[Verse 1] Sarah built her startup on a mountain of code Dependencies stacked high, that's the modern mode React and Webpack, libraries galore But who maintains them all behind the door One day the maintainer just disappeared Left two million projects engineering-feared [Chorus] Don't trust the chain, validate the source Bus factor of one shows dangerous course Mirror and fork, have backup plans ready When foundations shift, keep your stack steady Supply chain breaks when the people leave Open source trust isn't make-believe [Verse 2] The Apache Foundation changed their licensing terms Corporate lawyers panicked, legal concerns Kubernetes governance had internal fights Politics and power, commercial rights Critical patches delayed for months on end Zero-day exploits with no one to defend [Chorus] Don't trust the chain, validate the source Bus factor of one shows dangerous course Mirror and fork, have backup plans ready When foundations shift, keep your stack steady Supply chain breaks when the people leave Open source trust isn't make-believe [Bridge] Maintainer burnout, no compensation Geopolitical tension, code separation Russia blocked from GitHub overnight Dependencies vanished, systems took flight One person's passion, millions depend But passion projects eventually end [Verse 3] Audit your dependencies, know the maintainers Check the commit history, spot the red flaggers Fork critical packages to your own repository Version lock and test, that's the real story Diversify your stack across different teams Don't let your business break at the seams [Final Chorus] Don't trust the chain, validate the source Bus factor of one shows dangerous course Mirror and fork, have backup plans ready When foundations shift, keep your stack steady Supply chain breaks when the people leave Open source trust isn't make-believe Plan for the day when maintainers leave [Outro] The code lives on but people move away Prepare your systems for that changing day
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