It was a pleasure meeting and listening to the founder of the ethernet, Bob Metcalfe, Oct. 19. He definitely had some interesting stories and insights. He is one of the few people who believed in something that didn’t even exist yet, having the mindset for innovation that he discussed during his speech. He had a vision for the future that has helped technology get to the point that it is at today.
It was definitely inspirational to hear about someone who overcame obstacles along the way and did not appear to fear failure. It just shows that if you believe in something enough or are determined enough, you can pretty much do anything you set your mind to. It also helps that he is extremely intelligent and established some key contacts early in his career, such as Steve Jobs. Speaking of Steve Jobs, I enjoyed listening to the stories about his interactions with him and double dating in the early years.
I also enjoyed hearing about his perspective on innovation. I think it is great that he is a professor at the University of Texas. Students, especially those who desire to be entrepreneurs, can greatly benefit from his knowledge and experience.
Bob Metcalfe is in that category of the early Internet pioneers who helped make it possible to have the technology we have today.
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