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 military believes speed is the most important element of the cycle, that whoever can go through the cycle the fastest... (read 768 more words →)
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 military believes speed is the most important element of the cycle, that whoever can go through the cycle the fastest... (read 768 more words →)