Agile Drill Sergeant

We actually sang this (very off-key) at Agile Austria 2018! Unfortunately the beers were the night before and not after my talk…

 

“In the army now” for scrum teams 😉  I tried to stick as closely as possible to the original lyrics…

 

A vacation in an agile team, scrum master does the best he can
You’re in a scrum team now, oh, oh, oh, you’re in a scrum team – now!
Now you remember what your manager said, nothing to do all day but code in bed
You’re in a scrum team now, oh, oh, oh, you’re in a scrum team – now!
You’ll be the hero of the development team, nobody knows that you still can’t code
You’re in a scrum team now, oh, oh, oh, you’re in a scrum team – now!
Smiling faces at the daily stand-up, but once it’s finished no one gives a damn
You’re in a scrum team now, oh, oh, oh, you’re in a scrum team – now!

User Stories flying over your head, (drums) estimations flying over your head
If you want to survive, blame the impediment!
You’re in a scrum team now, oh, oh, oh, you’re in a scrum team – now!
Servers crash in the dead of night, the PO calls “who wrote this shite?”
You’re in a scrum team now, oh, oh, oh, you’re in a scrum team – now!
You’re in a scrum team now, oh, oh, oh, you’re in a scrum team – now!
You’ve got your tasks, though you put up a fight, they’re on the scrum board, but it don’t seem right

You’re in a scrum team now, oh, oh, oh, you’re in a scrum team – now!
You’re in a scrum team now, oh, oh, oh, you’re in a scrum team – now!

The sprint is ending and you just can’t sleep, is this illusion or agility?
You’re in a scrum team now, oh, oh, oh, you’re in a scrum team – now!
You’re in a scrum team now, oh, oh, oh, you’re in a scrum team – now!