Ralph Loop
An autonomous development loop: work, evaluate, fix, repeat until done. Git serves as memory.
Why it matters
The Ralph Loop turns AI from assistant into autonomous developer — it iterates until results meet criteria.
In practice
Named after our approach: modify, test, evaluate, keep/discard, repeat. Optimizes for 3 KPIs: conversion, performance, cost.
Related terms
AutoResearch (Karpathy Method)
An autonomous optimization loop: propose change, experiment, measure, keep or revert, repeat.
KPI (Key Performance Indicator)
A measurable metric that an agent tracks and optimizes.
Evaluations (Evals)
Systematic testing of agent performance: accuracy, safety, reliability.
PRD (Product Requirements Document)
A product spec. In agentic development, the PRD is the "program" that the agent executes.