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		asdasdsddd on Jan 13, 2025 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Lines of code that beat A/B testing (2012) Multi arm bandits are fine but their limited to tests where its ok to switch users between arms frequently and tests that have more power

tantalor on Jan 13, 2025 [–]

> where its ok to switch users between arms frequently

It's not hard to keep track of which arm any given user was exposed to in the first run, and then repeat it.

asdasdsddd on Jan 13, 2025 | [–]

There are often product limitations

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