https://alamrafiul.com/tags/feedback-loops/ Recent content in Feedback-Loops on Rafiul Alam https://alamrafiul.com/papermod-cover.png https://alamrafiul.com/papermod-cover.png Hugo -- gohugo.io en Tue, 16 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://alamrafiul.com/blogs/building-feedback-loops/ Tue, 16 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://alamrafiul.com/blogs/building-feedback-loops/ <p>I spent six months writing code that I thought was good.</p> <p><strong>My process:</strong></p> <ol> <li>Build a feature</li> <li>Test it locally</li> <li>Ship it to production</li> <li>Move on to the next feature</li> </ol> <p><strong>What I never did:</strong> Get feedback on the <em>quality</em> of my code.</p> <p><strong>The result:</strong> I got very good at writing bad code quickly.</p> <p>Then my company hired Elena, a senior engineer.</p> <p><strong>Her first week, she instituted a new rule:</strong> &ldquo;No code gets merged without a code review from someone senior.&rdquo;</p>