Agile Manifesto

Biological Parallel

Organisms survive by responding to environmental change faster than competitors can exploit new niches. The Agile Manifesto mirrors phenotypic plasticity—the capacity to alter behavior and structure without genetic change. When Arctic foxes shift from brown to white coats seasonally, or bacteria reconfigure metabolic pathways within minutes of nutrient availability changes, they demonstrate the core principle: adaptive response beats rigid planning in unpredictable environments.