Seth Alling just might replace Daniel Craig for the name James Bond franchise. He also is a talented designer, developer and tight ropewalker. Let’s get to know him!
What drives you to speak at WordCamps?
My path to WordPress development would be easier if I knew what I know now when I was starting out. No matter where someone is with their experience in WordPress, the knowledge of others can help. I hope I can contribute to that and make things easier for others.
Where can people find more about you?
What would you like to see change about the WordPress platform in the next 5-10 years?
I would like it to be easier for people to just start using. To me, it’s simple, but I’ve been using the software for years. Posts vs. pages, unlimited plugins, countless themes, etc. It all gets confusing for someone who is just starting out. I want to see it become more streamlined so someone can have and manage their own site with an almost nonexistent learning curve.
Who do you think is under represented in the WordPress community?
People with disabilities. Accessibility is being mentioned more and more in the community, but it’s still an afterthought on many people’s minds, myself included.
What was the most challenging WordPress project you’ve worked on?
I developed a custom importer that would take a CSV file containing almost 20,000 entries and turn them into custom post type entries, and then creating a relationship between them and other custom post type entries.
What’s a problem you recently solved creatively using WordPress?
I built a membership site that would add members to a public, searchable directory with all of their desired info immediately after payment. Once their subscription expires or is cancelled, they are removed from the directory.