[Verse 1] Every function needs a place to live QA testing, security to give DevOps pipelines, design so clean Where do they belong in your machine? Should you spread them wide across each team? Or gather them up in one central dream? The choice you make will shape your flow Let's break it down so you will know [Chorus] Center or embed, that's the question Each approach has its own direction Center brings the expertise together Embed keeps teams moving like a feather Center or embed, find your way Balance both for a better day [Verse 2] Centralized means one single team Handles security for the whole machine Deep expertise in every skill Quality standards they can instill But when requests come flooding in The bottleneck begins to spin Teams must wait for help to come Slowing down what they've begun [Chorus] Center or embed, that's the question Each approach has its own direction Center brings the expertise together Embed keeps teams moving like a feather Center or embed, find your way Balance both for a better day [Verse 3] Embedded puts the skills inside Each product team with expertise as guide Faster feedback, no waiting time DevOps flows in perfect rhyme But knowledge spreads so thin and wide Standards differ side by side Junior levels might not know The deeper ways to make things go [Chorus] Center or embed, that's the question Each approach has its own direction Center brings the expertise together Embed keeps teams moving like a feather Center or embed, find your way Balance both for a better day [Bridge] Hybrid models work the best Center sets the standards for the rest Embedded folks in every crew Follow guidelines tried and true Communities of practice meet Sharing knowledge, staying neat [Verse 4] Start with center when you're small One expert team can handle all As you grow and scale your might Embed the skills to move more light Security center sets the rules While embedded use the tools Design systems centrally made Then embedded teams can trade [Chorus] Center or embed, that's the question Each approach has its own direction Center brings the expertise together Embed keeps teams moving like a feather Center or embed, find your way Balance both for a better day [Outro] Functions need their perfect home Whether central or they roam Match your structure to your need And watch your organization succeed
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