Ahoy maties! Ahrre ya all a bein' good friends o' the pirate shanty? Ahrre ye? If'n ya loves the sound o' the sea and if'n ya earns your grub a sliggin' code in the agile way, then take ye a listen ter this little shanty, I writ me self on the way to wahrk one fine marnin'. She sings ter the tune of that famous pirate shanty: "What does ya do with a drunken sailor." I'm sure that ye's all a heard it a time or two afore. If'n you fellers would be a wettin' me whistle a bit, I'd be willing ta give yas a short rendition? ... Ah, thank'ee kindly for that long drought o' hot black caafee. Ahrrr that's good strahng stuff. No wimpy single-bag-o'-grounds per pot fer this ol' pirate! Now lets me git me voice in gear. Yas should all sings along wi' me now, ya hear! Ahrre ya a ready? Wa ... ay up she rises Wa ... ay up she rises Way up ... the backlog rises, early in the schedule! What does ya do with the product owner? What does ya do with the product owner? What does ya do with the product owner, early in the schedule? Hold him down and demand requirements! Hold him down and demand requirements! Hold him down and demand requirements, early in the schedule! Wa ... ay up she rises Wa ... ay up she rises Way up ... the backlog rises, later in the schedule! What does ya do with the product owner? What does ya do with the product owner? What does ya do with the product owner, later in the schedule? Keep him confused with lots of questions! Keep him confused with lots of questions! Keep him confused with lots of questions, later in the schedule! Wa ... ay up she rises Wa ... ay up she rises Way up ... the backlog rises, late there in the schedule! What does ya do with a product owner? What does ya do with a product owner? What does ya do with a product owner, Late there in the schedule? Talk him to death, explain-ing problems! Talk him to death, explain-ing problems! Talk him to death, explain-ing problems, late there in the schedule! Wa ... ay up she rises Wa ... ay up she rises Way up ... the backlog rises so late there ... in the sche ... dule! Arrh! Copyright 2010, Lowell Boggs, Jr.