Stop Paying Twice
Rework is work going backwards. When requirements change after coding or tests are written after bugs, you're paying twice. Standardise the repetitive traps while leaving room for judgment where it creates value.
// LYRICS
[Verse 1] Built it once Built it twice Paid full fare For the same advice Found the rule After the break Called it learning Called it fate [Chorus] Stop paying twice For the same bad turn Fix what keeps breaking Or you never really learn Stop paying twice Kill the rework Make the boring parts boring Let the real work work [Verse 2] Requirements after coding Tests after bugs Architecture after launch day Hidden under rugs That is not flow That is reverse A prettier process With the same old curse [Bridge] Do not standardize the magic Do not flatten judgment out Standardize the repeat traps That keep turning work around [Final Chorus] Stop paying twice Make the repeat failures small A checklist where it saves you A choice where judgment calls Stop paying twice Kill the rework Make the boring parts boring Let the real work work