Intelligent End-to-End Petascale Framework
I have always felt a strong bond with the sea, and that shaped my approach to science and business, enabling me to work on a rich variety of topics and domains. Surprisingly, there exists a close analogy between surfing and paradigm-shifting events in science and business. The following figure from barefootsurftravel.com ( How to Find & Catch Unbroken Waves )is useful in making this connection. To surf a wave, you need the right conditions in the ocean to create surfable waves. And then you need to possess an instinct about which wave to catch, and when to catch it. It can mean the difference between being at the bleeding edge, where the technology is at high risk of being unreliable and has not gained traction, or the cutting edge, where the technology is past the proof point and gaining traction. If you catch a wave too early when it is only a bump, then you will not be able to ride it. If you catch a wave too late when it is breaking or has already broken, then not o