MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET=10.5 \
CC=gcc-4.0 CCC=g++-4.0 F77=gfortran \
LDFLAGS='-framework vecLib' \
./configure --prefix=$prefix --enable-default-packages \
--enable-galeri --enable-ml --enable-epetra \
--enable-amesos --enable-python --enable-shared --enable-pytrilinos
Look for three things in interviews: enthusiasm, creativity, competence. The single biggest predictor of success at Amazon.com was enthusiasm.
Hire a Bob. Someone who knows their stuff, has incredible debugging skills and system knowledge, and most importantly, has the stones to tackle the worst high pressure problems imaginable by just leaping in.
Innovation can only come from the bottom. Those closest to the problem are in the best position to solve it. any organization that depends on innovation must embrace chaos. Loyalty and obedience are not your tools.
Everyone must be able to experiment, learn, and iterate. Position, obedience, and tradition should hold no power. For innovation to flourish, measurement must rule.
Embrace innovation. In front of the whole company, Jeff Bezos would give an old Nike shoe as a “Just do it” award to those who innovated.