A method for applying machine learning to an application includes: a) generating a set of candidate parameters by a learner; b) executing a program in at least one simulated application based on the set of candidate parameters and providing interim results of tested sets of candidate parameters based on a measured performance information of the execution of the program; c) collecting a predetermined number of interim results and providing an end result based on a combination of the candidate parameters and the measured performance information by a trainer; and d) generating a new set of candidate parameters by the learner based on the end result for execution by the unchanged program.