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3 ways to ease external collaboration tension with Jira
Information is power. When everyone’s priorities are clear, we can make better decisions for our project and the organization as a whole. Once upon a time at an old job, I needed a considerable amount of the IT group’s time to help me get a new CRM server up and running for my project. I often […]
Use Git even if your team doesn’t: git-svn tips and tricks
Before joining Atlassian, I’d been working on various projects that still used Subversion (SVN) as their version control system. I had moved to Git already years before, and I wanted to keep using it as much as possible. Luckily I could use git-svn: An incredibly complete solution to interact with Subversion repositories without leaving the comfort […]
Capacity planning in Jira for teams with specialists
For many teams becoming agile is a journey, not a point-in-time transition. While many teams share similarities, each team is unique in its skills and relationships. In this article, I’d like to focus on teams that have specialized skill sets; teams that can benefit from capacity planning, which ensures that there is the right amount […]
Inside Atlassian: the Jira QA process, techniques and tools
This post is part of a series of blogs on Atlassian QA. We will cover how the QA strategy has been implemented in different teams, the tools and techniques we use, and the personal experiences from members of the team. The Jira engineering team is large, consisting of 78 developers and team leads, 10 product managers, […]
Inside Atlassian: introducing Atlassian QA
This is the first in a series of blogs on Atlassian QA. We will cover how the QA strategy has been implemented in different teams, the tools and techniques we use, and the personal experiences from members of the team. True, it’s an assumption – but probably a safe one – that the majority of […]
5 ways to work with Jira issues in Confluence
Half of the teams that use Jira also use Confluence. Development teams live in Jira where they track their work; The rest of the business lives in Confluence where everyone collaborates around requirements, documentation, marketing plans, sales reports, and anything else. We’ve worked hard over the last year to bring Jira into Confluence like never […]
8 steps to Jira field greatness
Now Available: This content is available as a presentation on SlideShare! I’m always in awe when thinking about how many different kinds of organizations use Jira Software to help teams of people deliver their visions. While the specifics of each implementation differ, each customer uses Jira Software to track information so that everyone in the team can stay […]
3 steps to a rocking agile wallboard
Before I started working in video streaming, I had never heard of the term “10-foot UI.” For those who haven’t heard this one yet, a 10-foot UI is the user interface specifically designed for use on televisions and large screens. Why is this interesting for us? Because Jira can be used on a television screen, […]
The essence of branch-based workflows
Two weeks ago I had the pleasure of speaking at the Jazoon conference in Switzerland about Git workflows. One particular piece that seemed to resonate well with the audience was the idea of looking at the underlying rules when it comes to branch based workflows. Workflows A workflow defines steps that represent how your team […]
API 2.0: New function and enhanced usability
Today, Bitbucket officially launches our 2.0 REST APIs. This release supplies new functionality you can use to automate teams, repositories, branch restrictions, and manage pull requests. In this release you’ll get the ability to: Post new or update existing pull requests Manage pull request activity by merging or declining pull requests Query team membership, list […]
Publish Jira reports in Confluence, fast
One out of every two Confluence customers also uses Jira. Development teams live in Jira where they track their work; the rest of the business lives in Confluence where everyone collaborates around requirements, documentation, marketing plans, sales reports, and everything else. You’ve told us you need an easy way communicate the work that your development […]
My life runs on Jira: project Little Man
Those of you who saw me at Summit 2013 know I’ve got a special project underway: In about four weeks, our family will welcome another member. Even though this isn’t our first child, getting ready for “Little Man,” as we’ve been calling him, gets to feeling pretty overwhelming at times: Replace the car seat that […]
Inside Jira Service Desk: SLAs
This is part two of a blog series taking an inside look at Jira Service Desk, the newest member of the Jira family. Jira Service Desk is a modern and flexible service desk experience that integrates directly with Jira, our issue management software used by more than 22,000 teams worldwide. Read part one about our intuitive customer portal here. Part […]
Project portfolio management with Jira Software (2/2)
This article uses several concepts in Jira to manage a portfolio of initiatives at a company. Prior Jira admin experience is very helpful, but not required; I link to documentation of each concept discussed in the article. Hey program managers! This is the second article in a series focused on portfolio project management with Jira […]
Git team workflows: merge or rebase?
The question is simple: In a software team using git and feature branching, what’s the best way to incorporate finished work back to your main line of development? It’s one of those recurring debates where both sides have strong opinions, and mindful conversation can sometimes be hard (for other examples of heated debate see: The […]