PopSockets
David Barnett is the founder and CEO of PopSockets, a company that produces grips and mounts for electronic devices. David previously worked as an associate professor at the University of Colorado at Boulder from August 2005 to May 2015. Their research interests include philosophy of mind, philosophy of language, and metaphysics.
Dr. Barnett earned their Doctor of Philosophy in Philosophy from New York University. Prior to that, they completed a BS in Physics from the University of Colorado Boulder. David also holds a degree in Philosophy from Emory University.
Some direct reports include John Kieselhorst - Chief Creative Officer, Kimmo Salmi - GM & MD, EMEA, and Jessica Murphy - VP, Global Marketing.
PopSockets
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In 2010, our founder was looking for a way to stop his earbud cord from getting tangled, and he achieved this by gluing two buttons to the back of his phone and wrapping the earbud cord around the buttons. As ugly as the buttons were, they worked. In the course of improving on the idea, he developed about 60 different prototypes, making the buttons expand and collapse via an accordion mechanism, so that they could function as both a stand and a grip.