[Verse 1] Sarah's team builds features, but their database crashes nightly Tom's squad needs auth systems, setting up configs unsightly Every squad rebuilds the wheel, infrastructure code repeating Platform teams emerge to solve this cycle of competing [Chorus] Build the golden path, make it smooth and wide Self-service tools that teams can ride Treat your platform like a product true P-L-A-T-F-O-R-M serving you Golden path, self-service way Platform teams will save the day [Verse 2] Interview your customers, those engineers who need solutions Document pain points carefully, then architect contributions Create APIs they'll actually use, not complex configurations Developer experience matters more than perfect implementations [Chorus] Build the golden path, make it smooth and wide Self-service tools that teams can ride Treat your platform like a product true P-L-A-T-F-O-R-M serving you Golden path, self-service way Platform teams will save the day [Bridge] Metrics show adoption rates Feedback loops eliminate waste Product thinking drives the platform Not just tech, but user format [Verse 3] Observability dashboards, deployment pipelines ready-made Security scanning built right in, compliance concerns will fade When infrastructure becomes invisible, product teams accelerate Platform excellence multiplies what engineering teams create [Chorus] Build the golden path, make it smooth and wide Self-service tools that teams can ride Treat your platform like a product true P-L-A-T-F-O-R-M serving you Golden path, self-service way Platform teams will save the day [Outro] Internal products need real care Platform teams get you there Golden path for all to share Excellence everywhere
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