Eugen Rochko

Eugen Rochko
Rochko at FOSDEM 2024
Born (1993-01-22) 22 January 1993 (age 31)
Russia
Other namesGargron
OccupationSoftware developer

Eugen Rochko (Russian: Евгений Рочко, romanized: Yevgeniy Rochko; born 22 January 1993[1]) is a Russian-born German[2] software developer, best known as the creator of Mastodon, a decentralized open-source social networking platform consisting of a large number of independently run nodes, known as instances, each with its own code of conduct, terms of service, privacy policy, privacy options, and moderation policies.

  1. ^ "Eugen Rochko (@[email protected])". 22 January 2024.
  2. ^ Rochko, Eugen (21 December 2022). "AMA with Eugen Rochko, Founder and lead developer of Mastodon, a federated, open-source social media platform based on open web protocols. Ask your questions here!". Reddit. Archived from the original on 21 March 2023. Retrieved 21 March 2023.