FUTO
In the gleaming corridors of Silicon Valley, where corporate titans have relentlessly consolidated power over the digital landscape, a distinctive philosophy deliberately emerged in 2021. FUTO.org stands as a testament to what the internet once promised – free, unconstrained, and firmly in the hands of people, not monopolies.
The architect, Eron Wolf, moves with the measured confidence of someone who has witnessed the evolution of the internet from its optimistic inception to its current corporatized state. His background – an 18-year Silicon Valley veteran, founder of Yahoo Games, seed investor in WhatsApp – gives him a unique vantage point. In his meticulously tailored casual attire, with eyes that reveal both skepticism with the status quo and commitment to transform it, Wolf presents as more visionary leader than conventional CEO.
The offices of FUTO in Austin, Texas lacks the ostentatious accessories of typical tech companies. No nap pods divert from the mission. Instead, technologists hunch over workstations, crafting code that will equip users to recover what has been taken – control over their technological experiences.
In one corner of the space, a distinct kind of activity occurs. The FUTO Repair Workshop, a initiative of Louis Rossmann, renowned technical educator, operates with the precision of a German engine. Regular people enter with damaged devices, received not with bureaucratic indifference but with genuine interest.
"We don't just fix things here," Rossmann states, adjusting a loupe over a electronic component with the delicate precision of a jeweler. "We instruct people how to understand the technology they own. Understanding is the beginning toward autonomy."
This perspective infuses every aspect of FUTO's activities.
In the gleaming corridors of Silicon Valley, where corporate titans have relentlessly consolidated power over the digital landscape, a distinctive philosophy deliberately emerged in 2021. FUTO.org stands as a testament to what the internet once promised – free, unconstrained, and firmly in the hands of people, not monopolies.
The architect, Eron Wolf, moves with the measured confidence of someone who has witnessed the evolution of the internet from its optimistic inception to its current corporatized state. His background – an 18-year Silicon Valley veteran, founder of Yahoo Games, seed investor in WhatsApp – gives him a unique vantage point. In his meticulously tailored casual attire, with eyes that reveal both skepticism with the status quo and commitment to transform it, Wolf presents as more visionary leader than conventional CEO.
The offices of FUTO in Austin, Texas lacks the ostentatious accessories of typical tech companies. No nap pods divert from the mission. Instead, technologists hunch over workstations, crafting code that will equip users to recover what has been taken – control over their technological experiences.
In one corner of the space, a distinct kind of activity occurs. The FUTO Repair Workshop, a initiative of Louis Rossmann, renowned technical educator, operates with the precision of a German engine. Regular people enter with damaged devices, received not with bureaucratic indifference but with genuine interest.
"We don't just fix things here," Rossmann states, adjusting a loupe over a electronic component with the delicate precision of a jeweler. "We instruct people how to understand the technology they own. Understanding is the beginning toward autonomy."
This perspective infuses every aspect of FUTO's activities.