{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Bob Metcalfe \u2014 The Man (and Lessons) Behind Ethernet, Metcalfe\u2019s Law, and More","description":"Bob Metcalfe (@BobMetcalfe) is an MIT-Harvard-trained engineer-entrepreneur who became an Internet pioneer in 1970, invented Ethernet in 1973, and founded 3Com Corporation in 1979. About 1.2B Ethernet ports were shipped last year \u2014 400M wired and 800M wireless (Wi-Fi). 3Com went public in 1984, peaked at $5.7B in annual sales in 1999, and after 30 years became part of HP last year. Bob was a publisher-pundit for IDG-InfoWorld for about 10 years and a venture capitalist for about 10 years with Polaris Venture Partners, where he continues as a Venture Partner. Bob is a member of the National Academy of Engineering and a recipient of the National Medal of Technology. In this conversation, we talk about everything from how he toasts when drinking with friends, how he learned to recruit and fire, what he does to scale businesses, different approaches to talent evaluation, critical decisions and mistakes made, and much more. Please enjoy! This episode is brought to you by WeWork. I haven\u2019t had an office in almost two decades, but working from home and coffee shops isn\u2019t always what it\u2019s cracked up to be. When I moved to Austin, one of the first things I did was get a space at WeWork, and I could not be happier. It\u2019s dog friendly and serves the best cold-brew coffee on tap I\u2019ve ever had! WeWork is a global network of work spaces where companies and people grow together \u2014 in fact, more than ten percent of Fortune 500 companies use WeWork. The idea is simple: you focus on your business, and WeWork takes care of the rest \u2014 front desk service, utilities, refreshments, and more. WeWork now has more than 200 locations all over the world, so chances are good there\u2019s one near you. Check out we.co\/tim to become a part of the global WeWork community! This episode is also brought to you by Peloton, which has become a staple of my daily routine. I picked up this bike after seeing the success of my friend Kevin Rose, and I\u2019ve been enjoying it more than I ever imagined. Peloton is an indoor cycling bike that brings live studio classes right to your home. No worrying about fitting classes into your busy schedule or making it to a studio with a crazy commute. New classes are added every day, and this includes options led by elite NYC instructors in your own living room. You can even live stream studio classes taught by the world\u2019s best instructors, or find your favorite class on demand. Peloton is offering listeners to this show a special offer. Visit onepeloton.com and enter the code TIM at checkout to receive $100 off accessories with your Peloton bike purchase. This is a great way to get in your workouts, or an incredible gift. Again, that\u2019s onepeloton.com and enter the code TIM. ","author_name":"The Tim Ferriss Show ","author_url":"http:\/\/www.fourhourworkweek.com","html":"