Being recognised as one of the world’s leading Drupal contributors provides confidence that 1xINTERNET isn’t standing on the outside of the ecosystem, it’s helping lead it.
Many developers are motivated by solving meaningful problems that have an impact far beyond a single client project.
By collaborating with some of the best Drupal developers in the world, the entire team continually raises its own standards, creating an environment where innovation and professional growth go hand in hand.
When organisations invest in large scale digital platforms, they aren’t simply buying technology. They’re choosing partners who will help them navigate years of future development.
That collaborative mindset is equally visible throughout 1xINTERNET’s culture.
“Contribution allows us to lead initiatives like Drupal AI, ensuring we aren’t just consumers of the technology but creators of it.”
“We don’t hoard knowledge,” he says. “We share it to raise the baseline for everyone, which in turn allows us to keep innovating.”
Building the future instead of following it
“Businesses increasingly want digital sovereignty,” Christoph says. “By actively contributing to Drupal, we’re helping build a secure and independent IT landscape that organisations can rely on.”
It’s about helping build a stronger platform, a stronger community and better digital experiences for everyone who depends on Drupal.
Baddý has seen this become increasingly important during procurement processes.
Instead of simply following the direction of Drupal, 1xINTERNET believes in helping shape it. Since Drupal is the technological foundation behind many of the company’s digital platforms, contributing to its future isn’t viewed as optional, it’s viewed as a responsibility.
Instead of adapting after the market changes, 1xINTERNET helps shape those changes from within.
The company plans to continue investing heavily in Drupal AI, supporting the wider community, encouraging employees to contribute and helping organisations embrace open-source innovation with confidence.
That philosophy influences almost every decision the company makes. Rather than waiting for new features, improvements or innovations to arrive, the team actively participates in creating them.
“If you’re not involved in building the technology, you’re always reacting instead of leading.”
Open source is built on collaboration
Instead, it’s another milestone in a much longer journey.
For 1xINTERNET, contributing to Drupal has never been about giving something away.
Because when the platform grows stronger, so do the organisations, developers and communities that build upon it.
The significance goes beyond technical innovation.
But the motivation goes much deeper than recognition.
For Baddý, contribution creates something equally valuable: a culture of continuous learning.
The real achievement is building a company where contribution is part of everyday work, where sharing knowledge is expected, collaboration is celebrated, and innovation is something created together rather than consumed.
Rather than viewing contribution as something separate from day-to-day work, it’s embedded in the way teams learn, collaborate and continuously improve.
Contribution isn’t separate from client work
Technology evolves quickly. Artificial intelligence, digital experience platforms, accessibility, security and content management continue to change at an unprecedented pace. Agencies that simply consume technology are forced to wait for innovation. Agencies that contribute help create it.
James puts it bluntly.
Photo of James, Christoph, and Baddy
When developers fix a bug in Drupal core or improve functionality that thousands of websites rely on, every client benefits, not just today, but for years to come.
Managing Director Christoph Breidert describes it simply.
Innovation isn’t something clients wait for. It’s something they experience alongside the people helping build it.
Innovation isn’t something clients wait for. It’s something they experience alongside the people helping build it.
Contribution isn’t only about strengthening Drupal, it creates real value for the organisations that choose Drupal as the foundation for their digital platforms. We spoke with Baddý Breidert, Christoph Breidert and James Tillotson about why contributing matters, how it benefits clients, and why they believe giving back is essential to building better digital experiences.
By contributing to Drupal, companies don’t simply improve software, they strengthen an independent digital ecosystem that organisations can trust.
For him, watching Drupal AI evolve from an ambitious idea into one of the platform’s most exciting capabilities has been one of the defining milestones of the company’s contribution journey.
Looking ahead
That means fewer surprises, more sustainable architectures and platforms designed to evolve instead of becoming outdated.
Ultimately, becoming a Top-Tier Drupal Contributor isn’t really about rankings, badges or recognition.
Christoph hopes to make Drupal AI even more accessible through practical demonstration environments that allow organisations to experience its capabilities with a single click.
This is a guest post from the incredible team at 1xINTERNET, a Top-Tier Drupal contributor and digital agency headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany.
That credibility opens doors long before a first meeting takes place.
Because the team understands Drupal’s architecture, roadmap and future direction, they can make better long-term decisions for every project.
More than contribution
For 1xINTERNET CEO Baddý Breidert, contributing to Drupal has always been part of the company’s identity.
James believes clients increasingly recognise that value.
Christoph agrees.
Instead, it is the natural outcome of more than a decade of believing that if you build your business on open source, you should help build open source itself.
“Contribution is client work.”
“If you build digital solutions using an open-source project but choose to remain on the sidelines, you miss the opportunity to influence the tools you rely on,” he explains. “Open source is built on shared knowledge, and contributing back is simply part of how we work.”
