

S3E21 - A/B Testing Statistics Concepts Experimenters must know with Ronny Kohavi
53 snips Jun 4, 2023
Data scientist Ronny Kohavi discusses A/B testing statistics concepts all experimenters must know, including the Overall Evaluation Criterion, Twyman's law, and the amount of traffic needed for A/B tests. He shares insights on handling tests that turn out to be wrong and presenting experiment results to the CEO of Amazon. The podcast also highlights the benefits of AV tests and variety in designs for experimentation and CRO, while cautioning against the pitfalls of long-term testing.
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Introduction
00:00 • 3min
Running Experiments and A/B Tests
02:35 • 7min
Trust Tests and the Role of a Data Scientist
09:36 • 4min
Handling Tests that Turn Out to Be Wrong
13:35 • 2min
Presenting Experiment Results to the CEO of Amazon
16:00 • 11min
The Benefits of AV Tests and Variety in Designs for Experimentation and CRO
27:04 • 4min
The Pitfalls of Long-Term Testing
31:14 • 19min
Discussion on Ronnie's A/B Testing Live Course
50:11 • 2min