From f9ff7d844d3f49b6a100b9d73fb993b1aae3e982 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Marcos Valle <5929526+marcosValle@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2022 17:39:00 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Add Twyman's rule for data analysis --- README.md | 9 +++++++++ 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index d6b4fbd..0bcb6c7 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ Like this project? Please considering [sponsoring me](https://github.com/sponsor * [The Scout Rule](#the-scout-rule) * [The Spotify Model](#the-spotify-model) * [The Two Pizza Rule](#the-two-pizza-rule) + * [Twyman's law](#twymans-law) * [Wadler's Law](#wadlers-law) * [Wheaton's Law](#wheatons-law) * [Principles](#principles) @@ -669,6 +670,14 @@ The number of links between people can be expressed as `n(n-1)/2` where n = numb Complete graph; Links between people +### Twyman's law + +[Twyman's Law on Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twyman%27s_law) + +> The more unusual or interesting the data, the more likely they are to have been the result of an error of one kind or another. + +The law is based on the fact that errors in data measurement and analysis can lead to observed quantities that are wildly different from typical values. These errors are usually more common than real changes of similar magnitude in the underlying process being measured. For example, if an analyst at a software company notices that the number of users has doubled overnight, the most likely explanation is a bug in logging, rather than a true increase in users.[2] + ### Wadler's Law [Wadler's Law on wiki.haskell.org](https://wiki.haskell.org/Wadler's_Law)