As a comedian and a A/B tester, I feel somewhat qualified to answer this question. There are similarities with what comedians do and A/B testing, but the big di

As a comedian and a A/B tester, I feel somewhat qualified to answer this question. There are similarities with what comedians do and A/B testing, but the big difference is that A/B testing is (or, in some cases, should be) scientific. Comedians can't think about statistical significance. But what sets comedians apart from chefs is that comedians get instant feedback. Chefs, in most cases, don't serve the food and watch the faces for emotion (although I just watched Jiro Dreams of Sushi and he does, maybe that's part of his success?)