Re: [Sigia-l] A Brief History... (was Design by testing)

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> ... you can take your "number of users" metrics and your
> "controlling for variables" tests and shove them, because they're getting in
> my way of getting a good product out on time and on budget.

Indeed. Testing is, for most of us, meant to inform design. Not to
gather scientifically useful/valid results.

PeterV
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