Clean Architecture and Dependency Inversion

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[Verse 1]
Once upon a time there was a messy code
Database calls scattered down every road
UI talking straight to data files
Business logic mixed in tangled piles
Then a wise developer said with a grin
"Let's build our house from outside in"

[Chorus]
Clean Architecture, layers so neat
Core in the center, dependencies sweet
Flow inward only, that's the key
Outside depends on inside, can't you see
Testable, flexible, maintainable too
Clean Architecture will carry you through

[Verse 2]
Picture circles like a target board
Business rules sit at the core
Application layer wraps around
Interface adapters can be found
Frameworks and drivers on the outside ring
Never let the outer layers pull the strings

[Chorus]
Clean Architecture, layers so neat
Core in the center, dependencies sweet
Flow inward only, that's the key
Outside depends on inside, can't you see
Testable, flexible, maintainable too
Clean Architecture will carry you through

[Bridge]
Dependency Inversion is the secret sauce
High level modules are always the boss
Don't depend on concrete things you see
Abstractions set your code modules free
Interfaces point the arrows around
Stable foundations, that's what we've found

[Verse 3]
When you need to swap your database out
Clean boundaries leave no doubt
Mock your interfaces for every test
Independent deployment at its best
Uncle Bob showed us the way
Clean Architecture saves the day

[Chorus]
Clean Architecture, layers so neat
Core in the center, dependencies sweet
Flow inward only, that's the key
Outside depends on inside, can't you see
Testable, flexible, maintainable too
Clean Architecture will carry you through

[Outro]
From the outside in, dependencies flow
Clean and clear, watch your system grow
Invert those deps, keep it clean
Best architecture you've ever seen

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