How many people know that #WordPress was co-founded by a black man, Mike Little?

Or that he's from the north of England? A self-taught coder from #Stockport, just south of #Manchester? Or that he never received so much as a share, cent or job offer from the $7bn+ valued Automattic after spending five months working exclusively with Matt Mullenweg on the B2 fork?

After @bevangelist told me about @mikelittle I interviewed him for a documentary I never got round to making. Back then I was left with two certainties: he's Wozniak to Mullenweg's Jobs. Among other things he added the one-click upgrade that's been central to WP's bonkers 45%-of-the-web-success. And he's one of the nicest people I've ever interviewed, which is also bonkers given that he not only didn't share in WP's financial success, but that he's barely known.

But he should be - so, better late than never - please meet #MikeLittle, perhaps the most-influential-least-known person in #fosshttps://25.netribution.co.uk/nic/mike-little-the-british-co-founder-of-wordpress-youve-probably-never-heard-of/

@nicol @bevangelist @mikelittle @cstross @nic damn. Had no idea. Nice to see you on here Nic, been many years…!
@doug you too Doug! (Linlithgow Doug? Grant/Robbie's pal Doug? the cap would fit but the shades leave me non the wiser…)
@nicol yes indeed mate. 😎
@doug niiiiice! how've you been? I think this is only the second time in 9 years I've met someone I knew offline here, outside of work contacts. Are you still in the G? And did I read it right that you founded Amiqus?
@nicol all good man. Yeah I don’t really know anyone IRL that’s on Mastodon. I’ve been living in Lisbon for almost three years now! And aye; one of the founders indeed. Just gone ten year.
@nicol how you getting on? In G still yourself?