Announcing the Zendesk integration for Exalate

We all know there is no need to copy Jira issues by hand anymore. And now that you understand the power of automatic synchronization, you might have found yourself wishing you could use synchronization in every other aspect of your pipeline Well, I’ve got an exciting announcement for you all today: we’ve just released a […]

How to use Jira for Scrum

Jira is one of the most powerful task management tools out there. Which is one of the reasons why developers love it. Given this, it’s only natural that many teams are using Jira to track projects using the agile development methodology. In fact, Jira is a perfect fit for teams using Scrum. In this guide, […]

Atlassian Jira Docker Builder: the 2020 userguide

For any Atlassian third-party app developer, it’s difficult to keep up with Atlassian’s high frequency of updates across all of their tools. Back in 2017, we released the original Atlassian Docker Builder, which facilitated the use of creating Jira dockers for developers to keep pace with Atlassian releases. However, the implementation of this Jira docker […]

Jira Dashboards Made Simple: The Why, How & Best Practices

Your Jira dashboard is the first thing you’ll see when you open up Jira. There’s hence a lot of value in making sure that it’s set up right for you and your day-to-day operations. This guide will offer some tips and tricks to getting everything you need out of the Jira dashboards. If you get […]

Atlassian Just Released Jira 8.0 – Here’s Everything You Should Know

On February 11, Atlassian finally announced the release of Jira 8.0! So what can Jira users expect when updating to this new version? Read on to find out everything you should know about the latest features and improvements. Productivity Updates Many new and updated features in Jira 8.0 will enable you and your team to […]

Jira to Jira Sync: How to Synchronize Multiple Jira Instances in 9 Steps

How can we integrate multiple Jira instances and projects? Jira is hands down one of the best project management and communication tools out there for development teams. But when you work with outside teams, whether they be service suppliers, clients, or outsourced teams, your collaborative Jira process can get a little sticky. This is when […]

Jira Licensing: How much does it cost? And what’s included?

A first step to getting started with Jira is of course to buy a Jira license. Before you do that though, it’s good to know how much a Jira license costs, what a license includes and above all where do I buy those licenses. Direct? Through a partner? Direct is against all logic. It’s not […]

The Jira JQL Advanced Guide: How to Search Jira Issues Like a Pro

JQL, or Jira Query Language, is a flexible tool that allows you to search for issues in Jira and pinpoint exactly what you are looking for. Knowing how to search your Jira instance effectively can literally save you hours of work. Power users who employ Jira on a daily basis may already have a grasp […]

Watching Issues in Jira: The Comprehensive Playbook

An important part of using Jira effectively is being able to track issues that are important to you. Fortunately, Jira makes this incredibly simple with its “watching” functionality. By watching an issue you sign up to receive email notifications whenever the issue is updated, allowing you to monitor work as it happens. In this guide […]

My life runs on Jira: an inventory system for carp fishing

This article was written by Damien Lauberton, Atlassian Allstar at Idalko. I have a true passion for JIRA Software. And I was excited to describe how I’ve been able to combine it with another one of my interests outside the workplace: as an inventory system for carp fishing. In fact, my original piece on the […]