<ul><li>Statistics is a practical tool for software engineers to analyze performance, reason about systems under load, and evaluate solutions objectively.</li><li>Using simple statistical metrics like mean, median, and percentiles can help in picking the best-performing implementation from a set of options.</li><li>Metrics such as mean can be misleading, especially in the presence of outliers, so it's essential to consider other metrics for a well-rounded view of system performance.</li><li>It's crucial to combine multiple metrics, avoid comparing different sample sizes directly, and normalize sample sizes for fair conclusions when evaluating different solutions.</li></ul>

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