I increasingly feel that this cycle isn't about who can stay up all night watching the charts, but about who can free themselves from repetitive work first.

Almanak @almanak is exactly the kind of project that gives me this feeling. With $8.45 million in funding, it's not top-tier but certainly respectable. The key is that what they're doing hits a pain point for me: our strategy ideas aren't bad, what we lack is execution and time.

Almanak's approach is straightforward: you write the strategy logic, and it runs it for you. Python environment, non-custodial wallet, Safe with Zodiac for permission control—you don't have to hand over your private key, just authorize specific operations. While your strategy is running, you can do whatever you want. This isn't laziness, it's smart laziness.

What's even more interesting is the Vault design. If you develop a profitable strategy, you can package it directly as an on-chain product. Others can deposit funds to follow your strategy, and you collect management and performance fees. Previously, this kind of setup was reserved for institutions and whales; now, in theory, we can do it too. Of course, the premise is that your strategy actually works.

The path of DeFi automation will only broaden, and the era of manual operations is coming to an end. Almanak may not be the ultimate winner, but the direction it represents is spot on. Instead of anxiously worrying about whether we're diligent enough every day, we should think about how to outsource diligence to the right tools.

True growth isn't about how many principles you understand, but about finally taking the step to turn your knowledge into value.

Almanak is that tool, and we are the ones ready for takeoff.

We are destined not to be left behind by the times.