John Clopton @jookiestl.bsky.social · 20/07/2026Oh snap! #PMIAgile2026 is one week away. See you #agile nerds there. 010
Reposted by John CloptonCritical Minds @criticalminds.io · 05/05/2026If you're a GitHub user, did you know "Allow GitHub to use my data for AI model training" is enabled by default? 031
John Clopton @jookiestl.bsky.social · 12/04/2026Dang! I almost forgot tomorrow kicks of #STLTechWeek. See you nerds there.media.tenor.coma black keyboard with the letter r on the bottom rightALT: a black keyboard with the letter r on the bottom right 010
John Clopton @jookiestl.bsky.social · 31/01/2026TFW you finally get the POC for your #AI start up working. #startuplifemedia.tenor.coma black and white photo of a man with the words it 's alive behind himALT: a black and white photo of a man with the words it 's alive behind him 001
John Clopton @jookiestl.bsky.social · 05/01/2026I created a bot for my startup's Slack channel to put abusers of #corporatespeak on blast. What jargon should I include.on the list? 000
John Clopton @jookiestl.bsky.social · 01/01/2026A recent former boss told me: "The data you're collecting won't be as important as you think it is." Now I'm using his dismissal as a driver for launching my startup in 2026. 🎉media.tenor.coma bald man in a white shirt says " do n't tell me what i can 't do "Alt: John Locke keepin' fools in check and says: "Don't tell me what i can 't do " 010
John Clopton @jookiestl.bsky.social · 24/12/2025“Magic lies in challenging what seems impossible.”—Carol Moseley Braun 000
John Clopton @jookiestl.bsky.social · 23/12/2025Yo! It's been a minute but a new #scrumandhiphop drops on #xmas day. 🎅🏿🎄🎁 000
John Clopton @jookiestl.bsky.social · 13/12/2025Dang! I ain't written code in 8+ years. This old man is getting back into the dance this weekend by learning Python. #newb 020
John Clopton @jookiestl.bsky.social · 19/11/2025Doh! Somebody just submitted a P3 for user access to a site we don't own or maintain. 🤦🏽 #adminlifemedia.tenor.coma man wearing glasses and an orange hoodie is saying " say what ? "Alt: A man in glasses and an orange hoodie says, "Say what??" 010
John Clopton @jookiestl.bsky.social · 30/10/2025The assignment for today's team meeting was to have a scary background in honor of Halloween. Nailed it. 🎃 020
John Clopton @jookiestl.bsky.social · 22/10/2025I'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? 🤔 100
John Clopton @jookiestl.bsky.social · 09/10/2025TFW you're brought in to help with a team that's become toxic and management suggests a RACI. #agilecoachlifemedia.tenor.coma man is sitting in the back seat of a car .ALT: a man is sitting in the back seat of a car . 020
John Clopton @jookiestl.bsky.social · 01/10/2025Today my boss announced that we all get work buddies 😑media.tenor.coma 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!" 020
John Clopton @jookiestl.bsky.social · 04/09/2025TFW your boss insists on ice breakers for meetings. 😐media.tenor.coma boy in a blue and white shirt is laying on a couchAlt: 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. 110
Reposted by John CloptonGerard Beirne @gerardbeirne.bsky.social · 02/09/2025“I love deadlines. I love the whooshing noise they make as they go by.” ― Douglas Adams 630629
Reposted by John CloptonPicard Tips @picardtips.bsky.social · 20/08/2025Picard management tip: Forgive. 210317
John Clopton @jookiestl.bsky.social · 23/07/2025Yo! 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#scrumyoutube.comS+H Shorts 97: Feed Yo Feedback LoopYouTube video by Scrum + Hip Hop 000
John Clopton @jookiestl.bsky.social · 22/07/2025TFW a co-worker sends you an email then IMs you about sending you an email. 😐media.tenor.commichael 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." 110
John Clopton @jookiestl.bsky.social · 19/07/2025Yo! A new #ScrumAndHipHop drops this week. #StayTuned 010
John Clopton @jookiestl.bsky.social · 16/07/2025Every team meeting, my boss insists on fun facts, trivia, or ice breakers 😑 I don't think they know what team meetings are for. 110
John Clopton @jookiestl.bsky.social · 10/07/2025While creeping on teams in the background, I stumbled across a Sprint Goal they created: "Complete all tasks by end of sprint!" 😑 #ScrumTACO 000
John Clopton @jookiestl.bsky.social · 12/06/2025Feedback is a gift, but hold onto the gift receipt. 110
John Clopton @jookiestl.bsky.social · 04/06/2025Yo! 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. 010
