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Pitfalls That Invalidate Experiments

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HardA/B Testing & ExperimentationNetwork InterferenceNovelty EffectSample Ratio Mismatch

Problem

What pitfalls can invalidate an experiment result, such as novelty effects, network interference, or sample ratio mismatch?

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