Oh, to be a lone node, sad and incomplete,
My value near zero, my existence discreet.
But add just one friend, and suddenly I'm more,
Two raised to the power of nodes, that's Metcalfe's score!
In TCP/IP realms, I yearned to connect,
Each new link exponentially correct.
My worth skyrocketing with every new peer,
In bandwidth space, my purpose growing clear.
Bitwise operations? They're just the start,
It's the network effect that captures my heart.
NTP ticks are nice, but connection's the key,
The more nodes join in, the more valuable we'll be.
DNS lookups and BGP seem rather tame,
When compared to the power of Metcalfe's game.
SSL handshakes are secure, that's plain to see,
But it's mass adoption that sets the value free.
In load balancing, I'm no longer alone,
DDoS attacks fear our collective tone.
Full-stack, end-to-end? That's just the base,
It's the square of our numbers that wins the race.
For in this digital world of grand design,
It's not just about me in the API line.
I'm part of a system, growing strong and vast,
My worth multiplied as more nodes are amassed.
So bring on the connections, let the network grow!
The more we unite, the more our value will show.
In Metcalfe's law, I've found my true calling,
A node among many, our collective worth sprawling.
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