# 001 - Success!

- Show: [Unnamed Reverse Engineering Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/unnamed-reverse-engineering-podcast)
- Published: 2017-08-15
- Length: 42m
- Episode: 1
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/unnamed-reverse-engineering-podcast/2017-08-15-001-success
- Listen: https://unnamedre.com/episode/1

## Summary

Jen Castillo and Alvaro Prieto launch the 'Unnamed Reverse Engineering Podcast' to discuss hardware and firmware reverse engineering, a niche they feel is underserved compared to software-focused shows. They define reverse engineering through hobbyist projects, professional competitive analysis, and security research, citing examples like Jillian Ellsworth's Commodore 64 chip reverse engineering and Dmitry Grinberg's Dreamcast VMU hack. The hosts share personal anecdotes, including Alvaro's early PHP form processor security faux pas and Jen's experience debugging DTMF tone generators and VoIP voice degradation in call center equipment.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/unnamed-reverse-engineering-podcast/2017-08-15-001-success#t=0) Introduction and Podcast Concept
- [3:47](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/unnamed-reverse-engineering-podcast/2017-08-15-001-success#t=227) Defining Reverse Engineering and Community
- [8:19](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/unnamed-reverse-engineering-podcast/2017-08-15-001-success#t=499) Notable Projects and Figures in RE
- [16:10](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/unnamed-reverse-engineering-podcast/2017-08-15-001-success#t=970) Alvaro's Early Hacking and Security Faux Pas
- [19:10](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/unnamed-reverse-engineering-podcast/2017-08-15-001-success#t=1150) Jen's Professional Debugging Stories
- [25:08](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/unnamed-reverse-engineering-podcast/2017-08-15-001-success#t=1508) Hardware Component Issues and Supplier Changes
- [27:09](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/unnamed-reverse-engineering-podcast/2017-08-15-001-success#t=1629) VoIP Voice Degradation and Network Debugging
- [39:36](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/unnamed-reverse-engineering-podcast/2017-08-15-001-success#t=2376) Closing and Future Guests

## Topics

- [Debugging & failure analysis](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/debugging-and-failure-analysis)
- [Security & privacy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/security-and-privacy)
- [Maker community & events](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/maker-community)
- [Embedded firmware](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/embedded-firmware)

## Most relevant to

founders before launch

## Mentioned

- Scanlime (other)
- DEFCON (other)
- Blackhat (other)
- REcon (other)
- Dmitry Grinberg (other)
- Dreamcast (product)
- VMU (product)
- Jillian Ellsworth (other)
- Commodore 64 (product)
- Ken Shirriff (other)
- John McMaster (other)
- RadioShack (other)
- Ethereal (tool)
- Wireshark (tool)
- IDA (tool)
- Fry's (other)
- HSC Surplus (other)
- JameCo (other)
- Evil Mad Scientist Labs (other)
- Cisco (company)

## Related episodes from other shows

- [An interview with Alvaro and Jen from the URE Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2017-10-15-an-interview-with-alvaro-and-jen-from-the-ure-podcast) (The Amp Hour)
- [399: Hey, What's Going On?](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2022-01-21-399-hey-whats-going-on) (Embedded.fm)
- [130: Criminal Training Camp (Repeat)](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2018-05-25-130-criminal-training-camp-repeat) (Embedded.fm)
- [111: Potty Train Your Tamagotchi (Repeat)](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2017-07-19-111-potty-train-your-tamagotchi-repeat) (Embedded.fm)
- [200: Oops](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2017-05-17-200-oops) (Embedded.fm)

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