Show HN: We built a split testing library for React (opens in new tab)

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18 pointsjackmccloy9y ago5 comments

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yaru22, github.com/bxh-io, and I built this because we wanted it to be easier to split test components inside React apps.

We also wanted there to be an A/B testing framework that works declaratively, the same way React does.

We'll be watching this thread for comments, questions, and feedback.

We plan to keep building this out, especially if there's a decent amount of interest in this approach to A/B testing.

Thanks for the feedback, and thanks for sharing.

LilBibby23429y ago

Quick Q from a rookie on the topic: what's the primary advantage behind React being declarative in how its built?

jackmccloyOP9y ago

The big advantage of declarative frameworks (not just React - many are moving in this direction) is that reasoning about your application's state becomes much easier. This is because when you take a declarative approach, your application's state is kept separate from the DOM, and the DOM is a function of the application's state.

confiscate9y ago

Woah....this looks pretty amazing. Is adding A/B testing to a web framework like React even possible?

jackmccloyOP9y ago

Thanks man! It's possible, you just have to build an API endpoint to store the results across users. There's a section in the README on that - it shouldn't be too hard :-)

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jackmccloyOP9y ago

yaru22, github.com/bxh-io, and I built this because we wanted it to be easier to split test components inside React apps.

We also wanted there to be an A/B testing framework that works declaratively, the same way React does.

We'll be watching this thread for comments, questions, and feedback.

We plan to keep building this out, especially if there's a decent amount of interest in this approach to A/B testing.

Thanks for the feedback, and thanks for sharing.

LilBibby23429y ago

Quick Q from a rookie on the topic: what's the primary advantage behind React being declarative in how its built?

jackmccloyOP9y ago

confiscate9y ago

Woah....this looks pretty amazing. Is adding A/B testing to a web framework like React even possible?

jackmccloyOP9y ago

Thanks man! It's possible, you just have to build an API endpoint to store the results across users. There's a section in the README on that - it shouldn't be too hard :-)

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