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    1. Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 24 Apr 2016
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      If you're in a business with seasonality, look at your results seasonally adjusted. Otherwise you won't know how you're doing.

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    2. Patrick Collison‏Verified account @patrickc 24 Apr 2016
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      @paulg Corollary (from early Stripe experience): metrics are an emotional rollercoaster until you accumulate the seasonality dataset.

      3 replies 12 retweets 79 likes
    3. Keith Rabois‏ @rabois 24 Apr 2016
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      @patrickc @paulg further corollary, people often get lazy and attribute real issues to "seasonality."

      2 replies 2 retweets 31 likes
    4. Chris Sacca‏Verified account @sacca 24 Apr 2016
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      @rabois @patrickc @paulg Takeaway: we need make xmas a quarterly thing.

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      Patrick Collison‏Verified account @patrickc 24 Apr 2016
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      @sacca @rabois @paulg We at least need to standardize Easter. Bane of metrics teams everywhere.

      1:48 PM - 24 Apr 2016
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        1. Keith Rabois‏ @rabois 24 Apr 2016
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          @patrickc @sacca @paulg damn "Ski Week" would drive me crazy.

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        1. Jeff‏ @jrd4321 24 Apr 2016
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          @patrickc @sacca @rabois @paulg and the amount of time between Thanksgiving and Christmas.....

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        1. Justin Mc Inerney‏ @WaterManaged 24 Apr 2016
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          @patrickc @sacca @rabois @paulg Yep, a Christmas Egg will sort that...

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        1. Justin Mc Inerney‏ @WaterManaged 24 Apr 2016
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          @patrickc @sacca @rabois @paulg And on that basis, are Bank Holidays actually relevant anymore?

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        1. Simon Belak‏ @sbelak 24 Apr 2016
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          @patrickc @sacca @rabois @paulg school holidays across different countries are also fun.

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