[Verse 1] When your dev team's drowning in reactive fires And platform work keeps getting pushed aside Kanban boards can be your guide through the mire Flow and cycle time will be your pride No more sprint velocity pressure games Just steady flow through lanes that have clear names [Chorus] Flow not velocity, that's the Kanban way Swim lanes organize your work today Forty percent reserved for platform dreams WIP limits guard against reactive screams Flow not velocity, keep the balance right Planned work and reactive in plain sight [Verse 2] Swim lanes separate your different work types Planned platform tasks in their own row Support requests and incidents in their stripes Compliance work with its own flow Each lane has limits you cannot exceed When WIP is capped you plant the seed [Chorus] Flow not velocity, that's the Kanban way Swim lanes organize your work today Forty percent reserved for platform dreams WIP limits guard against reactive screams Flow not velocity, keep the balance right Planned work and reactive in plain sight [Bridge] But here's the danger lurking in the dark Without sprint forcing functions in place Reactive work will steal your platform spark Long-term investment loses the race Management discipline must hold the line Reserve capacity by clear design [Verse 3] When dev teams scream their urgent needs are real The squeaky wheel demands immediate care But platform debt you cannot see or feel Will compound interest beyond repair Capacity reservation is your shield Without it planned work always yields [Chorus] Flow not velocity, that's the Kanban way Swim lanes organize your work today Forty percent reserved for platform dreams WIP limits guard against reactive screams Flow not velocity, keep the balance right Planned work and reactive in plain sight [Outro] DevOps Kanban needs that steady hand Protect the future while you serve today With swim lanes organized and limits planned You'll optimize for flow the Kanban way
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