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Vampires (Programmers) versus Werewolves (Sysadmins)
Kyle Brandt, a system administrator, asks Should Developers have Access to Production? A question that comes up again and again in web development companies is: "Should the developers have access to the production environment, and if they do, to what extent?" My view on this is that as a wh...
Yikes, you guys are taking this too seriously. Groundhog Day is an analogy for Jeff's thoughts on A/B testing, not evidence that led him to his conclusions.
I think the biggest problem with A/B testing is that people who want it don't understand why they want it. What are they testing? What do they hope to accomplish? What will they do with the data they get? All they know is that such-and-such company did A/B testing and increased sales 0.01% so they want it too. Without a plan of action, any tool will fail.
Groundhog Day, or, the Problem with A/B Testing
On a recent airplane flight, I happened to catch the movie Groundhog Day. Again. If you aren't familiar with this classic film, the premise is simple: Bill Murray, somehow, gets stuck reliving the same day over and over. It's been at least 5 years since I've seen Groundhog Day. I don't know...
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