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Re:Lines of code that will beat A/B testing every time (2012) by ertdfgcvb on Monday January 13, 2025 @08:10PM (#42692120)
Isn't that the point of testing (to not maximize reward but rather wait and collect data)? It sounds like maximizing reward during the experiment period can bias the results
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Re:Lines of code that will beat A/B testing every time (2012) by LPisGood on Monday January 13, 2025 @09:59PM (#42692975)
The great thing is that you can do both.
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