---
title: "The New Drupal 8 Configuration System"
url: "/podcasts/drupalizeme-podcast/the-new-drupal-8-configuration-system"
type: episode
date: 2015-12-17
updated: 2015-12-17
---

# The New Drupal 8 Configuration System

#  The New Drupal 8 Configuration System 

  

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Matt & Mike talk to Alex Pott, Matthew Tift, and Greg Dunlap about all things Configuration Mangement and their experiences as owners of Drupal 8's Configuration Management Initiative known as CMI.

##  Episode Guests 

###  Alex Pott 

 ![Thumbnail](/sites/default/files/styles/square_120x120/public/alex.png?itok=st9vB01b "alex.png") 

 Drupal Research Engineer at Chapter Three who's making Drupal 8 rock. In his spare time Alex likes solving cryptic crosswords, playing a ukelele and having a laugh with his son Jack. 

###  Matthew Tift 

 ![Matthew Tift wearing a red button down shirt in front of a gray background.](/sites/default/files/styles/square_120x120/public/2023-06/matthew-tift.jpg?itok=mOK-lYwN) 

 Lead engineer, yoga teacher, and free software activist

 [  More about Matthew   ](/about/matthew-tift) 

###  Greg Dunlap 

 ![Greg Dunlap wearing a teal button down shirt in front of a gray background.](/sites/default/files/styles/square_120x120/public/2023-06/greg-dunlap.jpg?itok=bSY0Mq2x) 

 Greg is the former Director of Strategy at Lullabot.

 [  More about Greg   ](/about/greg-dunlap) 

##  Mentioned in this Episode 

- [  Configuration management in Drupal 8 (2011 Announcement)   ](http://buytaert.net/configuration-management-in-drupal-8)
- [  Gävlebocken Webcam   ](http://www.visitgavle.se/sv/gavlebocken)
- [  @Gavlebocken   ](https://twitter.com/gavlebocken)

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- [  Community   ](/topics/community)
- [  Drupal Development   ](/topics/drupal-development)