These are PFJL's thoughts on the system manager's job. Recording these ideas does NOT constitute endorsement

  1. System Manager must give highest priority to the tasks in this list, not ARR jumping.
  2. System Manager only accepts proposed changes to HOPS that
    1. Have been successfully compiled. If changes are within a CPP directive, code must be compiled with and without the CPP directive on.
    2. Have been run twice: with and without the proposed change.
  3. System Manager must be given time to evaluate the changes to HOPS.
  4. System Manager must be given time to reproduce the supplied runs after porting the changes to HOPS.
  5. System Manager must be given time to try the changes in a set of standard simulations. One possible set