Development
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 […]
An open letter to computer science graduates
Congratulations! The hard work you’ve put in and perseverance you’ve shown over the past few years has paid off. Now the fun begins (and I don’t just mean a summer of post-exam partying, though that’s a lot of fun, too). Amongst the myriad transitions you’re making is one that doesn’t often get mentioned in commencement speeches: […]
Introducing Jira Cloud for iPad
It’s no secret that the use of mobile devices is now widespread for businesses large and small, across all industries. When we launched Jira Cloud for iPhone last year, among the first questions was: “When is it coming to iPad?” The answer is: today! We’re excited to announce Jira Cloud for iPad is here. Jira […]
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 […]
6 amazing Maker Faire projects and the teams that made them
If you could make anything, what would it be? That is the question that makers around the world ask themselves as they gear up to create a project for Maker Faire , “the greatest show and tell on earth”, with events in over 40 countries. We bounced down to Maker Faire Bay Area last weekend – described […]
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 […]
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 […]
Three tips for modernizing your builds with Bamboo
If your development team is like ours, they want automated builds, tests, and releases tied together in a single workflow. And not tied together with kitchen string and duct tape like some crazy Rube Goldberg machine, either. We’re talking smooth and seamless like a well-oiled pinball machine. That’s why Bamboo customers choose it: it’s flexible […]
The Data Center family welcomes Hipchat and Crowd
As Atlassian products have become mission-critical to you, you’ve told us to focus on four key areas: high availability, performance at scale, deployment flexibility, and authentication and control. And now we’ve delivered! Our recent Data Center investments represent these four pillars that you’ve helped us identify. In addition to our current Data Center products that […]
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 named a Gartner Enterprise Agile Planning Tools Magic Quadrant leader
As more and more companies adopt agile practices, their tools need to keep up with the demands of startups to enterprises and everything in between. And no matter what flavor of agile your teams practice, we want our tools to help you iterate and release great software. That is why we are happy to announce that […]
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 […]
Project management tips for big, hairy, complex projects
The most challenging part of conquering a complex project is simply starting. At Atlassian, we deal with complex projects every day, from cross-product integrations to projects with aggressive deadlines or dispersed teammates. The bigger and more dynamic a project is, the more likely it is to cause stress and indecision. Although every project is different, and […]
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. […]
A defining moment for global teamwork
Just after this post goes live, I’ll take the stage in Barcelona for our first Atlassian Summit in Europe. I’m excited to talk about our plans for the future and share news about our global cloud expansion. We have tremendous innovation emerging across our Cloud, Server and Data Center product lines. Fueling it all is […]