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Especially with timing data I find it much more useful to look at the median instead of average value. If someone lets the browser sit open for a while it will
by Sprint 13y ago
Especially with timing data I find it much more useful to look at the median instead of average value. If someone lets the browser sit open for a while it will skew the average but not the median.
- jfarmer 13y agoIf you use the same assumption in Evan's article you can calculate the median by multiplying the mean by ln(2), the natural logarithm of 2. I think Evan's writing this for a situation where your hands are tied WRT the data you're gathering, but still want to draw statistically sensible conclusions, e.g., Google Analytics.
- yummyfajitas 13y agoIf anyone is interested, I'm building [1] an analytics service which won't tie your hands. Why settle for the mean and count when you can have a histogram or even the raw data? If anyone is interested in trying it out, my email is in my profile. Always looking for feedback. [1] Actually I'm waiting to build it. I quit my job a couple of days ago and will begin work after my notice period is up.