Experimental Mind #237

Your weekly overview of interesting reads, events and jobs for the experimental mind.

Sep 30, 2024

Hi folks!

In this edition: some good articles I recently read + new job posts, an interview with Niklas Bräutigam, one podcast, three new events and something that made me smile.

Oh and the first applications for a free gift card for new job finders are coming in.

➡️ What to Look For in an Experimentation Platform (Beyond Features)
How to evaluate experimentation tools and to assess how well each vendor and solution fits your context, needs, and goals. Avoid creating a laundry list of features that will not be used.
Link to article from Eppo

Thanks to Convert, Sitespect, Zoho PageSense and Eppo for their support.

🔎 Interesting things you might have missed

A Culture of Good Decision-Making
Some organisations are able to make good decisions fast and at scale. Itamar Gilad shares the most important principles these companies use so you can use them too.
Link to article

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Global Experimentation Measurement (GEM) day
It’s (almost) the start of a new quarter, that means another GEM day. As you might remember I collected a bunch of LinkedIn follower stats. You can make sure to get on the updated list by filling in this form. Important: make sure to do this somewhere on Tuesday October 1st (not later).
Link to form

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Name Guesser
I had some fun with this app. My nationality was not correctly guessed. Can they guess your nationality and gender from your name?
Link to app

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Last week’s most clicked item:

Analysing Tech Layoffs
Bhavik Patel analysed the data from layoffs.fyi and was able to conclude which function in tech has been hit hardest in the layoffs.
Link to article

🎧 Podcast of the week

André Morys and Shiva talk about how to prevent burnout when working in our industry. André thinks it has a lot to do with our desire to ‘find the truth’.

If you like this episode, make sure to subscribe to the From A to B podcast. Or discover other podcasts via the Experimental Mind curated podcast feed.

💬 My Experimentation Career Journey

Today’s interview is with Niklas Bräutigam shares his journey. He is CRO Manager at C&A and also co-founder of Conversion Stash.

… it will become increasingly challenging for large companies to remain competitive if experimentation is not a fundamental part of the company’s product development and culture. — Niklas Bräutigam

Read the full interview with Niklas