@paulg seems pretty straightforward...
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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@paulg How do you know if a business is seasonal? Or should you just assume that it is and try to estimate how much, based on past results? -
@paulg This is a serious question: I have no reason ab initio to think that demand for online backups is seasonal; nor can I rule it out... - Show replies
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@paulg Corollary (from early Stripe experience): metrics are an emotional rollercoaster until you accumulate the seasonality dataset. -
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@paulg I have helped some of our global customers and since most seasonal aspects are not global it makes analyzing comparables really hard.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@paulg@alanknottcraig In my early 20's I had a club, no one told me about winter. First lesson in cashflow as a kid.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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