Chapter 942: Crush your opponents in the areas they are best at
Chang Haonan’s idea did not come up just now.
While preparing for the first issue of JCAS, Chang Haonan planned to wait for the release of TORCH Multiphysics 2.0 and start a numerical algorithm and computational science conference for the whole world while the iron is hot.
The plan at that time was to put these two things together until the end of the year.
But later, the development plan for the new version of the software changed - simply put, the release date will be early next year, so preparations for this conference have not yet started in earnest.
A blessing in disguise, though.
This means that the content of the meeting may be significantly modified.
Thinking of this, Chang Haonan quickly called Song Jingming:
"Old Song, do you still remember the Numerical Algorithm and Computational Science Conference I mentioned before?"
After being connected, Chang Haonan got straight to the point and asked Song Jingming directly.
"Of course I will remember it."
Song Jingming on the other end of the phone was busy communicating with Wei Yongming about the details of the new version of the software promotion. He immediately stopped what he was doing when he heard this question.
My boss suddenly asked about work. Naturally, he subconsciously thought that he was dissatisfied with the progress, so he quickly explained:
“But this meeting is supposed to start in March next year, so now We haven’t started formal preparations yet. I just asked the two comrades in the office to pay attention to how other meetings of similar nature are held as a reference, and plan to start making formal planning plans at the end of the year.”
However, Chang Haonan obviously did not mean this:
"It's a good thing that we haven't started yet."
He replied:
"I'm thinking about whether our company can sponsor it before every numerical algorithm and computational science conference. A numerical computing competition open to universities around the world. It is only open to students, and undergraduates and graduate students can be separated. The winners can be given some bonuses, and then an award ceremony will be held at a later conference. ”
“ Judging from the current influence of our company, there should be quite a few experts and well-known large companies attending this conference, so for students, whether they are preparing for work in the future or continuing their studies, this is a good opportunity to show their faces. It should be very attractive.”
“You mean... something like the International Olympic Games?”
Song Jingming was not a technician, and he had not participated in many of these competitive activities when he was a student, so he directly benchmarked against the most famous one.
“It’s not... uh... it could be...”
This thing, which has not yet been written, was directly brought out to compete with the International Olympiad, and was directly treated by Chang Haonan. A little less confident:
“It can be similar in form, but don’t make this kind of analogy casually, especially in public... Random comparisons are only harmful to publicity.”
For For enterprises, the purpose of holding competitions and holding academic conferences are similar.
Academic exchange is only secondary, the focus is still on promoting oneself.
It’s just that the two target different objects.
Although there are also students attending the academic conference, the leading role must still be played by the big guys.
So, Chang Haonan just said that the participants in the computing competition will be limited to students.
Not even the instructor can take care of him.
"Okay..."
Song Jingming did not continue to struggle with his lack of concepts:
"In this case, in addition to increasing the visibility of our company, maybe we can also directly introduce TORCH Multiphysics Determine it as the official designated software for the competition, so that the contestants can intuitively experience the performance advantages of our software?”
“No.”
Chang Haonan decisively rejected Song Jingming’s proposal:
"Since the competition is already named and sponsored by our company, if we have to specify even the competition tools, it will only make others think that we are excluding dissidents, and I am afraid that the results may have already been predetermined."< br>
“Furthermore, numerical calculation tools cannot be learned in three or two days. If a certain school or a certain research group is accustomed to using other software, and we limit the competition tools, then they Maybe you won’t sign up from the beginning, which will make the promotion of the competition more difficult.”
“So, why not just let go of this completely, just have a wild dance, and let the results speak in the end, just in case. There are really powerful people who write calculation programs from scratch without using any tools, and in the end they win over everyone else. Then we would be even happier!”
Hearing this, we have been sitting opposite Song Jingming! Wei Yongming couldn't help but rolled his eyes -
Write a program from scratch, and then explode the tools we developed over several years.
Who are you looking down on?
If this really happens, I'm afraid I'll have to ask Mr. Chang to participate in the competition yourself...
