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Building an Experimentation Program
- Fundamental understanding of experimentation:
- Systematic controlled testing to gather data and make informed decisions
- Key benefits of an experimentation culture:
- Financial gains and avoiding costly mistakes
- Instilling a culture of learning
- Enabling continuous improvement
- Optimizing software releases through experimentation:
- Measure the success of new features with experiments
- Conduct advanced analysis and ship the best solution
- Launch Darkly's feature management system provides the tools for this
Tips from the Field
- Great experiments start with great problems
- Document test plans with problem, hypothesis, and metrics
- Repeat common metrics for comparison across experiments
- Parameterize experiments wherever possible
- Inject values directly into the experimentation system
- Leverage parameters for AI models, search, and more
- Use clear and accessible experimentation dashboards
- Avoid recreating reports for each experiment
- Allow data slicing to achieve personalization
- Share your findings and learnings
- Present experiments in the language of your organization
- Storytelling with data is more compelling than raw data
Scaling the Experimentation Program
- The need for scale to achieve program value
- Experimentation excels at marginal gains over time
- Challenges in scaling experimentation:
- Move towards a single source of truth
- Dealing with lagging indicators
- Complex metrics and data silos
Snowflake Integration
- Snowflake overview:
- Unified data platform to break down data silos
- Enables secure data sharing across the organization
- Supports multiple programming languages
- Snowflake's benefits for experimentation:
- Unified data source for combining data sets
- Ability to add advanced metrics and attributes
- Scalable platform to handle large data volumes
Native and Connected Applications in Snowflake
- Native application architecture:
- Entire application runs within the Snowflake account
- Simplified procurement and security
- Connected application architecture:
- Combines external application with Snowflake data capabilities
- Leverages Snowflake's security and governance
Launch Darkly's Hybrid Snowflake Integration
- Initial setup through a native Snowflake application
- Secure connection and data access customization
- Unlocking Snowflake data in the Launch Darkly web UI
- Applying appropriate data policies and aggregation
Bringing it All Together
- Three pathways for experiments with advanced analysis:
- Launch Darkly-based analysis
- Bring your own analysis (sending data to Launch Darkly)
- Warehouse experimentation (fully in Snowflake)
- Benefits of Warehouse experimentation:
- Snowflake-derived metrics in Launch Darkly dashboards
- Ability to run proprietary data analysis in Snowflake
- Seamless integration between platforms
Recap and Next Steps
- Key tips for scaling experimentation
- Snowflake integration unlocks new capabilities
- Visit the Launch Darkly and Snowflake booths for more information
- Attend the upcoming networking events
