retros
Old styles returning
Retros is the plural of retro, typically referring to things styled after or evoking an earlier era.
In workplace settings, particularly software development, retros is shorthand for retrospectives—team meetings held after a project or sprint to discuss what went well and what didn't: We do retros every two weeks.
The term reflects tech culture's preference for casual abbreviations.
Quality from past eras
- throwbackReturn to ancestral type
- memoriesStored past experiences
- classicOf lasting excellence
- oldiesNostalgic popular songs
yesteryear · sentimentality · reminisce · heirloom · antique · heritage · timeless · fondness
Casual athletic footwear
- trainersThose who coach athletes
- kicksSlang for shoes
- high-topsAnkle-height athletic shoes
- AdidasGerman athletic apparel maker
Nike · Reebok · Converse · Jordans · old-school · suede · colorways · reissues
Propulsion devices for steering
- brakingReducing speed deliberately
- spacecraftVehicle for outer space
- decelerationDecrease in speed
- propulsionForce driving movement forward
landing · descent · boosters · firing · burns · orbital · maneuver · capsule
Organized group assemblies
- agileLimber and quick-moving
- scrumContested pack restart
- sprintBrief maximum-speed effort
- standupSolo comedic performance
debrief · postmortem · feedback · teamwork · iteration · improvement · learnings · facilitator
vintage
Quality from past eras
oldies · yesteryear · sentimentality · reminisce · heirloom · antique · heritage · timeless · fondness · souvenirs
sneakers
Casual athletic footwear
Adidas · Nike · Reebok · Converse · Jordans · old-school · suede · colorways · reissues · streetwear
thrusters
Propulsion devices for steering
- brakingReducing speed deliberately
- spacecraftVehicle for outer space
- decelerationDecrease in speed
propulsion · landing · descent · boosters · firing · burns · orbital · maneuver · capsule · reentry
meetings
Organized group assemblies
standup · debrief · postmortem · feedback · teamwork · iteration · improvement · learnings · facilitator · whiteboard
- Sneakerssneakers, kicks, trainers, tennis shoes, gym shoes
- Sneaker Culturesneakers, kicks, sneakerhead, sneakerheads, deadstock
- JordansJordan 1, OG, colorway, bred, concord
- communicationtelephone, conversation, inform, hand signal, messages
- Basketball Shoeshigh tops, signatures
retrosultramodern
Extremely advanced in style
modernisms · futurisms · contemporaries · cutting-edge designs · avant-garde
retroscutting-edge
At innovation's forefront
innovations · breakthroughs · state-of-the-art · pioneers · firsts
retrosprogressives
Social reform advocates
futurists · modernists · vanguards · forward-thinkers · early adopters
- retro gamingPlaying older video games
- retro toysOld-fashioned children's amusements
- in retrospectConsidering past events now
- retro styleImitation of past aesthetics
- retro vibesPast-era aesthetic atmosphere
- retro designIntentionally dated aesthetics
retro, retrospect, retroactive, retrospective, retroactively, retrospection, retrospectively, retrospectives, retrorocket