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# A platform experiment should leave records....
> A platform experiment should leave records. Handles, settings, workflows, source files, results, mistakes, and decisions turn a fleeting test into institutional memory that later users can evaluate without repeating every failure.
**Source:** [[livestreams/Learning New Media Through Direct Participation - Workbook|Learning New Media Through Direct Participation]]
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“A platform experiment should leave records. Handles, settings, workflows, source files, results, mistakes, and decisions turn a fleeting test into institutional memory that later users can evaluate without repeating every failure.”
— Bryant McGill
https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-platform-experiment-should-repeating-every-failure
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