Just a little Python (Bachata)

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Sit down with me, my brother, just for a night
You don't have to be a coder under this neon light
Stay exactly who you are, keep your creative soul
But hear me out, my friend, before you lose control
Even just a little Python will change the way you stand
You don't need to write the lines with your own hand
But when the agent speaks to you, you must understand

What does an "if" mean, what does a "for" loop do?
A variable is just a box, holding a word for you
You don't need to be the master, you don't need the crown
Just enough to feel when the code is going down
Sinking into the dark, going out of town

To know a little Python, you don't have to be a coder
Just to read the digital sky, just to know what is true
When the agent writes a function, and the screen is turning blue
You can look at it and say: "Yes, this is what I asked from you"
Just enough Python, just a little, my brother
To keep the AI as your friend, and never as your master

The blind vibe-coder looks, and believes whatever they say
The agent shouts "it works!" and tries to walk away
But the button on the screen is broken, the user cannot click
Because nobody read the syntax, nobody caught the trick
But a man who reads "import requests", who knows the little game
Sees the bug from a mile away, and calls it by its name

What does a list mean, what does a dictionary do?
A string is just a sentence, speaking the truth to you
You don't need to write the fire, you don't need the crown
Just enough to feel when the code is going down
Losing the rhythm, breaking the ground

They tell you in this new age: "Forget how to design
Just let the machine do it, you will be just fine"
But the old craftsman told me, the real master said
"Knowing the fundamentals keeps the vision in your head"
A builder knows his hammer, a driver knows the road
You have to know the tools, before you ship the load
Just look at the lines, understand the code

To know a little Python, you don't have to be a coder
Just to read the digital sky, just to know what is true
When the agent writes a function, and the screen is turning blue
You can look at it and say: "Yes, this is what I asked from you"
Just enough Python, just a little, my brother
To keep the AI as your friend, and never as your master

One day they will ask you: "Are you a programmer now?"
And you will just smile, and shake your head somehow
Just a little Python, just enough to wise
Just enough, my brother, to know when the agent lies
Just enough, just a little, come back to me
Come back to me, just enough