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Algorithms & Algorhymes, Inventing the Spanning Tree Protocol, and The Passion for Storytelling with Radia Perlman
In this episode, our host, Mariana Carvalho, sits down with Radia Perlman, a fellow at Dell Technologies, author, trailblazer, and inspiring engineer. Radia is the inventor of the Spanning Tree Protocol and has over a hundred issued patents. They discussed the evolution of her career, from her early interest in math to her groundbreaking work in computer networking and security. The conversation also covers Radia’s unique approach to problem-solving, which involves simplifying complex issues to find elegant and simple solutions, her take on relationships and marriage, and advice to young engineers.
“Sometimes the most valuable thing you can bring is ignorance, meaning that people who are in a field for a while make assumptions that they've been living with for so long they can't think outside the box. To bring somebody else in and be able to explain to them what the issue is in a way they can understand it without all of the jargon that you've lived in for years. Often, they can come up with some surprising insights that you wouldn't have thought of yourself.” - Radia Perlman
Resources shared in this episode:
Books:
Interconnections: Bridges, Routers, Switches, and Internetworking Protocols, by Radia Perlman: https://amzn.to/4iIHs46.
Network Security: Private Communication in a Public World, by Charlie Kaufman, Radia Perlman, and Mike Speciner: https://amzn.to/4gDwCKJ.
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, by Douglas Adams https://amzn.to/41u8OVp.
The Cuckoo's Egg: Tracking a Spy Through the Maze of Computer Espionage, by Cliff Stoll: https://amzn.to/3ZQKewJ.
Movie:
The Wedding Banquet, 1993.
Learn more about Radia here.
Photo © Personal Archive Radia Perlman
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By Mariana CarvalhoIn this episode, our host, Mariana Carvalho, sits down with Radia Perlman, a fellow at Dell Technologies, author, trailblazer, and inspiring engineer. Radia is the inventor of the Spanning Tree Protocol and has over a hundred issued patents. They discussed the evolution of her career, from her early interest in math to her groundbreaking work in computer networking and security. The conversation also covers Radia’s unique approach to problem-solving, which involves simplifying complex issues to find elegant and simple solutions, her take on relationships and marriage, and advice to young engineers.
“Sometimes the most valuable thing you can bring is ignorance, meaning that people who are in a field for a while make assumptions that they've been living with for so long they can't think outside the box. To bring somebody else in and be able to explain to them what the issue is in a way they can understand it without all of the jargon that you've lived in for years. Often, they can come up with some surprising insights that you wouldn't have thought of yourself.” - Radia Perlman
Resources shared in this episode:
Books:
Interconnections: Bridges, Routers, Switches, and Internetworking Protocols, by Radia Perlman: https://amzn.to/4iIHs46.
Network Security: Private Communication in a Public World, by Charlie Kaufman, Radia Perlman, and Mike Speciner: https://amzn.to/4gDwCKJ.
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, by Douglas Adams https://amzn.to/41u8OVp.
The Cuckoo's Egg: Tracking a Spy Through the Maze of Computer Espionage, by Cliff Stoll: https://amzn.to/3ZQKewJ.
Movie:
The Wedding Banquet, 1993.
Learn more about Radia here.
Photo © Personal Archive Radia Perlman