[Verse 1]
Remember when we used to draft by hand
Every line of code took hours to plan
Now the machines can write it all so fast
First attempts come free, but will they last?
[Chorus]
It's the compression effect, don't you see
Cost of making drops to nearly free
But the value didn't disappear
It just moved somewhere else, my dear
Production cost is not delivery
There's more to worth than what meets the eye
[Verse 2]
AI can generate a thousand lines
But who will check if it actually shines?
Context matters, does it fit the need?
Will it break when users disagree?
[Chorus]
It's the compression effect, don't you see
Cost of making drops to nearly free
But the value didn't disappear
It just moved somewhere else, my dear
Production cost is not delivery
There's more to worth than what meets the eye
[Bridge]
Correctness, context, fitting right
Risk mitigation through the night
Integration with the whole design
Maintenance over passage of time
[Verse 3]
The draft is just the starting line
Quality control is where you shine
Testing, fixing, making it secure
That's the value that will endure
[Final Chorus]
It's the compression effect, now you see
Cost of making drops to nearly free
But the value didn't disappear
It moved to skills we hold so dear
Production cost is not delivery
Your expertise is the master key
[Outro]
When everything's automated away
Human judgment saves the day