Matthew Tift, PhD, RYT-500
I build websites with Drupal and other Free/Libre and Open Source Software (FLOSS). I teach yoga and meditation. I like to write about both.
At Lullabot, I work as a Lead Engineer. My focus has moved toward state and local government projects, finding effective and ethical ways to incorporate AI. In the Drupal community, I maintained the Drupal configuration system for a decade (2013–2023), helped launch the Olivero (2019–2022) theme, and co-authored “Who Sponsors Drupal Development?” with Dries Buytaert.
Before Lullabot, I spent 15 years building websites for the State of Wisconsin at Wisconsin Public Radio (2006–2014) and the University of Wisconsin-Madison (1999–2006).
I also teach mindful yoga and insight meditation. My practice draws on the Thai Forest Buddhist tradition, and I trained at Kripalu. I owe a great deal to my teachers.
Before any of this, I studied musicology. My PhD research at the University of Wisconsin-Madison examined musical responses to HIV/AIDS. I still play violin and harmonium, and I love playing string quartets with my wife (on viola) and our two children (on cello and violin).
I live near Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Currently:
- Lead Engineer, Lullabot
- Yoga Teacher, The Marsh
- Host, Pretty Good Meditation podcast
- Core Contributor, Drupal
Previously:
- Organizer, Twin Cities Drupal Camp (2011–2024)
- Board Chair, onelove.yoga (yoga in schools)
- Buddhist Meditation Group Facilitator, Minnesota Department of Corrections
- Host, Hacking Culture podcast
- Visiting Assistant Professor of Musicology, University of Iowa
More information in my full CV.
