[Verse 1]
When you're starting small and lean
Twenty engineers or less on the scene
Cloud-native tools and modern ways
One senior person handles platform days
No dedicated team you need to find
Just designate your platform mind
The ratio's infinite they say
One person keeps the systems in play
[Chorus]
Stage by stage, the ratios change
As your company starts to rearrange
Early startup, one will do
Growth phase needs a bigger crew
Enterprise splits the expertise
Know your stage for DevOps peace
Ten to one, eight to one, six to one
Size your team till the work gets done
[Verse 2]
Twenty to a hundred engineers strong
Multiple products, compliance along
Three to six people on platform team
Supporting thirty to eighty, living the dream
One to ten or one to fifteen
But only if they're keeping systems clean
Reducing toil with every sprint
Without that focus, they're in a stint
[Chorus]
Stage by stage, the ratios change
As your company starts to rearrange
Early startup, one will do
Growth phase needs a bigger crew
Enterprise splits the expertise
Know your stage for DevOps peace
Ten to one, eight to one, six to one
Size your team till the work gets done
[Bridge]
When you hit the hundred mark
Enterprise needs leave their spark
Hybrid infrastructure's here
Compliance posture crystal clear
One to six or one to eight
Specialization can't wait
Platform, security, reliability too
Surface area's grown, what will you do?
[Verse 3]
Split the team when scope gets wide
Platform engineering by your side
Security experts guard the gate
Reliability engineers mediate
Generalists can't handle all
When enterprise systems stand so tall
Sub-specialties become the way
To manage complexity day by day
[Chorus]
Stage by stage, the ratios change
As your company starts to rearrange
Early startup, one will do
Growth phase needs a bigger crew
Enterprise splits the expertise
Know your stage for DevOps peace
Ten to one, eight to one, six to one
Size your team till the work gets done
[Outro]
Know your stage and plan ahead
Right-size your team, stay out of red
DevOps ratios guide your way
From startup small to enterprise day