Robert Kittinger, Co-creator
Robert Kittinger has been a consultant with social media companies since 2005, he has worked with multiple Facebook app developers, and is currently earning a PhD in industrial-organizational psychology on the topic on effective incentives and the motivation that drives user-generated content (UGC).
His research on the addictive qualities of social media (formerly known as "Web 2.0) was recently published in the academic journal Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking (citation below).
One of his goals in life is to understand better than anyone else-- What motivates people to keep coming back to a website or application to create and organize content.
Kittinger, R., Correia, C.J., & Irons, J.G. (in press). Relationship between Facebook use and problematic internet use among college students. Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking.
His research on the addictive qualities of social media (formerly known as "Web 2.0) was recently published in the academic journal Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking (citation below).
One of his goals in life is to understand better than anyone else-- What motivates people to keep coming back to a website or application to create and organize content.
Kittinger, R., Correia, C.J., & Irons, J.G. (in press). Relationship between Facebook use and problematic internet use among college students. Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking.
Blake Webster, Co-creator
Blake Webster is the quiet genius who takes this project to the next level. He earned his master's degree in electrical engineering from Auburn University in 2007 and currently does Top Secret work for the military that we can't tell you about. What we can tell you is there are no goats or LSD involved--but don't ask about sharks-with-lasers.
eTelic, Development Team
eTelic is the fast, quality-driven app development company supporting this project. We are leveraging their extremely powerful Turanto technology to ensure our users have the best experience, the greatest flexibility, and the most social media penetration.
Richard LeBer, Team Mentor
Richard is the business genius with gobs of experience that provides sagely wisdom and feedback to keep development of Geode moving at top speed and focused on execution of ideas--not just ideas. We value his advice and are thankful for his support.