Michael Smith is a seasoned software developer based in Seattle with over two decades of web development experience and twelve years in professional roles focused on SQL, ASP.NET, C#, VB.NET, Classic ASP, JavaScript, and WordPress. He maintains a long-running independent site, INeedCoffee.com, which he built and evolved across Classic ASP, ASP.NET, and WordPress—demonstrating end-to-end skills from custom CMS development to content and sales. At HC Info and prior consulting engagements he has delivered database-driven systems on SQL Server and MySQL, and his background includes performance-focused editing work for Packt Publishing. Currently expanding into Node.js, API programming, React/Astro tooling, and Spanish, he blends legacy system knowledge with modern full-stack exploration. Practical, self-directed, and product-minded, he pairs deep maintenance and migration experience with a knack for turning longstanding projects into continually evolving platforms.
12 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Information Systems, Finance, Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Information Systems, Finance at The Ohio State University
🏴☠️ Web scrape Meetup.com now that they have locked down their API. 😤
Contributions:17 commits, 3 PRs, 14 pushes in 10 months
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