Let’s get to know well known speaker Mike Hale!

What drives you to speak at WordCamps?

I like to give back and share things I’ve learned with other WordPress folks!

What would you like to see change about the WordPress platform in the next 5-10 years?

I think WordPress is moving to being an application platform rather then just a CMS. I’d like to see more database options and a better way of storing data than the current Post Meta system.

Who do you think is under represented in the WordPress community?

I think the people that work day to day in WordPress but don’t sell a theme or plugin, or contribute to WordPress aren’t seen as much as those that are more active in the community.

What was the most challenging WordPress project you’ve worked on?

Using WordPress as a basis for the Rainmaker Platform was the largest WordPress project I’ve ever worked on.

What’s a problem you recently solved creatively using WordPress?

Building an interactive admin plugin using React.

Where can people find more about you?

I hang out on Twitter mostly @mikehale or you can read my neglected blog at mikehale.me