Binary experimentation on running web servers

A computing device for enabling binary experiments in a running process, the computing device comprising:

• a memory storing executable instructions;
• and
• a processor executing the executable instructions and, based on execution of the instructions, the processor being caused to:
• establish a parent library;
• establish, within the parent library, a production file, wherein the production file contains one or more files used to execute a running process, wherein the one or more files to execute the running process includes one or more version files and wherein each of the one or more version files contains a different version of the running process and contains one or more component binaries of the respective version of the running process
• establish, within the parent library, an experiment file that is distinct from the production file, wherein the experiment file contains one or more files used to execute an experimental binary, wherein the one or more files used to execute the experimental binary includes one or more audience files and wherein each of the one or more audience files includes one or more experimental binaries for use with the running process;
• and
• during the running process of a respective version override one or more of the component binaries of the respective version with corresponding one or more experimental binaries.

Computer storage media storing instructions that when executed by a computing device cause the computing device to enable binary experiments in a running process, wherein the instructions executed by the computing device comprise instructions to:

• establish a parent library;
• establish, within the parent library, a production file, wherein the production file contains one or more files used to execute a running process, wherein the one or more files to execute the running process includes one or more version files and wherein each of the one or more version files contains a different version of the running process and contains one or more component binaries of the respective version of the running process
• establish, within the parent library, an experiment file that is distinct from the production file, wherein the experiment file contains one or more files used to execute an experimental binary, wherein the one or more files used to execute the experimental binary includes one or more audience files and wherein each of the one or more audience files includes one or more experimental binaries for use with the running process;
• and
• during the running process of a respective version override one or more of the component binaries of the respective version with corresponding one or more experimental binaries.