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Sample Ratio Mismatch

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Lenny’s Podcast96 min

The ultimate guide to A/B testing

Ronny Kohavi · Jul 27, 2023
Key learnings
  • Test every code change, since even small bug fixes or tiny UI tweaks can have surprising, large impact on key metrics.
  • Expect most ideas to fail: roughly two-thirds to over 90% of experiments in his experience did not move the target metric, so…
  • Allocate a portion of experiments to high-risk, high-reward bets, accepting that about 80% will fail, while keeping most work…