Continuous Feedback

Continuous Feedback is the practice of gathering regular feedback from users and stakeholders throughout the software development lifecycle. The goal is to get early and frequent input on the product or service being developed in order to validate assumptions, identify issues, and adapt quickly.

This feedback can be collected through a variety of methods including user testing, surveys, analytics, and monitoring production systems. For example, developers may release an early prototype to select users and gather feedback through interviews and observation. Or, they may instrument the production system to track usage patterns and performance. The feedback is then used to guide the next iteration of development. Practices like continuous delivery and infrastructure as code enable developers to release and update software faster based on this user feedback. Overall, continuous feedback helps validate that the software meets user needs, identifies problems early, and reduces risk through more incremental changes. This leads to higher quality products and services.