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Fewer Growth Experiments, More Learning

Why high-performing teams run less tests than you think — and learn far more from each one.

Erik LindqvistErik LindqvistMay 4, 2026 · 7 min read
Fewer Growth Experiments, More Learning

Experiment hygiene

A written hypothesis, a primary metric, a minimum detectable effect, and a pre-committed decision rule. Anything missing turns the result into a debate.

Bet sizing

Reserve most capacity for a small number of meaningful bets and keep a thin stream of cheap tests for learning about your audience.

Writing the learning down

A searchable experiment log is one of the highest-leverage assets a marketing team can own. It prevents the same test from being run three times in two years.

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