However, Song Jingming, who answered the phone, immediately understood what Chang Haonan meant and asked immediately Said:
"Mr. Chang, regarding the topic of the competition...for the sake of safety, for this first competition, would you consider setting an area that is more beneficial to us?"
People's Education A hundred words are useless to a person; teaching a person through things can only come into his heart once and for all.
In competitive sports, food is the original sin.
No matter what the competing products advertise, they can’t be compared. Of course, this is also a kind of pressure for Torch Group.
If you are exposed in your own game, you will be humiliated and sent to your grandma's house.
“Of course.”
Chang Haonan nodded:
“Numerical calculation problems will consume a lot of time in the computer running process, so the competition should not include too many questions.”
“I see, the competition You can set only one question, or choose one of two. We can first determine the focus area of this competition a few months before the start of the competition, and the questions must come from this area.”
< br>"A few months in advance..."
Song Jingming subconsciously glanced at the calendar on the table:
"Then if the competition is held next year, we have to start preparing for publicity immediately."
"That's easy to say."
Chang Haonan replied:
"The first competition Well, I will come up with the title myself."
"As for the nature of the title..."
He stretched out two fingers and tapped the table lightly:
"It's better than computational fluid dynamics!"
The previous part is quite reasonable.
But the last sentence was completely beyond the expectations of Song Jingming and Wei Yongming.
“Huh?”
Song Jingming, who was picking up a ballpoint pen and preparing to lower his head to take notes, was immediately stunned:
"Computational fluid dynamics..."
"Didn't I say that the new version of COMSOL had obvious improvements in this aspect? , may have more advantages than our software...Should we consider avoiding its edge?"
"On the contrary"
A smile appeared on Chang Haonan's face:
"Whether they are participating in competitions or conferences, they are all industry insiders and can understand what the questions are about."
"Now COMSOL is launching a full-scale public opinion offensive against us in the CFD field. If in this At this critical moment, if we choose to avoid their edge, it is equivalent to acknowledging their advantages and becoming an advertisement for the other party.”
“So, we have to do the opposite and address the CFD issue. Come up with competition questions and kill your opponents in the areas they are best at!"
At this time, Wei Yongming, who had been just listening across from Song Jingming, couldn't sit still. He leaned slightly closer to the microphone and said:
"Mr. Chang, I am Wei Yongming from the Technology Department. I have been tested by Professor Liu from the Numerical Computing Business Department before. This new version of COMSOL does have something to offer. If we were to compete head-on in the CFD field, the final result would be... …I’m afraid it’s very random.”
Chang Haonan was not too surprised when the third person's voice appeared on the phone - after all, Song Jingming was in charge of the daily work of the group, and everyone would go there often.
And this call does not involve any secrets, so there is no need to ask the person out before answering it.
“Don’t worry, Old Wei.”
He said with relief:
“I have seen the test results from the Numerical Computing Business Department, and they are not very good. Complete.”
"Just in time, I came across a project in the past two days, so I tested it myself."
Chang Haonan was only halfway through speaking when Wei Yongming on the other end of the phone almost stared at him. come out.
Software testing is a job with as much workload as software development. Chang Haonan said that he tested it "simply" in "the past two days", which is a bit exaggerated.
What's even more exaggerated is that, listen to what that means...
It seems that there is really a problem with the test?
Sure enough, Chang Haonan continued the next moment:
"In short, I found that when their new version of the software dealt with a certain category of specific problems, there would be problems with calculation divergence and even software crashes."
"When the time comes, as long as the topic is selected within this category, COMSOL will be able to have problems under the spotlight..."
Chang Haonan has no doubt that when he heard about the competition, After being announced, COMSOL, which is rushing to seize the CDF user market, will definitely take the initiative to sponsor several school teams and let them compete in the competition to make a splash.
However, when they really come, they will find out...
Someone's place was indeed trashed.
But it is definitely not from the Torch Group...
(End of this chapter)