3 Internet Innovators That Are Shaping The Future
Many startup and traditional companies have been developing Internet advancements each year. The advancements in the Internet have progressed tremendously over time. The driving forces of the companies shape the future of advancements. The people that build these successful Internet advancements are the innovators. Innovators are behind the scenes and sometimes the face of these companies. The people that have made various apps or platforms such as TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat paved the way for various innovators to dream big and execute well. They laid the groundwork as to what is to come of the future. The future is bright with the success of these Internet advancements and the sky's the limit. Many of whom did not understand what an innovator is, so I define what it is. An innovator is someone who has embraced this idea and creates environments in which employees are given the tools and resources to challenge the status quo, push boundaries and achieve growth (Innovator Definition). Now that we know what an innovator represents, let's dive into the 3 innovators that are developing fresh Internet advancements. The first Internet innovator will be discussing is Joe Hollier.
Joe Hollier is the Cofounder of Light. Light is a low-maintenance phone that caters to your basic needs. The Light Phone creates a space for its users to tap back into days where smartphones didn't exist. Light was founded by Joe Hollier and Kaiwei Tang, an artist and product designer who met in a Google experimental program in 2014. They were encouraged to make smartphone apps and taught on a deeper level how and why different products were being built and funded. It became obvious that the last thing the world needed was another smartphone app fighting for our attention (https://www.thelightphone.com/about-us).
Hollier along with his business partner Tang have created a very unique product that no one has seen done. Nobody would ever think to reverse the fundamentals of a smartphone back to basic functioning phone. Joe Hollier was featured in Forbes 30 under 30 for this new innovation. The Light Phone was launched in 2017 and since has created Light Phone 2. Light Phone 2 is launched in 2018. It's a more reliable and practical phone than its predecessor. The Light Phone 2 can actually replace your smartphone for good by bringing a few essentials like messaging, an alarm clock, and a roadmap of future tools that will make it even easier to avoid reaching back for your smartphone. We created a custom ‘light’ operating system using a black and white matte e-ink display (https://www.thelightphone.com/about-us). Hollier has acquired huge attraction with this new concept of a phone. This phone blends past and future into one. Its simplicity also attracted over 8.4 million in venture funding from Foxconn and others (https://www.forbes.com/30-under-30/2020/consumer-technology/#1a8f36673a24). I think a phone like this is super beneficial to those not obsessed with social media and for older adults. Most older adults do not know how to work a high-tech smartphone and it is a struggle to keep up with society as far as phones go. This is a great opportunity for older adults to communicate with everyone and not feel left behind with new gadgets.
Glitch was created so that young women can share the experiences of online attack and feel comfortable in a space to voice their opinions. Akiwowo wanted to protect those who didn't have enough support to protect themselves. Glitch is an Internet advancement that has built for online abuse to cease. It allows young people to be protected from malicious trolls and those who have suffered harassment on social media. Seyi is an amazing and inspirational woman who is holding big tech companies to account and influencing their practices (https://www.wired.co.uk/article/change-everything-smart-list-2021). 
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