[Verse 1] Sarah's team builds features fast but something's wrong Code reviews are battles, meetings drag too long While Jake's crew uses older tools but moves as one Same direction, shared vision, getting more things done [Chorus] Alignment first, then systems follow through Build the thinking right, the tools will work for you Compound decisions, watch them multiply Good teams with old tools still reach for the sky Alignment first, alignment first [Verse 2] Technical debt keeps growing but that's just the sign Of deeper organizational cracks along the line When people pull in different ways the code breaks down Mixed priorities create the bugs that come around [Chorus] Alignment first, then systems follow through Build the thinking right, the tools will work for you Compound decisions, watch them multiply Good teams with old tools still reach for the sky Alignment first, alignment first [Bridge] Set up feedback loops to catch it early on Daily standups, retrospectives keep you strong When goals drift apart the warning bells will ring Fix the thinking gap before you fix anything [Verse 3] Investing in alignment pays off down the road While buying fancy platforms just increases load The compound interest grows with every choice you make Good decisions stack up high, bad ones break [Chorus] Alignment first, then systems follow through Build the thinking right, the tools will work for you Compound decisions, watch them multiply Good teams with old tools still reach for the sky Alignment first, alignment first [Outro] Think together, build together, win as one Alignment first and then the real work's done Alignment first, alignment first
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