How Many Days Before Baseline Is Ready
See how many normal workdays you need before Hydrogen can compare real changes.
2 to 3 normal workdays
Enough to ask readiness questions, but still too early for strong conclusions.
7 to 14 days
Better for repeated windows, weekly comparisons, and cleaner Hydrogen answers.
Longest stable window
Longer helps only when days are still comparable and coverage is consistent.
Readiness is about trust, not waiting forever
A baseline is ready when the data is stable enough to compare one period against another without guessing from a noisy day.
- Day 1
- Setup
- Check tracking and install quality.
- Days 2-3
- Early
- Ask what coverage looks like.
- Days 7-14
- Ready
- Start useful week-level comparisons.
Ask different questions at each stage
Early data is still useful, but it should answer coverage and readiness questions before deeper analysis.
- Count normal workdays, not just calendar days.
- Do not let one interrupted day decide the baseline.
- Use 7 days for early comparison and 14 days for stronger confidence.
- Ask coverage questions before cause questions.
Quick answers
A few normal workdays are enough to start, but 7 to 14 days gives a stronger baseline for comparisons.
Yes, but early answers should be treated as provisional until coverage becomes more stable.
Interrupted days are still useful context, but they should not carry the same weight as normal workdays.
Install and track first
Track a few normal workdays on Windows, then ask Hydrogen for a comparison once the baseline is ready.