[Verse 1] In the land of code and silicon dreams Every developer picks a team LinkedIn profiles tell the tale Of tribal flags that never fail Systems folk write C and Rust so clean "Keep your garbage collector" they scream Control and mastery is their creed Physical metal is all they need [Chorus] We're divided by our code Each tribe walks its chosen road Frontend, backend, systems too DevOps, data, management crew LinkedIn signals show our pride But psychology runs deep inside Tribal architecture of our minds Developer cultures intertwined [Verse 2] Frontend devs migrate each day New frameworks light up their way Novelty seekers, aesthetic souls Visible impact is their goal While backend builders code in shade "It works, it scales" their quiet trade Delayed gratification they embrace Resentful of the frontend's face [Chorus] We're divided by our code Each tribe walks its chosen road Frontend, backend, systems too DevOps, data, management crew LinkedIn signals show our pride But psychology runs deep inside Tribal architecture of our minds Developer cultures intertwined [Verse 3] DevOps warriors fight the flames "Everything's on fire" but they're not to blame Trauma bonding with the infrastructure night Learned helplessness dressed up as might Data scientists post Greek letters bold Academic dreams they still hold Credentialism drives their quest To be called scientist, not engineer at best [Bridge] Former coders turned to leads "I used to code and my heart still bleeds" Identity crisis, transition grief Management role brings no relief Role negotiation every day Missing the code that slipped away [Chorus] We're divided by our code Each tribe walks its chosen road Frontend, backend, systems too DevOps, data, management crew LinkedIn signals show our pride But psychology runs deep inside Tribal architecture of our minds Developer cultures intertwined [Outro] Religious conviction in our choice Each tribe has its distinct voice Self-sorting by our deepest needs Developer psychology indeed
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