Tune in to this week's episode of Platform.sh's video podcast for an interview with behind-the-scenes insights into the TYPO3 Guidebook. Host Robert Douglass says the authors “have done something incredible: they have channeled the collective experience of dozens of developers and contributors from the TYPO3 software project.”

The TYPO3 community ended up with a budget surplus in a year when many other open source projects have been struggling. We’re delighted to announce that the TYPO3 Project has given donations to three vital projects: Symfony Framework, PHPUnit Testing Framework and Packagist/Composer.

A lot of things have happened since our last update in July 2020. We’ve made progress on UX concepts, on content blocks creation, and on rendering strategies. Here is some important information about our latest achievements.

The TYPO3 Extension Repository now includes the status of translations for extensions drawn from Crowdin. This is an exciting development because TYPO3 is an international community. Previously, it was difficult to find out the status of translation for particular extensions, and now it is publicly available for all users to see.

As you may already know, the Board launched a process to generate ideas for the 2021 Budget. We have received so many great ideas that we’d like you to help us select from them.

The first remote accessibility sprint took place from 21st to 23rd of October 2020 and it was successful indeed. During these three productive days we focused on knowledge sharing, addressing open issues, and creating a practical checklist for developers. An accessible TYPO3 improves the experience of every user of TYPO3

Just before the Developer Days 2019, a small group was formed to look into setting up a formal body to ensure the wellbeing of everyone in the community—so-called ombudspersons. Now, we’re asking for your input.

Keeping up with changes is challenging at the best of times. There are some good tools to help keep track of changes, but they still require tedious manual labor. What if you had a tool that would not only keep you but also your codebase up to date? That’s where Rector comes in! There are 69 fixed rules so far, and you can help us add more.

After one meeting in person early this year, all our subsequent sprints were forced into remote calls due to the ongoing pandemic. Nevertheless, we’ve used the sprint dates we had already agreed upon to tackle our duties from home.