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Why CBSplit was built for scale, not experiments
The experimentation mindset
Most optimization tools are built around experimentation.
Run a test. Change a variable. Wait for statistical significance. Declare a winner.
This mindset works in controlled environments.
Revenue systems are not controlled environments.
CBSplit was built with this reality in mind.
Experiments assume stability
Classic experiments assume:
- Stable traffic sources
- Consistent user behavior
- Predictable systems
- Clean attribution
At scale, these assumptions break.
Payments fluctuate. Traffic quality shifts. External systems fail.
CBSplit does not depend on stability to function.
Scale exposes system behavior, not variants
At low volume, small changes appear meaningful.
At scale, what matters is:
- How systems behave under load
- How retries perform
- How refunds accumulate
- How subscriptions survive
These are not experimental questions.
They are operational ones.
CBSplit focuses on operational truth.
Experiments optimize parts. Scale tests the whole
Experiments isolate components.
Scale tests interactions.
At scale:
- Retry logic interacts with traffic quality
- Upsells interact with refunds
- Subscription churn interacts with acquisition promises
CBSplit observes these interactions continuously.
Experiment tools stop when conditions change
Traditional experiment tools struggle when:
- Traffic shifts rapidly
- Funnels are modified frequently
- Outcomes are delayed
- External dependencies fail
They require resets, re-baselining, and clean test windows.
CBSplit is designed to operate without resets.
Scale demands outcome awareness
At scale, optimizing events is dangerous.
What matters is:
- Net revenue
- Payment stability
- Refund containment
- Processor health
CBSplit optimizes for these outcomes continuously, not in test windows.
CBSplit enables learning under real conditions
Instead of isolated experiments, CBSplit enables:
- Continuous learning
- Outcome-based routing
- Real-time risk awareness
- Long-term revenue protection
This is how systems survive at scale.
Why CBSplit resists the experiment-first narrative
CBSplit does not reject experimentation.
It rejects the idea that experiments are the foundation of revenue systems.
At scale, systems must:
- Adapt constantly
- Absorb failure
- Handle uncertainty
- Protect revenue
CBSplit was built for this environment.
