Retrospective

Biological Parallel

Adaptive radiation accelerates when organisms sample new environments, assess what worked, and recalibrate strategies before the next iteration. Darwin's finches didn't evolve 14 beak shapes randomly—each generation's survivors carried information about which variations succeeded, informing subsequent adaptations. The retrospective is formalized evolutionary feedback: extract lessons from the completed cycle, adjust parameters, then execute the next sprint with updated strategies informed by empirical results.