What’s the Buzz Around Loops?
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Inspired by Claude Code creator Boris Cherny's idea of 'writing loops instead of prompts,' an engineer shares their MVP daily SDLC loop. The setup uses Claude Code scheduled tasks firing twice a day, picking up GitHub issues labeled 'auto' and assigned to them via a GraphQL API query. Each issue gets an isolated git worktree, the agent writes tests first then implements a fix, opens a draft PR, and watches CI for failures. The author emphasizes that human oversight remains critical — they manually label issues for pickup, verify all changes, and warn against blindly accepting AI output, which quietly accumulates technical debt.
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Assumptions on ToolingThe Heartbeat Is a ScheduleFeeding the LoopIsolation Through WorktreesWhere the Loop Comes AliveWhy Human-in-the-Loop Is Still Most Important141 Impressions