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Design experiments to produce intelligent failures—small,
Design experiments to produce intelligent failures—small, fast, deliberate tests at the frontier of knowledge where negative results generate information unavailable through other means.
Why This Is a Principle
Derives from Learning occurs when outcomes differ from predictions, (learning from prediction error) and Every moment spent exploring is a moment not spent (explore-exploit tradeoff). The principle follows: given that learning requires prediction error and exploration has opportunity cost, design bounded failures that maximize learning per unit cost. This is experimental design strategy.