Loops and Cycles

A weekly mailing list on the processes that shape effective products and organizations.

For forward-thinking leaders in research, product, and design who want to see good work come to life. Join the list and get Loops and Cycles in your inbox once every week.

We explore the product development process from a researcher's perspective: a researcher examining how organizations work, how products come to life, and the mindsets and awareness that our teams need to succeed.

This is an invitation to join the exploration. Loops is a bit more raw than the essays and resources published on the site: a short bite, the beginning of a thought, or a hypothesis you can carry into your practice.

Give it a go — if you don't like it, you can always leave. Full archive here.

Mapping the Unbundling (LC09)
A picture worth 2,215 words?
Three Levels of Scale (LC04)
Work in product organizations operates across three levels of scale.
Process vs. Sequence (LC02)
Working in healthy sequences keeps our teams moving forward confidently and steadily.
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