The Benefits of the Architectural Changes in Drupal 8

In the world of technology, there is always a constant momentum of change. When it comes to your IT software operations, you can move forward with the times, or face the consequences of being stuck with systems which will no longer be of use due to obsolescence.

For those who are running older versions of Drupal, you will be faced with the decision to upgrade, or not to upgrade to the latest version, Drupal 8. While there are some commonalities which transcend into this latest version, one of the biggest changes that makes Drupal 8 far superior to its predecessors is the switch to object-oriented coding.

The architectural changes in Drupal 8 are that it has been completely overhauled using the Symfony2 framework (new routing and context system) and with this comes great benefits to Developers, old and new. Firstly, object-oriented code provides the ability to reuse code and makes for easier debugging (saving a lot of time).

Secondly, these complete architectural changes with object-oriented coding provide additional flexibility and scalability for larger future design projects, making Drupal 8 a perfect fit for enterprise solutions.

There is one pitfall to moving over to the latest version of Drupal and that is the very steep learning curve involved in learning and practicing all of the modern PHP concepts, tools and techniques. Once learned though, Developers will become more comfortable with the standardized PHP framework and see all of the benefits these architectural changes bring in the long run.

Drupal 8 is a well-balanced CMS which is easier to maintain and is extendable over the years to come.