Development
Break it down: decomposing user stories in Jira
With over 500k agile projects in Jira (among just Cloud customers – wow!), we realized we’re sitting on a ton of data that sheds light on how agile teams function. We then bet, that with some anonymized data mining, we could find teams that have a release cadence that they hit sprint after sprint after sprint.
Collating repositories or grafting earlier history with Git
Let’s add another arrow to our already full quiver of version control tools and techniques. Do you know that the Linux kernel you clone normally contains only a part of its entire history? If you need access to its uninterrupted evolution since the first commit you have to “graft” a few separate repositories together chronologically. In this post I’d […]
Three simple ways to encourage bug reporting
When it comes to software, bugs are always a concern. A bug in the system can take an entire company down if it goes unnoticed. Staying on top of your system’s health is imperative. But, who hunts for bugs?
A shake n’ bake recipe for realistic roadmaps with Jira Portfolio
This recipe is for the perfect roadmap. It’s data-driven, realistic, and it’ll give you the ability to combine agile and long term planning, without the need for messy spreadsheets.
Static Go binaries with Docker on OSX
Recently I’ve been writing a service in Go to enhance the projects dashboard on Bitbucket – if you haven’t heard we launched Atlassian Connect for Bitbucket as a way for anyone to build add-ons for three millions of Bitbucket users out there. Like many other Gophers I’ve been happily deploying my Go services using Docker. The process is smooth and […]
The technology of hope: how MagView uses Jira Service Desk with Hipchat
If there’s one thing everyone everywhere can agree on, it’s that we all hate cancer. When we found that Magview, the leader in mammography technology, relies on Jira Service Desk and Hipchat to help their customers–we were thrilled. Helping technology that saves lives is a dream come true for us.
Database continuous integration with Bamboo and Redgate SQL CI
This is a guest post from Jason Crease, an application engineer working in Redgate’s DLM (Database Lifecycle Management) team. Most application developers are used to the benefits of continuous integration. With tools like Bamboo you can bring your application’s continuous integration and delivery pipeline together in a single workflow. What if you could include database continuous […]
#LoveWins at Atlassian
When I moved from Baton Rouge, Louisiana to San Francisco in 2011 to work for Atlassian, I wasn’t sure what to expect. From the outside, everything looked great. They even had these values that seemed to be a big deal. It didn’t take long being on the inside to realize what an amazing place to work […]
Getting roadmaps right: tips and tricks from our planning experts
In a previous Jira insiders, I showed you how the Jira Portfolio team combines long-term planning and agile execution using Jira Portfolio. I also mentioned that “techniques for coming up with a high-level product strategy could fill a separate blog post.” We were overwhelmed by the interest and feedback in that blog (thanks!), so I’m delivering […]
Atlassian’s Agile Coach goes TAM
Hey everyone! Dan, the agile TAM here. Many of you know me as a frequent author here on atlassianblog.wpengine.com, where I’ve written about Jira, agile, Jira Agile, and software development best practices. I joined Atlassian as the Agile Evangelist three years ago, and recently made the transition over to our Technical Account Management (TAM) team.
3 ways to report information in Confluence
Confluence has a simple mission: to be the one place where you organize, create, and discuss work with your team. You can centralize (and organize) all your work in a single place accessible by your entire team or company. In this blog post, I’ll focus on three major improvements to existing macros available in our latest release, Confluence 5.8, that will help you organize your work and knowledge in Confluence.
Jira Portfolio is now Jira Data Center compatible
Data Center is all about performance at scale. Jira Portfolio is all about agile at scale. And now we’ve combined the power of both — Jira Portfolio is now Jira Data Center compatible! So if you want to combine long-term planning with agile, and get great performance for growing teams, your time has finally come.
Docker containers, Bamboo, and winning at continuous delivery
Trends like continuous delivery and microservice-based architectures are the reason SaaS darlings like Netflix and Etsy ship improvements to their customers 20 or more times a day. Talk about efficiency! And with the help of tools like Bamboo and Docker, your team can get there, too (even if you’re not shipping a SaaS product). Read on to learn how your team can use Docker and Bamboo to speed up an existing delivery pipeline, or revolutionize your development and deploy practices from the ground up.
8 secrets to succeeding in product management
This post is part of our collection on product management. Learn best practices and get advice from Atlassian’s product managers here. Listen to this blog! 1. Know and grow your lens. Product management is all about how you frame up problems and bring solutions into focus. Unlike some roles, a product manager’s success is not […]
Confluence 101: get the free ebook and graduate with honors
Our crash course in the basics of using Confluence started off with organizing your work in spaces. Next came creating content with pages, and we concluded with discussing work with your team. The goal: to give new users the resources to get started successfully, and vets a chance to learn best practices and new tips and tricks. The […]