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Why we’re letting 60,000 Bugcrowd security researchers ethically hack us
At Atlassian, security is baked into the product development lifecycle. We employ an entire team of security engineers who build threat models, review code, and test our systems. Building and maintaining products that keep our customers safe is a team effort. Our first public bug bounty program run through Bugcrowd [cta]Today, we’re launching Atlassian’s first […]
10 million in 10 years
When I joined Atlassian as the Head of Foundation last December I knew I was becoming part of something very special. Atlassian’s 5 values really do drive behaviours (so much more than anything I have experienced elsewhere during a career spanning more than 35 years) and the passion of all Atlassians (from the founders, Scott […]
A product manager’s guide to release planning
Growing up, my ski coach always used to say “If you don’t plan for it, it won’t happen.” He wanted us to set goals and lay out a path to reach them. The same sentiment can be applied to building software, except building software is much more of a team sport than skiing. You need […]
Why developing grit is the best thing you can do for your career and your team
There’s a new trait rising in the ranks of what makes a person successful and no, it’s not IQ – it’s grit. A few years ago, Angela Duckworth, former teacher-turned-professor of psychology at the University of Pennsylvania, became fascinated with what makes students successful. After many studies of middle school students in Chicago to West […]
The best incident management is value driven – here’s why
Today, we’re all laser-focused on delivering world-class service, resolving issues faster, and building lasting trust within the organization. But things break – that’s just a fact. We need to think a lot about how to handle them when they do. So we follow our Incident Management process to restore service quickly and our Post-Incident Review […]
Everything you wanted to know about the Health Monitor (but were afraid to ask)
Since introducing the Health Monitor to teams outside Atlassian, we’ve gotten a lot of enthusiastic feedback. And quite a few questions, too. For some teams, the lingering questions and doubts are holding them back from giving the Health Monitor a try. Maybe that’s the case for your team. Today, I’d like to answer some of […]
How to manage meetings like an expert facilitator
A skilled meeting facilitator can get a group to discuss, debate, and, above all, decide a lot of stuff in not-a-lot of time. Trouble is, most teams don’t have dedicated program managers or agile coaches to step in and fill that role. So as the modern workplace becomes ever-more collaborative, it’s increasingly important for all team members […]
Is conflict killing your collaboration?
Actually, aggressive agreement is already doing it for you. Humans are hardwired to avoid conflict. Especially in the workplace, hostility is a threat that we avoid like the proverbial plague. But conflict can help. Questioning, disagreement, and argument can penetrate layers of opacity and get at the heart of matters. What’s more, conflict means people care. […]
10 ways to get started with the Team Playbook
[cta]Ever since we launched the Atlassian Team Playbook in 2016, we’ve been peppered with questions from customers and members of our own teams. Most of them are addressed in the Team Playbook’s “about” page, but there’s one question – one I’ve been asked many times – that doesn’t have a one-size-fits-all answer: “What’s the best […]
Inside Atlassian: teamwork and mental illness in the workplace
“Hi. My name is Tyler, and I have mental health issues.”
UConn finally lost, but here’s why they’re still winners
Just after my first season coaching my seven-year-old son’s YMCA basketball team, a friend posted this video on Facebook: Geno Auriemma, the head coach of the women’s basketball team at the University of Connecticut. His team’s 111-game winning streak, the longest in history, was recently snapped. My heart just soared watching this. First off, everything […]
Want better meetings? Meet Helmut, the rubber chicken
Don’t we all love meetings that go on forever? And people who love listening to the sound of their own voice? Obviously, the answer is “no”. Do we all want better meetings? Yes! I’ve sat in I-don’t-know-how-many business meetings over the course of my career where the discussion went forever, but was going nowhere. The […]
Wanted: speakers for Atlassian Summit US
We’ve just opened our call for speakers for Atlassian Summit U.S. that will take place in San Jose on September 12-14. It’s your opportunity to tell the world what great things you’re doing with our products. Whether you’re a technical team improving your workflows, a huge team that communicates more efficiently with Atlassian, or an HR […]
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. [cta] 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 […]