Iterate doesn’t just mean “do it againâ€
David Truss,
Daily-Ink,
Aug 31, 2021
In my characterization of personal learning, there's a step in the process called 'iteration'. This post offers a useful characterization of what is meant by 'interation'. Dave Truss is not talking about my theory but I would completely agree with him when he says that iteration is "not just about applying the same process over and over again, but rather it's about recognizing what caused the failure and attempting to circumvent it, trying to achieve results by trying something untried, unique, or divergent from the failed attempt." Indeed, in an iterative process, it would be incorrect even to call most attempts 'failures' - in other disciplines, we have more accurate names for them, such as 'minimal viable product', 'pilot', 'beta version', 'trial run', and more. Or as Elon Musk might say, "the crater from the explosion was exactly where we projected it should be".
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