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Optimizing PostgreSQL pl/pgsql queries for data migrations
Here at Atlassian, we make good use of Open Source products. Not just because we can re-use code, but often because the Open Source products are just as good, or better, than commercial products. One good example is our use of PostgreSQL. Prior to working at Atlassian, I typically used Microsoft SQL Server or Oracle […]
Atlassian helps drive the World of Warcraft economy
Okay, I’ll admit it — I love playing World of Warcraft. Not that it’s an unusual thing to admit — there are 9 million people paying US$15 each month to participate in this multi-player online gaming universe. (Do the math and you’ll realise what a money-spinner it is for Blizzard!) And now, I’ve got one […]
Ride2Work Day: The Up-hill Battle
This week, Australia had an inaugural National Ride to Work Day with 30,000 participants across 3,000 workplaces. Atlassian was one of them. Our Sydney office is well-equipped for cyclists — bikes can frequently be seen parked in our lower level. Staff can bring their bikes into our building’s rear entrance and hop into one of […]
Wikipedia is not the real world
I love Wikipedia. Not due to its contents, but due to the way it helps me explain my work. You see, whenever I tell people that I work for a company that makes a wiki, I only get a blank stare in return. But when I explain that it’s like Wikipedia, their eyes light […]
Document Management vs Knowledge Management
Stewart Mader, Atlassian’s wiki evangelist, recently presented a series of seminars on ‘How do you grow wiki adoption?‘. During the presentation in Sydney, an attendee asked how to use a wiki for *Document Management*. While the gentleman could appreciate all the benefits that a wiki brings, he couldn’t fathom how to move his organisation out […]