Going live and checking it still works

Plan a small paper test you can undo, with health checks and honest limits.

Module 15 of 26, Testing an idea honestly before you use it. Lesson 3 of 8, about 18 minutes.

The takeaway

Set up the measuring before you put money at risk.

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