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The Stockport man who powered half the internet 

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The Stockport man who powered half the internet 

Mike Little speaks to The Mill about WordPress, family and embracing his identity

Mollie Simpson
Aug 5, 2021
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Dear Millers — today’s piece by Mollie is an interview with Mike Little, one of the co-founders of WordPress, one of the world’s most popular blogging tools. The software Mike helped to build powers an extraordinary 42% of the internet and has been hugely influential in the development of media, commerce and expression online. Mike told us about his upbringing in Stockport, the racism he experienced at school and the “return on investment” he got from his contribution to WordPress.

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