[Verse 1] Start with mapping every system in your stack Draw the lines that connect them front to back Critical components get a score from one to ten Based on impact when they fail and break again Revenue loss and user pain, security at risk Time to recovery matters, put it on your list [Chorus] Map it out, score it high Critical paths don't lie Single points will make you cry When the whole system dies Dependencies run deep Failure zones we need to keep Visualize before you weep Map it out, dependencies [Verse 2] Build your graph with nodes and edges showing flow Upstream services that your system needs to know Downstream clients that depend on what you send Color code the critical paths from start to end Red for mission critical, yellow for the rest Green for nice to have when systems are stressed [Chorus] Map it out, score it high Critical paths don't lie Single points will make you cry When the whole system dies Dependencies run deep Failure zones we need to keep Visualize before you weep Map it out, dependencies [Bridge] Single point of failure is your biggest fear One component down brings the chaos here Redundancy and failover keep the lights alive Circuit breakers help your mission critical survive Impact zones spread like ripples in a pond Map them now before your uptime is gone [Verse 3] Regional dependencies span across the globe Geopolitical risk is something you must probe Supply chains for hardware, software, and the cloud Map the vendors and the countries, say it loud Trade restrictions, sanctions, natural disaster zones Your dependency graph shows what your system owns [Final Chorus] Map it out, score it high Critical paths don't lie Single points will make you cry When the whole system dies Dependencies run deep Failure zones we need to keep Visualize before you weep Map it out, dependencies [Outro] When you know your weakest links You can fix them before it sinks Mapping systems saves the day Dependencies shown the way
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