John Clopton @jookiestl.bsky.social · 04/06/2025Propose New Time is arguably the best feature in Outlook. Especially when you don't wanna deal with people that rob your energy. 😔 000
John Clopton @jookiestl.bsky.social · 28/05/2025User: "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?! 😑 000
John Clopton @jookiestl.bsky.social · 23/05/2025Whoever figures out how the hell to defend against the #tushpush will be the most sought after defensive coordinator in the NFL. 🏈 000
John Clopton @jookiestl.bsky.social · 19/05/2025"Love yourself and your expression; You can't go wrong."—KRS One 000
John Clopton @jookiestl.bsky.social · 07/05/2025If 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.socialmedia.tenor.coma 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 . 100
John Clopton @jookiestl.bsky.social · 06/05/2025Sigh. 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. 😞media.tenor.coma 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 . 010
John Clopton @jookiestl.bsky.social · 05/05/2025Wait, it's over? Searching for the weekend like...media.tenor.coma 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. 000
John Clopton @jookiestl.bsky.social · 30/04/2025@carolmertz.itch.io Saw this and thought of you. www.indeed.com/viewjob?from...indeed.comGame Show Host/Co-Host - Chesterfield, MO 63005 - Indeed.comGame Show Battle Rooms - St. Louis 000
John Clopton @jookiestl.bsky.social · 25/04/2025TFW they keep talking about the importance of shortening feedback loops but refuse to let devs to talk to users. 😑media.tenor.coma 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 . 010
John Clopton @jookiestl.bsky.social · 04/04/2025So much rage. 🤬media.tenor.coma video game character is walking down a hallway with a sword in her hand .Alt: Lara Croft jumps toward a platform and grabs the ledge in the first Tomb Rider game. 120
Reposted by John CloptonVeni Kunche @veni.dev · 02/04/2025👋🏾 Hey underrepresented folks in tech! Do you have a blog, podcast, course or youtube channel that folks in tech should know about? Please share it. I'm looking for content to share in @diversifytech.com's newsletter. Thank you! 133930
Reposted by John Cloptonhailey @hailey.at · 01/04/2025we're doing a lot of hiring! come work with us pls 🥺>.<bsky.socialJobs - BlueskyView open positions at Bluesky PBC 31637162
John Clopton @jookiestl.bsky.social · 16/03/2025The title of this panel alone made me wanna watch the replay. #NowPlaying #TheAgileNetwork 010
John Clopton @jookiestl.bsky.social · 13/03/2025TFW your work nemesis announces they're leaving the company.media.tenor.coma man with a hat and a mustache says " go on git "ALT: a man with a hat and a mustache says " go on git " 000
John Clopton @jookiestl.bsky.social · 24/02/2025"Those who love peace must learn to organize as effectively as those who love war."—Martin Luther King Jr. 010
John Clopton @jookiestl.bsky.social · 20/02/2025Yo, #Agile nerds! ! It's that time again. A new #ScrumAndHipHop dropped: "Throughput of Value" 🤔 youtube.com/shorts/1H-TE... #AgileCommunity #PMI @agileallison.bsky.socialyoutube.comS+H Shorts 90: Throughput of ValueYouTube video by Scrum + Hip Hop 011
John Clopton @jookiestl.bsky.social · 20/02/2025To the person who designed see-through dog poop bags: not your best invention. 🐶media.tenor.coma man with dreadlocks and a beard is making a funny face while wearing a white tank top .ALT: a man with dreadlocks and a beard is making a funny face while wearing a white tank top . 000
John Clopton @jookiestl.bsky.social · 13/02/2025“The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any.”—Alice Walker 020
John Clopton @jookiestl.bsky.social · 12/02/2025Today I saw a job posting for a PMP Certified Agile Scrum Master with 10+ years experience. Good luck filling that pipe dream. 020
Reposted by John Clopton🇬🇾🗽Sydette The Dreaded Gorgon🗽🇬🇾 @blackamazon.bsky.social · 10/02/2025Reposting for alt text and account In case you’re unaware the American Medical Associations has a YouTube page, they are doing daily updates on bird flu and other out breaks since the CDC can not youtube.com/@americanmed...youtube.comAmerican Medical Association (AMA)The American Medical Association (AMA) is the largest and only national association that convenes 190+ state and specialty medical societies and other critical stakeholders. Our mission is to promote ... 12734518