### Software development is not just about shipping code, but also about solving user problems. A product feedback loop is a systematic process for collecting, analyzing, implementing, and following up on user feedback to continuously improve the software. It's different from traditional "ship and forget" approaches, as it creates an ongoing conversation between the code and its users. The best product feedback loops blend quantitative data with qualitative insights, helping teams understand what's happening and why, to enable more targeted solutions. Implementing a product feedback loop can reduce development cycles and iteration time, catch issues before they become widespread, validate if features actually solve user problems, build better software with data, measure impact through quantitative metrics, and optimize the process for reliability, efficiency, and actionable insights.