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Re:Tracking developer build times to decide if the M3 MacBoo... by whimsicalism on Friday December 29, 2023 @08:39PM (#38812138)
12,000 builds? Sure maybe the build time distribution is non-normal, but the sample statistic probably is approximately normal with that many builds.
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Re:Tracking developer build times to decide if the M3 MacBoo... by RayVR on Friday December 29, 2023 @08:44PM (#38812176)
Many people misinterpret what is required for a t-test.
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Re:Tracking developer build times to decide if the M3 MacBoo... by azalemeth on Saturday December 30, 2023 @05:55AM (#38814259)
I meant that the median is likely arguably the more relevant statistic, that is all -- I realise that the central limit theorem exists!
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Re:Tracking developer build times to decide if the M3 MacBoo... by whimsicalism on Monday January 01, 2024 @12:43PM (#38833578)
Fair enough - I see what you are saying. Sorry for my accidentaly condescending reply.
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