Ep.7

<h1>Ep 7: Free For All — Technology as a Force for Good</h1><p>Not all the best app ideas come from boardrooms or investor pitches. Episode 7 of the Putti webtoon tells the story of how a chance encounter with a woman navigating accessibility challenges in everyday life led to one of the team’s most meaningful projects: Free For All — a New Zealand app that maps free, accessible amenities for people with disabilities and mobility challenges.</p><p>The problem was simple but significant: finding accessible toilets, wheelchair ramps, and mobility-friendly spaces while out in public is much harder than it should be. The Free For All app crowdsourced this information in an easy-to-use, community-driven format — empowering people with disabilities to get out and about with confidence. It was technology being used not just for profit, but for purpose.</p><p>This episode is a reminder that the best use of the skills a development team builds isn’t always in serving big commercial clients. Sometimes, the most impactful thing you can do is build something that makes everyday life genuinely better for people who need it. Free For All became a point of pride for the Putti team and a testament to their values.</p><h3>The Lesson: Build What Matters</h3><p>The Free For All project demonstrated that a small development team can create real social impact when they care about the problem they’re solving. It reinforced Putti’s belief that the best technology is built with — and for — real people, and that commercial success and social good are not mutually exclusive.</p><h2>Frequently Asked Questions</h2><h3>What is the Free For All app?</h3><p>Free For All is a New Zealand mobile application that helps people with disabilities and mobility challenges find accessible amenities — including accessible toilets, ramps, and other facilities — in public spaces. Putti built the app as a socially driven project after a member of the team was inspired by someone experiencing these accessibility barriers firsthand.</p><h3>Does Putti build apps for social impact or non-profits?</h3><p>Yes. Putti has experience building applications for social good causes alongside its commercial work. The team believes that technology can and should be used to make life better for everyone, and considers social impact projects to be an important part of their work.</p><h3>Can Putti help with accessibility in app design?</h3><p>Absolutely. Putti builds accessibility best practices into every project, from WCAG compliance to intuitive UX for users with different abilities. The Free For All project deepened the team’s understanding of real-world accessibility needs in ways that continue to benefit all their clients.</p>