As a full-stack Drupal developer, I’ve often found front-end frameworks too opinionated or hard to plug into Drupal cleanly. With Single Directory Components (SDCs) and Web Components like Shoelace, we now have a scalable, framework-free way to build modern UI — without needing React or Vue.

This session shows how to use Web Components inside SDCs to create reusable, maintainable elements that integrate easily with Twig, Layout Builder, or Paragraphs. I’ll walk through practical examples and share trade-offs from real projects.

This talk is for developers who live in Drupal, not Figma — and want a sustainable, future-friendly UI approach that doesn’t require becoming a front-end specialist.