John Clopton
@jookiestl.bsky.social
25+ Years in #tech. Certified Sailor. Public speaker. Urban legend. I'm not a player I just #Scrum a lot. #ScrumAndHipHop
The assignment for today's team meeting was to have a scary background in honor of Halloween. Nailed it. 🎃
October 30, 2025 at 3:50 PM
The assignment for today's team meeting was to have a scary background in honor of Halloween. Nailed it. 🎃
I'm acting as a Jira admin as a favor, but it's getting in the way of my main focus. I asked my boss to have my admin access revoked. Does that mean I'm getting out of Jira duty? 🤔
October 22, 2025 at 9:05 PM
I'm acting as a Jira admin as a favor, but it's getting in the way of my main focus. I asked my boss to have my admin access revoked. Does that mean I'm getting out of Jira duty? 🤔
TFW you're brought in to help with a team that's become toxic and management suggests a RACI. #agilecoachlife
a man is sitting in the back seat of a car .
ALT: a man is sitting in the back seat of a car .
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October 9, 2025 at 10:20 PM
TFW you're brought in to help with a team that's become toxic and management suggests a RACI. #agilecoachlife
Today my boss announced that we all get work buddies 😑
a man in a yellow shirt and black pants is standing in front of a door .
Alt: Captain Kirk spins alongside a wall and says "Wheeeee!"
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October 1, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Today my boss announced that we all get work buddies 😑
TFW your boss insists on ice breakers for meetings. 😐
a boy in a blue and white shirt is laying on a couch
Alt: A boy in a blue and white shirt, who's just not having it today, lounges on a couch as the camera slowly pulls away.
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September 4, 2025 at 3:18 PM
TFW your boss insists on ice breakers for meetings. 😐
Reposted by John Clopton
“I love deadlines. I love the whooshing noise they make as they go by.”
― Douglas Adams
― Douglas Adams
September 2, 2025 at 2:11 PM
“I love deadlines. I love the whooshing noise they make as they go by.”
― Douglas Adams
― Douglas Adams
Reposted by John Clopton
Picard management tip: Forgive.
August 20, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Picard management tip: Forgive.
Yo! A new #ScrumAndHipHop dropped today: "Feed Yo Feedback Loop" 📢 Why do folks fight so hard to keep developers from talking to users? If it's a skill we don't think they have, why aren't we teaching them? www.youtube.com/shorts/6bhbN... #AgileCommunity hashtag#agile hashtag#scrum
S+H Shorts 97: Feed Yo Feedback Loop
YouTube video by Scrum + Hip Hop
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July 23, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Yo! A new #ScrumAndHipHop dropped today: "Feed Yo Feedback Loop" 📢 Why do folks fight so hard to keep developers from talking to users? If it's a skill we don't think they have, why aren't we teaching them? www.youtube.com/shorts/6bhbN... #AgileCommunity hashtag#agile hashtag#scrum
TFW a co-worker sends you an email then IMs you about sending you an email. 😐
michael jordan is wearing a suit and tie and smiling .
Alt: Michael Jordan is wearing a suit and tie in a PSA ad, saying: "Stop it. Get some help."
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July 22, 2025 at 2:09 PM
TFW a co-worker sends you an email then IMs you about sending you an email. 😐
Yo! A new #ScrumAndHipHop drops this week. #StayTuned
July 19, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Yo! A new #ScrumAndHipHop drops this week. #StayTuned
Every team meeting, my boss insists on fun facts, trivia, or ice breakers 😑 I don't think they know what team meetings are for.
July 16, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Every team meeting, my boss insists on fun facts, trivia, or ice breakers 😑 I don't think they know what team meetings are for.
While creeping on teams in the background, I stumbled across a Sprint Goal they created: "Complete all tasks by end of sprint!" 😑 #ScrumTACO
July 10, 2025 at 2:44 PM
While creeping on teams in the background, I stumbled across a Sprint Goal they created: "Complete all tasks by end of sprint!" 😑 #ScrumTACO
Feedback is a gift, but hold onto the gift receipt.
June 12, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Feedback is a gift, but hold onto the gift receipt.
Yo! My brain has been fully engaged this week. Working on a sense making framework with actionable strategies, tangible metrics, and action steps. Damn, I sound like a consultant.
June 4, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Yo! My brain has been fully engaged this week. Working on a sense making framework with actionable strategies, tangible metrics, and action steps. Damn, I sound like a consultant.
Propose New Time is arguably the best feature in Outlook. Especially when you don't wanna deal with people that rob your energy. 😔
June 4, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Propose New Time is arguably the best feature in Outlook. Especially when you don't wanna deal with people that rob your energy. 😔
User: "I can't sign into my account. I've been using the app for months, now I suddenly get an error."
Me: *checks logs* "You're using the wrong email."
Why is it people in IT can't IT?! 😑
Me: *checks logs* "You're using the wrong email."
Why is it people in IT can't IT?! 😑
May 28, 2025 at 7:08 PM
User: "I can't sign into my account. I've been using the app for months, now I suddenly get an error."
Me: *checks logs* "You're using the wrong email."
Why is it people in IT can't IT?! 😑
Me: *checks logs* "You're using the wrong email."
Why is it people in IT can't IT?! 😑
Whoever figures out how the hell to defend against the #tushpush will be the most sought after defensive coordinator in the NFL. 🏈
BREAKING: The Packers' proposal to ban the tush push did not receive the required 75% support from the NFL's owners to pass, per source.
The tush push remains alive.
The tush push remains alive.
May 23, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Whoever figures out how the hell to defend against the #tushpush will be the most sought after defensive coordinator in the NFL. 🏈
"Love yourself and your expression; You can't go wrong."—KRS One
May 19, 2025 at 4:02 AM
"Love yourself and your expression; You can't go wrong."—KRS One
If you work at a corporate spot, I highly recommend y'all search Urban Dictionary before naming things. I had to tell folks not to use glory hole and fap. @wetheurban.bsky.social
a man wearing a hat and a black panther t-shirt is sitting in front of a woman .
ALT: a man wearing a hat and a black panther t-shirt is sitting in front of a woman .
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May 7, 2025 at 8:23 PM
If you work at a corporate spot, I highly recommend y'all search Urban Dictionary before naming things. I had to tell folks not to use glory hole and fap. @wetheurban.bsky.social
Sigh. If you're a public speaker and you begin your presentation with, "Webster's Dictionary defines {insert term here} as..." you've already lost your audience. 😞
a basketball player with a beard is wearing a red jersey and looking at the camera .
ALT: a basketball player with a beard is wearing a red jersey and looking at the camera .
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May 6, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Sigh. If you're a public speaker and you begin your presentation with, "Webster's Dictionary defines {insert term here} as..." you've already lost your audience. 😞
Wait, it's over? Searching for the weekend like...
a man in a red suit and tie is standing in front of a wall with holes in it .
Alt: The Weekend searching though a maze during his Superbowl halftime show.
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May 5, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Wait, it's over? Searching for the weekend like...
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April 30, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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TFW they keep talking about the importance of shortening feedback loops but refuse to let devs to talk to users. 😑
a young boy wearing a black shirt and red pants is sitting down .
ALT: a young boy wearing a black shirt and red pants is sitting down .
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April 25, 2025 at 1:53 PM
TFW they keep talking about the importance of shortening feedback loops but refuse to let devs to talk to users. 😑