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What is version control: centralized vs. DVCS
In our first entry, we explored some of the basics of any version control system – diffs and patches. Looking past diff and patches, we will now discuss version control systems. Many of you out there are familiar with centralized version control systems like Subversion (SVN), CVS, and Perforce, while others have jumped straight into […]
JIRA integration & other external project links
SourceTree 1.3 makes it easy to navigate to JIRA issues which are associated with your commits – and in fact to other supporting information like Crucible reviews or any predictable pattern in a commit message that you can identify. Linking a repository to a JIRA project If you’re committing code to resolve a JIRA issue, […]
Pull requests across branches
Bitbucket already supports fork-based pull requests, and while this model is great for open source projects – where new contributors can fork your repository and submit a pull request – it can feel heavy-handed when working in a small team. Small (and large) teams rejoice! Today we are excited to announce the ability to create pull requests between […]
Using submodules and subrepositories
A headline feature of SourceTree 1.3 is the support for submodules (in Git) and subrepositories (in Mercurial). The terms may be different, but they refer to the same concept; that of nesting other repositories within the folder structure of your own repository. The most common reason for wanting to do this is that your project […]
The Trello tech stack
Trello started as an HTML mockup that Justin and Bobby, the Trello design team, put together in a week. I was floored by how cool it looked and felt. Since Daniel and I joined the project to prototype and build Trello, the challenge for the team has been to keep the snappy feeling of the initial mockups while creating a solid server and a maintainable client.
Introducing Keyboard Shortcuts
Make your Bitbucket experience faster by dropping the mouse and taking advantage of the new keyboard shortcuts. Keyboard shortcuts provide a quick and easy way of navigating through Bitbucket and performing common (repetitive) actions without having to take your fingers off the keyboard. Pages you’ll find keyboard shortcuts useful for include: source code browser commit history […]
Mobile apps for Bitbucket
Ever had the need to access Bitbucket when away from your desktop? At least a few Bitbucket users have and gone one step further! Bitbucket has gone mobile with the help of several community developed mobile apps. Whether you are using an iPhone or Android device there are several apps to help keep tabs on Bitbucket source. […]
Pull requests with side-by-side diffs
Bitbucket now has the option to view file changes—IDE-style—with side-by-side diffs: With both versions of the file shown in full with synchronized scrolling, you can more quickly grok what has changed, making code review easier in: pull requests the compare view individual commits Show me more: expandable context Unified diffs are great for reviewing small […]
Trello common questions
My Trello board is blank. How do I start? Great question! A lot of getting started with Trello has to do with understanding your workflow. Your workflow starts with a few lists, with cards for the tasks you want to complete and information you want to track.
The Future of Communication…
Atlassian’s biggest product release ever is just days away. After more than a year of development, and many more years of listening to your feedback, Confluence 4.0 will deliver the fastest, richest, most intuitive content collaboration experience, ever. Confluence 4.0 takes team collaboration to a whole new level with greatly enhanced social features. It’s never been […]
Now with Code Commenting and Mentions
Two months ago we revamped our pull request feature to help teams using DVCS and Bitbucket increase their productivity. One bit was missing though; the ability to easily have a conversation around code changes. This is why we are excited to announce threaded commenting for pull requests and changesets! Below is a screenshot of a recent […]
Dress up your repository with a README
Have you ever thought it strange that Bitbucket displays READMEs on the “source” screen rather than the “overview” screen? Many repositories have the landing page set to “source” to accommodate this quirk. The natural home for READMEs is the overview screen, so we’ve made this change. In the short term, we’ll continue to display READMEs […]
A different kind of Groupon – Room to Read donation, matched by Atlassian
Atlassian’s relationship with Room to Read started back in 2009 with the launch of our Starter Licenses. To date, our customers’ contributions have raised over $1,000,000 for literacy programs in developing countries. As part of our ongoing support of Room to Read, Atlassian is sponsoring this week’s Groupon deal in the US. Groupon subscribers are able to buy […]
Introducing groups
Yesterday we rolled out an new way to better manage your teams through the use of groups. Here’s what the group feature gives you: create unlimited custom groups names that can be assigned access to a repository with read, write or admin access groups can be configured so that newly created repositories by default have […]
Translating the documentation for Jira, Confluence and other Atlassian applications
At Atlassian, we’re spreading our wings into other countries. We recently launched Atlassian Translations where people can collaborate to translate the user interface for Jira, Confluence and other applications into the language of their choice. The new localised website pages are a great start to providing relevant content in people’s own languages. What about translations […]