The Last Almanac, The Lasting Leason

Sad News: The Farmer’s Almanac is printing its last edition after 200 years. This reminds us to build systems that learn, not just last.

The Farmers’ Almanac was one of the earliest “agile” tools—cadence and anticipation in paper form. Planting charts, moon phases, and long-range forecasts taught generations to plan in rhythms, read signals, and adapt when the weather changed.

That’s our work, too:

  1. Cadence (PI/Sprint)
  2. Anticipation (roadmaps, capacity)
  3. Adaptation (inspect & adapt).

The Almanac’s wisdom: prepare before the season turns, then adjust as reality arrives.