Behind every great Drupal feature is a stubborn person (not necessarily a developer) who refused to let it stay broken. Want to be that person? We’ll show you how.

In this wildly entertaining session from two seasoned Drupal core maintainers and bug fixers, you’ll be walked through the murky steps of getting your feature or bugfix into Drupal core, Drupal CMS, or prominent contrib project.

Prerequisite
Have you ever rage-clicked a Drupal admin screen and thought, “Why is it like this?!” Good news: you can fix it. Better news: we’ll show you how, and you don't need to be a developer!

Outline
* Identifying issues or features that can be fixed
* Pitching the idea to relevant stakeholders
* Assembling your team
* Doing the actual work (including what makes a MR review-worthy)
* Handling the complexities of communication (spoiler: this is often the hardest part)
* Getting it across the finish line (aka committed!)

We’ll also break down real-world case studies of contributions to Drupal core—from first idea to final commit—including the wins, the failures, and the desperate Slack messages in between.

Learning Objectives
* Identifying issues or features that can be fixed
* Pitching the idea to relevant stakeholders
* Assembling your team
* Doing the actual work (including what makes a MR review-worthy)
* Handling the complexities of communication (spoiler: this is often the hardest part)
* Getting it across the finish line (aka committed!)

At the end of this session, you’ll walk away with the motivation, ability, and confidence to land your very own EPIC contribution.

Experience level
Intermediate