In this episode of pplpod, we profile Barbara Liskov, an Institute Professor at MIT and a titan of computer science who fundamentally changed how we write software. We explore her journey from being denied admission to Princeton’s graduate math program due to her gender to becoming one of the first women in the United States to earn a Ph.D. in computer science.

Join us as we break down Liskov’s groundbreaking technical achievements, including:

• The Liskov Substitution Principle: We discuss this crucial concept in object-oriented programming regarding subtyping and inheritance, which she developed with Jeannette Wing.
• Abstract Data Types: How Liskov pioneered the principle of data abstraction, allowing for more reliable and reusable programs.
• Language Design ...