We described 2022 as the year of uncertainty and 2023 as the year of resilience. Looking back a bit, 2020 and 2021 were no less turbulent. After years of continuous adaptation and seeking new paths, how could we summarize 2024 in one word?

Recently, we realized just how long it has been—nine years—since the release of the completely rewritten, Symfony-based version of Drupal. Since then, a lot has happened, and it took nearly a decade for the persistent efforts of the community to bear fruit.

<p>In two thousand and twenty-three, we softened everyday difficulties with mint syrup.</p>

<p>I've always dreamed of a company where people spend time together not just for the sake of work, but also because they enjoy each other's company.</p>

Focusing on small changes instead of the end goal and experiencing the process itself in a positive way - these are the things that I learned to appreciate

<p>I love my job, the people I work with every day and the way we work. Yet after a month, 3000 kilometres from the office, I realised that I was probably on the verge of burnout.</p>

<p>Everything we had previously experienced as a working model has been fundamentally shaken. The effects of our extended environment have become embedded in our daily lives, and stress has entered most of our lives on a scale never experienced before.</p>