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Bitbucket ❤️ Unity Cloud Build
The Bitbucket team are excited to announce a brand new integration with Unity Cloud Build, just in time for GDC 2017! Traditionally, game builds are compiled, tested, and packaged by developers via their IDE or another tool provided by the game engine SDK. This is sub-optimal as it wastes developer time and resources, excludes non-technical […]
Reflections from Pink Elephant: how IT teams are shaping up in 2017
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cb185lziS3E?version=3&rel=1&fs=1&autohide=2&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&wmode=transparent&w=600&h=368] They say what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas, but we can’t help but share what we learned about how IT teams are gearing up for a fast and furious 2017. Last week, Atlassians and our solution partner, Rightstar, descended on Pink Elephant’s 21st Annual International ITSM conference at the Bellagio Hotel in Las […]
Sync failure handling
In the last article we discussed how we sync our changes with the server. Ideally, those HTTP requests would always work – if only we could walk the rosy path of best-case scenarios! Unfortunately, when it comes to network requests, all sorts of madness can occur. It’s best to bake madness-handling systems into your code instead of […]
Leveling up your Cloud security with 2FA and IP Whitelisting
We live in an age where data breaches are very common. In the last three years major retailers to modern tech companies have experienced massive data breaches – yet CompTIA research shows that most companies are still not fully prepared against security threats and haven’t taken necessary steps to overhaul their security measures. No matter how much focus is put on […]
Best practices for service request management
A few weeks ago we kicked off the ITSM bootcamp with an overview of the Atlassian approach to ITSM. Over the next few weeks, we’ll be walking you through the four core IT processes: service request management, incident management, problem management and change management, with a few other ITSM surprises thrown in. To keep updated […]
5 pro tips & tricks for the Hipchat power user
There are all sorts of hidden features that you can impress your team with in Hipchat. Learn these 5 tips and tricks and you’ll be showering in your coworkers’ admiration in no time.
Can humans thrive in the bot economy?
On the go? You can listen to this blog, read by the author, using the player below. [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/311721882″ params=”color=0066cc&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /] Artificial intelligence (AI) might turn out to be the single biggest change the business world will see in our lifetime. Even bigger than the internet. Bots, like those little customer […]
Built-in SAML 2.0 for Hipchat Server 2.2 provides simplified user management
We’re excited to announce that SAML 2.0 support is now available out of the box with Hipchat Server 2.2, giving teams a more secure and painless way to sign in. We want to make the lives of both admins and users easier, especially when it comes to accessing Hipchat Server. Simple and secure SAML 2.0 […]
Add access keys to branch permissions in Bitbucket Server 4.14
When you hear the terms security and speed, Git repository management may not be the first thing that comes to mind. But for software development teams, these 2 things translate into 1 big thing: productivity. Today we’re releasing Bitbucket Server 4.14 which includes access keys in branch permissions, automatic dashboard updates, and an email notification enhancement. Keep reading […]
Syncing changes
Going offline meant using our database for all immediate changes to the client. But obviously we later want to sync those changes with the server. The basic idea behind our sync is to store changes made offline as a series of deltas that are later uploaded to the server. In this post I’m going to […]
8 Jira Service Desk apps to improve your customer service
Jira Service Desk is focused on helping service teams deliver great customer service. Jira Service Desk’s powerful integration with Jira Software allows service and development teams to close the feedback loop and resolve requests faster. But that’s not the only integration Jira Service Desk has. Thanks to the many apps created specifically for Jira Service […]
How to handle big repositories with Git
Git is a fantastic choice for tracking the evolution of your code base and collaborating efficiently with your peers. But what happens when the repository you want to track is really really big? In this post I’ll give you some techniques for dealing with it. Two categories of big repositories If you think about it […]
Practical continuous deployment: a guide to automated software delivery
Continuous deployment guides frequently focus on the culture and adoption aspects. What’s less common to see is how teams have addressed practical nuts-and-bolts issues. In this post, I’ll talk about the hurdles my team had to jump while transitioning to continuous deployment: workflow stuff, tools stuff, and a bunch of “gotchas”. And for those of […]
Summit Europe: how to convince your boss that you should attend
We hope you’ve heard the exciting news that Atlassian is headed to Barcelona for our first ever Atlassian Summit Europe happening May 2 – 5 and we want to make sure you don’t miss out on this inaugural event! So dust off that passport and get ready for four jam-packed days of Atlassian best practices, networking […]