Drawing out the inner/outer loop of judgement: autonomy vs accountability
_AustinCalvert_ · x · 2026-09-21
rjs illustrates Tobi Lütke's idea of an inner and outer loop of judgement: the inner loop is autonomy — the "problem box" where agents can act freely and creativity happens; the outer loop is accountability, where humans set boundaries and verify outcomes. The framing captures why you can't pre-state all requirements and must instead scope the problem, then let go.
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