Jira + Git just got Smarter
The Jira DVCS Connector enables small teams to use a robust issue tracker with the killer Git and Mercurial code hosting site Bitbucket. Today we’re excited to announce a new release of the connector on the Marketplace and OnDemand, making it easier than ever to get your small team running more efficiently with powerful development […]
Get your JIRA-gami
There’s an epidemic in our snazzy new San Francisco office this week: bugs are showing up everywhere! Help us get this infestation under control: print out the Jira bug origami and fold yours for a handy reference guide. Print and pass them around to your team to get everyone rocking as a Jira power […]
GreenFire? BonHopper? Agile Development & Testing Awesomeness
GreenHopper 6 is the headline excitement at the moment, and Bonfire doesn’t like to miss out on a party. Bonfire 2.4 jumped on the GreenHopper train with deep integration, bridging the gap between agile development and testing. Create Acceptance Tests During Planning Testing is an integral part of the agile development process, so Bonfire Test […]
Announcing Bonfire 2.4: Break out the Marshmallows
The New GreenHopper headlines the Jira announcements this week, but you won’t want to miss Bonfire 2.4! With issue attachment improvements, a new Test Session status field, and the look and feel of the fastest Jira yet, everyone creating Jira issues will love Bonfire 2.4. Gather around: it’s time to hand out graham crackers and […]
Jira 5.1 deep dive – Performance & Scale
Atlassian is growing, and a big focus in Jira development has been our continued work on performance and scale. We gave a preview of some of the exciting Jira 5.1 stats at Summit, but let’s take a closer look. Atlassian’s Commitment Taking performance to a new level is one of the key goals of Atlassian, […]
Jira 5.1 deep dive – Working with Issues, Faster
The create and edit dialogs in Jira 5 make working with issues faster by letting you see focus on just the fields you care about most and remembering your preferences from one interaction to another. Your current work stays in the background, so you can quickly get back to whatever else you were working on. […]
Try Jira 5.1 FREE this week in Atlassian University
Atlassian University videos and step-by-step interactive tutorials will get your team up to speed on Jira, fast. FREE this week only, we’re giving everyone the chance to see Jira’s inline editing in action! Jump over to University to give it a spin: If you have a University account, please login to try out the lessons Otherwise, […]
Pipe User Feedback Straight To Developers
Listening to your customers, testers, and peers can make the difference between shipping the next killer release or shipping a dud. The Issue Collector in Jira 5.1+ brings developers closer to end user feedback. Getting the details right is the difference between something that delights, and something customers tolerate. – Jeff Atwood The Jira Issue […]
Case Study: Why did SAFMT Go Jira?
Nonprofit organizations aim to put as much of every dollar possible into their beneficiaries. Implementing Jira has enabled the Student Assistance Foundation to do better development work with less staff, making developers happy and, more importantly, saving operational costs to benefit students. Ultimately, the fact that Jira allows SAF to work smarter means more Montana […]
Announcing Jira 5.1 – the Fastest Jira Yet
We’re excited to bring you Jira 5.1, available for download today! You’ve got a need for speed, and your issue tracker just got a whole lot faster. Everything you need from Jira is quicker than ever before! Faster feedback loop Faster interactions Faster application response times Why does speed matter? Building software that delights end […]
Jira 5.1 sneak peek – Growing in the Enterprise
Atlassian is growing, and a big focus in Jira development has been our continued work on performance and scale. We gave a preview of some of the exciting stats at Summit, and I’d like to share those announcements as you gear up for the Jira 5.1 release coming soon! Enterprise at Summit At Atlassian Summit […]
Jira 5.1 Sneak Peek – Capture Feedback with Jira Issue Collector
Jira 5.1 Release Candidate 2 came out last week, and we’re getting excited for the pending release! In the meantime, you can see a sneak peek of the Jira Issue Collector, the best way to capture customer feedback directly into Jira. Getting early feedback from the users of your software is imperative for raising the […]
Case Study: Why did APRA|AMCOS Go Jira?
About APRA|AMCOS APRA|AMCOS work to ensure that composers, songwriters and publishers are rewarded whenever and wherever their musical works are played, performed or reproduced. They also help Australian & New Zealand music consumers get access to the world’s musical repertoire. APRA (Australasian Performing Rights Association) and AMCOS (Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society) are separate not-for-profit […]
Jira 5.1 Sneak Peek – Edit Issues In-line
One of the most exciting Summit 2012 highlights for the Jira family was the announcement of the early access preview of Jira 5.1 release candidate 1. Atlassian co-founder and co-CEO Scott Farquhar showed off creating and editing issues in the day 2 keynote. Both Summit keynotes are now available on Atlassian TV, so check out […]
Jira Highlights from Summit
The fourth annual Atlassian Summit last week capped off an exciting first half of 2012 for the Jira family, and let us in on a few sneak peeks for what’s to come in the next few months. Here’s a wrap-up of all the big news. Jira 5.1 with Inline Edit Jira 5.1 is going to […]