Collect Feedback in Jira to Build Better Products: WHY
This is part one in a three-part series exploring WHY user feedback helps you make better products, HOW to best collect and digest that feedback, and WHAT greatness will come for your product, your team, and your organization when you solicit feedback from your users. The best way to make great products is to get […]
Jira tip of the month: Look at the JQL behind portions of a chart
The Tip of the Month, brought to you by Atlassian University, is a monthly series to help master Atlassian tools. Products are more fun to use when you know all the tricks. JQL stands for Jira Query Language. If you’ve been following the Jira blog, you’ve seen our recent 4-part tutorial all about JQL for […]
How to run a marketing launch with Jira & Confluence
A marketing launch is a time-boxed project during which the project manager (launch owner) plans, organizes and coordinates activities with several teams, usually engineering, product management, and marketing. As the launch project manager, I’m responsible for tracking activities and tasks and communicating status to stakeholders across the organization. Scheduled items & unstructured content A marketing […]
Screencast: Agile Best Practices from Code School
Code School is a community of web professionals who use video, in-browser coding, and themed challenges to let you play courses, win badges, and learn by doing. Their 10-15 minute videos are designed to get you up to speed on a concept or practice, teaching web technologies in the comfort of your browser with video […]
Managers, meet your new favorite gadget
One of my favorite Jira gadgets is also one of the most overlooked. The name’s a mouthful, but the Two-Dimensional Filter Statistics gadget is a must-have for any great Jira dashboard. This gadget lets you view a summary of issue counts broken down across two axes, which you pick from any field you use in […]
12 Favorites of Jira in 2012
Today, December 21st 2012, marks the end of the Mayan calendar, and many speculate we’ll have an Apocalypse before the day is over. If you’re reading this, you’re either just as skeptical as I am, or you love the iPad you got for Christmas so much that you want to spend your precious last hours […]
Jira tip of the month: take a moment for yourself
The Tip of the Month, brought to you by Atlassian University, is a monthly series aimed to help you master Atlassian’s tools. Products are more fun to use when you know all the tricks. If you spend a lot of time in Jira, take a moment to check out all the personal settings available. It […]
Jira 5.2: in case you missed it
People love the re-imagined search experience in Jira 5.2. The awesome power of Jira lies in its flexibility, and harnessing that power can be a daunting task, so let’s take a look at some of the other things our hard-working development team shipped in Jira 5.2 to make it easier than ever for you to […]
Plugin beta: start translating Jira on the fly
The new Jira InProduct Translation plugin, which lets you translate Jira items on the fly, is now available in beta! Simply select “Translate Page” from your profile menu and start translating. Translated items are immediately visible to all Jira users with that particular language selected. We built this plugin with two audiences in mind: If […]
Jira 5.2 deep dive: prepare for the day ahead
Quick – what did you work on yesterday, and what’s at the top of your list for today? If you can’t form an intelligent answer until you’ve finished your first cup of coffee, Jira’s new system filters are here to save your day. Use these new filters to manage your morning: My Open Issues – […]
What are people saying about Jira 5.2?
It’s been just over a week since we released Jira 5.2, and teams everywhere are unlocking the power of Jira’s search. Not only do new system filters help you prepare for the day ahead, but the new instant search bar makes it faster than ever to find elusive issues. What’s the word on the street? […]
Jira Tip of the Month – 3 ways to keep teams connected
The Tip of the Month, brought to you by Atlassian University, is a monthly series aimed to help you master Atlassian’s tools. Products are more fun to use when you know all the tricks. They say no man is an island. While you may not take off your headphones or let your fingers leave the […]
Jira 5.2 sneak peek: Experiment with Change
Even Goldilocks had to try a few options before finding something that was juuuust right. You need to experiment too: adding and removing workflows in Jira to get your setup just right. With Jira 5.2, it’s easy to add, remove and swap workflows to find the perfect set for your project. Check it out: Experiment […]
Jira 5.2 sneak peek: Build the Perfect Screen
Those of us who’ve taken the red pill and gone down the rabbit hole know: Jira can enable almost any process. Whether it’s converting Neil Young’s Lincoln to an electric vehicle or powering a toaster, Jira’s flexibility let’s us keep pace with the unique needs of every project. A large part of Jira’s power and […]
Jira Tip of the Month: Work Faster with M-A-C-E
The Tip of the Month, brought to you by Atlassian University, is a monthly series aimed to help you master Atlassian’s tools. Products are more fun to use when you know all the tricks. If you’re reading this blog, you probably spend a lot of time in Jira, just like me. The four most common […]