While I like the intent of this piece and maybe even the goal of feedback-first rationality, it is an incorrect understanding of OODA.
Most importantly, John Boyd did not consider the O-O-D-A Loop a simple cycle.
“The OODA Loop is often seen as a simple one-dimensional cycle, where one observes what the enemy is doing, becomes oriented to the enemy action, makes a decision, and then takes an action. This “dumbing down” of a highly complex concept is especially prevalent in the military, where only the explicit part of the Loop is understood. The milita... (read more)
While I like the intent of this piece and maybe even the goal of feedback-first rationality, it is an incorrect understanding of OODA.
Most importantly, John Boyd did not consider the O-O-D-A Loop a simple cycle.
“The OODA Loop is often seen as a simple one-dimensional cycle, where one observes what the enemy is doing, becomes oriented to the enemy action, makes a decision, and then takes an action. This “dumbing down” of a highly complex concept is especially prevalent in the military, where only the explicit part of the Loop is understood. The milita... (read more)