonstrations of AI-enhanced development techniques and practical migration strategies.
Topics Covered:
- AI-assisted code transformation and migration tooling
- Prompt engineering for technical tasks
- Balancing automation with human oversight
- Production-ready migration workflows
Episode Link: Beyond Blocks #28
Discussion of AI tools in modern web development workflows, including practical applications, limitations, and best practices for integrating LLM-assisted development into production environments.
Key Topics:
- AI-enhanced development workflows
- Tool evaluation and selection
- Developer experience considerations
- Real-world use cases and limitations
Appearances discussing Drupal community trends, technical evolution, and developer experience improvements in the CMS ecosystem.
Article: AI at BADCamp 2025: Hands-on, Community-Driven, and Happening Now
Guest post for the official Drupal.org AI Initiative blog, covering community engagement with AI tools, hands-on training sessions, and the intersection of traditional CMS development with emerging AI capabilities.
Watch my talks and technical interviews
Collection of conference presentations, technical interviews, and community discussions covering CMS architecture, AI tools, migration strategies, and developer workflows.
Featured Playlist: Media Appearances & Talks
Randy Fay (DDEV Founder/Maintainer) Interview exploring local development environments, developer experience, and the evolution of containerized development workflows in the CMS ecosystem.
SimplifyDrupal.com Regular technical writing on CMS architecture, migration strategies, AI-enhanced development, and developer tooling.
These activities showcase essential Developer Relations and Technical Account Management competencies:
- Technical Communication: Translating complex technical concepts for diverse audiences (conference presentations, podcast discussions, technical writing)
- Community Building: Leading user groups, organizing conferences, fostering developer communities
- Content Creation: Multi-format technical content (blog posts, presentations, video, audio)
- Developer Advocacy: Representing developer needs, evaluating tools, sharing best practices
- Technical Depth: Hands-on expertise with platforms, tools, and workflows being discussed
- Public Speaking: Comfortable presenting technical content to live audiences
- Thought Leadership: Contributing to strategic initiatives and platform evolution discussions
Contact: LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/lmccormick Email: elm20@kiza.com Blog: simplifydrupal.com