Experiment
A controlled activity designed to gather evidence about a hypothesis or decision under uncertainty.
Plain English
Run a test that can change what the team believes or does next.
In context
A useful experiment defines the hypothesis population intervention measures duration guardrails and decision rule before results are known.
Example
“The onboarding experiment measures activation while guarding support contacts.”
When you'll hear this
- product discovery
- growth
- technical validation
Common misunderstanding
Changing something and observing anecdotes is not necessarily a valid experiment.
Also known as
product experimentcontrolled experiment
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Updated: 2026-08-27
