A/B testing & experimentation
User bucketing, experiment metrics, statistical comparison, and rollout guardrails.
Check Sample Ratio Mismatch in Python
Estimates the probability that a simple random sample's proportion differs from the population proportion by more than 10% using simulation.
import random
def sample_ratio_mismatch(population_size: int, sample_size: int, p: float) -> float:
"""
Estimate the probability that a simple random sample's proportion
differs from the population proportion by more than 10%.
"""
total_counts = [0, 0]
for _ in range(10000):
sample = …How to Calculate Weighted Grades and Generate Mock Notes in Python
Compute a weighted physics grade from exam and homework scores, then generate a performance-based mock note with percentage and feedback.
def get_physics_grade(exam_score, homework_score):
"""Calculate final grade from exam and homework scores."""
exam_weight = 0.7
homework_weight = 0.3
return (exam_score * exam_weight) + (homework_score * homework_weight)
def mock_note(correct_score, max_score, student_name):
"""Generate a mock no…How to Mock Stratified Assignment by Segment in Python
Simulate stratified assignment for A/B experiments by sampling a fixed proportion of units from each segment, with deterministic seeds for reproducibility.
import random
def stratified_assignment(segments, seed=None):
"""
Mock stratified assignment: given a dict of segment -> population size,
return a dict of segment -> sampled unit ids (deterministic with seed).
"""
if seed is not None:
random.seed(seed)
rng = random.Random(seed)
res…How to create a global control holdout group in Python
This code implements a deterministic global control holdout group, randomly selecting a fraction of users to be excluded from feature rollouts for experiment validation.
import random
class GlobalControl:
def __init__(self, population_size, holdout_fraction=0.2, seed=42):
random.seed(seed)
self.population_size = population_size
self.holdout_fraction = holdout_fraction
self.holdout_size = int(population_size * holdout_fraction)
self.holdout_…Synthetic Control in Python: Mock Example
Implements synthetic control from scratch: learns donor weights via ridge regression on pre-period data, then predicts a counterfactual for the treated unit.
import numpy as np
class SyntheticControl:
def __init__(self, data, treated_index, pre_periods, post_periods):
self.data = np.array(data, dtype=float)
self.treated_index = treated_index
self.pre_periods = pre_periods
self.post_periods = post_periods
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