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3 simple steps for bringing your design review process into Jira Software
This is a guest blog post by Atlassian Marketplace vendor, ConceptShare. It’s an exciting time to be in the field of marketing and design with so many creative ways to reach customers – blog posts, infographics, video, interactive web content … the opportunities seem endless. It’s also a challenging time for those of us managing creative […]
Modernizing product development in a traditional Japanese keiretsu
This is a guest post written by Hiroshi Ohnuki, CEO of Ricksoft Co., Ltd. and Sean Osawa, CEO of Ricksoft, Inc. Ricksoft Co., Ltd. is an Atlassian Platinum Solution Partner in Tokyo and was awarded Top New Sales Partner in Asia Pacific region in 2015 and 2016. Ricksoft, Inc. was established in 2016 in San […]
Getting the most out of JQL with Atlassian Marketplace add-ons
One of the great things about Jira is that it is easily extensible. It’s extensiblity layer makes it easy to add new features or extend existing ones. JQL is no exception in that regard. There are a number of plugins for Jira on the Atlassian Marketplace that enhance JQL. You can also develop custom functions […]
How to speed up code reviews
This is a guest blog post by Atlassian Marketplace vendor, Midori. Ask anyone in the DevOps community and chances are, they will tell you that code review is time-consuming and frequently boring, but it’s a critical phase of the software development process. What they mention less often is that the long back and forths with […]
4 challenges in developing safety-critical software (and what to do about them)
This is a guest blog post written by Dr. Marion Lepmets. Dr. Lepmets has an extensive academic background in medical device software development and co-authored IEC TR 80002-3, the process model for medical device software lifecycle processes. She is the CEO and co-founder of SoftComply. When someone’s life is in your hands, you are going to […]
Code tells a story: 3 ways to turn your audience into your editor
This is a guest blog post by Adil Aijaz, CEO and Co-Founder of Split.io. Like writing, software development is a creative and iterative process. Our code is like a story, and the more we edit the code, the better it gets. Passing work on to an editor lets us take a step back, and it provides […]
What self-driving cars can teach us about software testing
This is a guest post written by Hamesh Chawla, VP of Engineering, at Zephyr. Hamesh is responsible for the worldwide engineering function at Zephyr and brings over 18 years of engineering, mobile, and networking technology experience to his role. Outside of work, Hamesh enjoys golfing, playing tennis, and spending time with his two daughters. Autonomous […]
3 tangible ways to improve your customer service in Jira Service Desk
This is a guest blog post by RefinedWiki, maker of theming add-ons in the Atlassian Marketplace. Jira Service Desk comes with lots of great add-ons crafted to let you build upon what you get out of the box. As add-on creators ourselves, we focus on user experience — and in particular the user interface of […]
Atlassian Marketplace surpasses $250M in sales, introduces new partner add-ons
With the help of add-ons from Atlassian Marketplace, teams can customize their favorite products to meet their particular needs. Today, we’re introducing new ways for customers to discover useful add-ons, and are offering many new add-ons that integrate with other popular services they already use and love. Plus, we’ve recently reached some exciting milestones to share […]
Test automation: Why you need it and how to get started
This is a guest blog post by Xpand IT, maker of add-ons in the Atlassian Marketplace. When companies today are trying to ship as fast as possible, test automation is becoming more and more essential. Test automation is when you use an automation tool to test the functionality of your software and find bugs. Many developers […]
5 real-life examples of beautiful technical documentation
This is a guest post by Nils Bier, Customer Success team lead at K15t Software. He has been working to help technical communication teams by using Atlassian tools and Scroll add-ons for 5 years. Technical documentation is an invaluable resource for your users. And with fast-moving development teams and product release cycles, it can be […]
20 great ITSM add-ons for Jira Service Management
In 2017, we were thrilled to learn that Jira Service Management was named the #1 Most Affordable ITSM solution and the #1 Most Popular ITSM software by Capterra, an independent review site that compiles reviews from millions of users. In addition to service request, incident, problem and change management templates for requests that make it […]
Keep everyone focused on what matters with the new Jira Cloud for Slack
By popular request, we’ve teamed up with Slack to make it easier for teams to stay in sync, focus on the task at hand, and get the right people on the job with the new Jira Cloud for Slack app. Multiple projects, an overabundance of information, and distributed team members can make teamwork difficult. The […]
Multiple scenario planning with Portfolio for Jira
Planning can be daunting. When you’re planning in an agile environment, you need to be able to easily and quickly adapt and change. This means making tradeoffs and quick decisions regarding project scope, who’s going to do the work, and when the team can deliver. So, how do you ensure that the roadmap you build […]
Why is software testing so important? How to share the value with your team
Software testing is important – you already know that. But, how do you share its value with the rest of your company? In this blog, Joel Montvelisky, Chief Solution Architect at PractiTest, gives us some practical tips and approaches for communicating the value of testing work.