Weekly watercooler #115

4K news this week

• It is with a heavy heart that we say goodbye to Ian Carrico, who is moving on with his career. In his last blog post ever for Four Kitchens, he shares his thoughts on why open source is more than just development. Ian, you have been a truly amazing Web Chef and we wish you the best on your future endeavors!
• Director of Operations Leah Mason opens up on what it is like to run Four Kitchens and how a never ending to-do list is actually a good sign.
• The Great Consolidation: Web Chef Jon Peck talks about his recent talk at SANDCamp in which he talked about how the Four Kitchens team migrated EW.com onto a brand new Drupal platform.

Find us at SXSW

• We are co-hosting a fun party with Rocksauce Studios Friday night. There will be karaoke, live tattooing (yes, real tattoos), and more surprises! Check out Tech Lover’s Karaoke!
• The Drupal Drop In is back! Come join Acquia and Four Kitchens for a fun lunch with lots of Drupal talk.
• If you teach people how to code, come find me at the official SXSW Coders Who Teach meetup!

Links around the watercooler

• This awesome Google Chrome extension replaces new blank tabs with art.
• Spotify’s new, bold rebrand.
• Move over Apple, Google opens its first ever shop in London.