Feedback Loop

Noun · Hacker Culture

Definitions

  1. A cycle in which outputs, outcomes, or reactions are observed and then used to adjust future behavior or decisions. In product and team culture, feedback loops are what turn activity into learning rather than repetition.

    In plain English: A cycle where results are used to improve future actions.

    Example: "The team built a tighter feedback loop between support tickets and roadmap decisions so the same usability issues stopped resurfacing every quarter."

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