DrupalCon Vienna marks the arrival of Experience Builder 1.0, ready for production. It's time to adopt new mental models for the fundamental shift in how we build Drupal sites. Get practical insights from key contributors who've been shaping Experience Builder from its inception.

Prerequisite
Attendees will get the most out of this session by having basic Drupal sitebuilding knowledge and being familiar with the purpose of Single-Directory Components (SDCs). Basic JavaScript and React knowledge is helpful but not required.

Outline
Imagine building Drupal sites faster, more collaboratively, and by using cutting edge web development tools. We will explain how Experience Builder 1.0 helps you achieve that!

This isn't just another update; this session is your front-row seat to understand how Experience Builder changes the way Drupal sites are built in future.

In this presentation, you'll see firsthand what you can build right now. We'll guide you through practical steps to integrate Experience Builder into your existing sites and how your current modules fit in. You’ll leave understanding how XB enables faster builds, changes the development workflow, and sets you up to initiate new projects with confidence.

Learning Objectives
- Attendees will see how starting a new Drupal site with Experience Builder enables a fundamentally faster and more collaborative build process compared to traditional methods.
- Attendees will understand how Experience Builder's architecture, especially its component model and in-browser code, changes the development and site-building workflow for a new project.
- Attendees will be able to set up a new Drupal installation with Experience Builder for production use.
- Attendees will be able to articulate how to design and build custom components specifically for an Experience Builder-centric site architecture, and how this differs from building traditional Drupal projects.
- Attendees will understand how existing contributed modules and standard Drupal site building practices fit into an Experience Builder site build.
- Attendees will leave with a clear vision and actionable starting points to advocate initiating a new project using Experience Builder within their team or organization.

Experience level
Beginner