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Clearvision guides Enterprises to effective DVCS adoption
In the UK many enterprises involved in software development are realising the competitive advantage of moving to a distributed version control system (DVCS). DVCS is now forming a vital role in their strategy towards continuous delivery. This advantage is gained not just in switching tool sets but by adapting to a more collaborative approach to […]
Creating a GA Goal Funnel for an Online Tutorial (Part 2 of 3)
Recently, I’ve redesigned of the Atlassian development tutorial that introduces developers to our software developer kit (SDK) . This is the second of a three-part series of blogs related to this project. Part 1, What is Your Tutorial’s Funnel Conversion Rate introduced the assignment and the funnel conversion report I use to measure its success. […]
Jira Highlights from Summit
The fourth annual Atlassian Summit last week capped off an exciting first half of 2012 for the Jira family, and let us in on a few sneak peeks for what’s to come in the next few months. Here’s a wrap-up of all the big news. Jira 5.1 with Inline Edit Jira 5.1 is going to […]
Codegeist is Back!
Now that Summit is over, let the real fun begin! Yes, that’s right, Codegeist, your favorite development competition is back. Some of you who came to Summit will know that this year’s Codegeist started June 1st and goes until July 16th. For you noobs, Codegeist is Atlassian’s annual add-on development competition. This year we’re giving […]
Announcing GreenHopper 5.10 – The Best Tool for Scrum Teams
We have completely rewritten GreenHopper from the ground up to support Scrum teams in their daily activities. Our goal was to make GreenHopper the best tool to use during every sprint activity – backlog grooming, sprint planning, executing and reporting. We value individuals and interactions over processes and tools as much as the next team. […]
Summit 2012 Day 3 Wrap Up
Time to wrap it up — our biggest Atlassian user conference yet with over 1,100 people attending. There were good times, great presentations, lots of networking, great products from our partners, and more. Three-day events are tiring, especially when you’re having fun to the wee hours of the morning. A HUGE thank you […]
Summit 2012 Day 2 Wrap Up
Normally, one would write a daily summary in chronological order, but I think it would be good to start a new trend. We’ll start where we ended: the party. The Atlassian Summit Bash this year was held in two adjacent restaurants, Epic Roasthouse and Waterbar, which are located along the San Francisco Embarcadero. It was […]
Browse, Try, Buy, on Atlassian Marketplace
This morning at Summit 2012 we announced Atlassian Marketplace. So, what’s the big deal? Haven’t customers been able to buy add-ons for years on the Atlassian Plugin Exchange? Atlassian Marketplace expands upon the Atlassian Plugin Exchange to make it easier than ever to browse, try, and buy powerful add-ons for all your Atlassian applications. 1. […]
Confluence 4.3 EAP Now Available – It Will Change the Way You Work
Confluence 4.3 has been released. See what’s new >> That’s right folks, less than two months since we shipped Confluence 4.2, the Confluence Development Team have another major release coming your way. Mike shared the news in this morning’s keynote at Summit 2012. Big news. News that’s sure to get you fired up and counting down […]
Summit 2012 Day 1 Wrap-Up
Things got off to a typically chilly San Francisco morning, but turned into an unusual and welcome warm afternoon. Atlassian Summit 2012 is officially underway. Due to the popularity of this year’s training workshops, we moved training to the Hilton Union Square to make room for the 400 participants. This year’s training courses included everything […]
Let’s Get Together with Bamboo 4.1!
Let’s face it: most of us don’t like working alone. Working on a team satisfies our need for interpersonal interaction (even us nerds are social creatures!) and tends to result in a better product. But it can be challenging to keep up with everyone’s activity, and sometimes to-dos get lost in the shuffle. That’s why […]
What is a Wiki Part V: 5 Ways a Human Resources Team Can Use a Wiki
Have you convinced someone in your organization to join the wiki bandwagon yet? With resources for managers and sales and marketing teams to get started on Confluence, it’s the perfect time to get everyone in your organization on the wiki. We want to help prove that wiki’s are not just for technical users, and this […]
(Guest Blog) Jira as a Service Desk Application
This is a guest blog post from François Dussurget of Valiantys, a Sponsor at Atlassian Summit 2012. At Valiantys we are always thrilled to setup Jira for the purpose of deploying a service desk. It’s always astonishing to see to what extent Jira is customizable – so many other use cases than bug tracking come along. We have met lots […]
How does Atlassian count customers? (2012 version)
Back in November 2010, I posted about how Atlassian counts customers. We’ve had a few changes since then, so it’s probably worth providing an update on this topic… The reason for providing the exact definition of how we count customers is to be Open and Honest with you — our customers and prospective customers. If we […]
Who Wore it Best: Atlassian’s Chic Geeks vs. Prada’s Fashionista Mannequins
A few months ago we moved into our hip new San Francisco headquarters. One of the more notable design features of our new office is the massive set of auditorium-style stairs dominating our central workspace. We soon realized that it had a striking resemblance to another set of famed (we flatter ourselves) stairs – the […]