What is “loop engineering?”

The Pragmatic Engineerby Gergely OroszJuly 14, 2026newsletters

There’s talk about loop engineering, but what is it exactly? I looked into it, and found triggers, cron jobs, AI slop & more. Is it a “here today, gone tomorrow” trend?

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What is “loop engineering?”

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