Listen to the S7E6 of DevDiscuss: "What a Quantitative Trader Can Teach You About A/B Testing"
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Published: 2021-12-15 19:35:00

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title: Listen to the S7E6 of DevDiscuss: "What a Quantitative Trader Can Teach You About A/B Testing"
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## On this week's episode of DevDiscuss, we explore the ABCs of A/B testing. Let's dive in!

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_Quick refresher — DevDiscuss is the first original podcast from DEV all about the burning topics that impact all our lives as developers._

**Episode Info** 

In S7E6, we explore A/B testing — a UX research practice that involves randomly presenting a group of users with two variants (A and B) to see which "performs" the best. A/B testing is incredibly important in the field of software development because it helps deliver the highest level of value to users without assuming huge risks. We can't wait to explore this topic together!

### Host:
- **@ben** — Creator of DEV & Co-Founder of Forem
  
### Guest: 
- **[David Sweet](https://twitter.com/phinance99)** is a quantitative trader, adjunct professor at Yeshiva University, and author of the book, Tuning Up: From A/B testing to Bayesian Optimization*. 

* _After listening, if you would like a 35% discount on Tuning Up: From A/B testing to Bayesian Optimization, go to the link in our show notes and use offer code `devdsrf-38BF`._ 

Let us know your thoughts on this show in the comments below — or on Twitter ([@thepracticaldev](https://twitter.com/thepracticaldev) ).

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