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Agreed. I'd even go a step further and say the number itself is meaningless. What's the sample size? The stand. dev.? But most importantly, the sampling meth

by araneae 16y ago

Agreed. I'd even go a step further and say the number itself is meaningless. What's the sample size? The stand. dev.? But most importantly, the sampling method sucks.

jeffio 16y ago
The sample size is low. As I mentioned in the blog post, it was admittedly a crude method of getting data. But it was a fun exercise for me to create this. Hope some people get value out of it. I'm getting a steady stream of HN parents sending in their surveys so we'll see if we can get a better sampling size. Send yours in if you can spare a moment away from your 1.7 kids! :D
- cperciva 16y ago
  The sample size is the least of your problems. A huge but biased sample is pretty useless, and as araneae says, your sampling method sucks.
  - jeffio 16y ago
    All very good points. Thank-you all for your feedback.