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How and why we use coding challenges to interview developers
Hiring is one of the most time-intensive and critical things we do. This means time is precious. We can’t waste any on interviewing or hiring the wrong people. That’s why every engineering candidate we talk to goes through a set of coding challenges. We know there are different schools of thought on this (and some […]
How to make corporate learning and development work for your company
This is a guest post by Kevin Daniels, writer at LearnUp. There’s never been a better time to focus on developing your skills. As new technologies, platforms, and business opportunities open up, the one thing that will set successful people apart in the future is their continual adaptation to the changing world around them. These […]
Build status within Sourcetree for macOS
The best software development tools aid you in your development and stay out of your way as much as possible. They also provide all the context you need to get work done, removing the need to switch between tools to work out what’s going on or what to do next. Sourcetree is built to aid those new […]
Introducing Identity Manager for Atlassian Cloud products
Across the board, we’ve been delighted to see significant growth in the adoption of our Atlassian Cloud products. Did you know that over 75% of new customers start with a cloud deployment? Speed of implementation, ease of maintenance, and immediate access to the latest and greatest features are just some of the reasons driving this […]
Making the most of the Jira integration for Hipchat Data Center
Once in a blue moon, there comes a power couple so good for each other that you can’t help but merge their names into one. While “Jirpchat” may never take off, we can always take solace in the fact that there’s the Jira integration for Hipchat Data Center. The integration gives you the ability to access Jira […]
Braintrusts: how to build a more candid think tank culture at work
When was the last time you got completely unfiltered feedback? Do you dread presenting your big projects to your team because you fear their harsh critique?
3 ways to improve collaboration by putting culture first
When I see high-performing teams working well together, I can attribute it to the people, tools, and practices every time. When I see dysfunctional teams, they almost always have the same tools as their high-performing counterparts. The difference is in the people and practices. In an age where work is increasingly about creative problem-solving (i.e., now and the […]
How to write a good status update
This is a guest post from Baron Schwartz, Founder and CEO at VividCortex. I’ve seen my share of terrible status updates. As Founder and CEO of a SaaS platform for database performance management, VividCortex, I know the power of a great status update to build or destroy trust. Unfortunately, I see more bad status updates […]
Don’t know how to get feedback at work? Here are some practical ways to start
Peer feedback is so important to your career growth and development. But, what’s the best way to ask for it? Most companies have at least a yearly performance review process but in reality, the best way to continually grow and learn from your experiences at work is by getting feedback on a regular basis. Kim […]
How to bring your spreadsheet-loving team into Trello
Raise your hand if you’ve ever been dropped out of an email thread because a recipient forgot to reply all.
How to build a design system that will last
This is a guest blog post by UXPin. Design doesn’t scale easily because it’s a mixture of art and science. It’s traditionally been thought of as a cottage industry – a bunch of specialized folks crafting beautiful one-off solutions. But, with the recent surge of design roles industry-wide, the design world needs a more modular […]
Tame your inbox with the new Trello add-on for gmail
Ever since 1972, our inboxes have been expanding. Even today, email is still one of the most popular forms of communication: it’s often the first thing we check in the morning and the last thing we check before bed. Few (if any) of us, however, have become true email maestros, orchestrating our way to inbox zero.
The human side to scaling Jira: governance, change control, and more
When you think about growing your Jira instance what’s the first thing that comes to mind? Performance factors? Tactics and process? While all of these are critically important, and we’ve written documentation on what considerations to make when scaling, I’ve come to see that the human element to scaling is just as important – and often the most […]
Bitbucket Server 5.5 brings personal access tokens and rebase workflows
These days developing software can feel a lot like running in a relay race, pushing ever faster to pass the baton amongst your teammates. The quicker you can push new features, bug-fixes, or performance improvements out to your customers the greater the competitive edge in the market. There are many ways to improve speed overall, […]
7 overlooked biases that creep into your work (and undermine its success)
From cooking dinner to deciding which new project to tackle at work, you make a lot of decisions throughout the day. Some of these decisions are so automatic that you don’t even think about them. And the decisions that you do think about (and put hours of research into) may not be as objective and rational as you may think.