At Twitch, we run a lot of experiments — it’s the best way to confidently establish causation…
A key function of data science at Twitch is using behavioral data to build data products that…
An overview of how Twitch uses staged rollouts to perform experiments, biases we found, and methods we use for significance testing.
We’re delighted with the reception and adoption of auto host so far. In a little under 4 weeks, more than…
Hello! If you are at: “just tell me how to get my organization predicting the future”, you are at the right party. Welcome, I’m so excited to have you here. If you aren’t there yet, no worries, start with my first post here.
If you devote 20 solid hours to predictions over the…
Here at Twitch, we’ve been working hard to make evidence-driven decision-making a central part of how we build great products. Data scientists play a critical role in that process. They manage experimentation, contribute to product strategy, design data products…
by Drew Harry
When we launched Host Mode in late July 2014, we weren’t sure how people would use the feature. The ability for broadcasters to choose to host another live channel when they weren’t broadcasting has lots of potential uses: