Accumulation

Name the pile the loop builds. Loops carry memory: something collects between passes and its level, not the current flow, drives what happens next. Ask what fills, what drains it, and how fast.

Name the pile the loop builds. Loops carry memory: something collects between passes and its level, not the current flow, drives what happens next. Ask what fills, what drains it, and how fast.

Example

In the inbox loop, the stock is people who have learned you answer within 20 minutes. Roughly 12 more join each month and almost none leave. Declaring bankruptcy empties the inbox but leaves that pile untouched, so Wednesday returns.