The Jira Life

Jira Admins, are you ready for for the new limits and changes coming to your Atlassian Cloud sites? Joining the TJL crew is Atlassian Admin extraordinaire, Darryl Lee who will discuss with us what's imminently coming, when, and how to prepare. The Jira Life ===================================== Having trouble keeping up with when we are live? Sign up for our Atlassian Community Group! https://...

Greet the New Year with the TJL crew! On our first episode of 2026, we aim to look forward and see what the new year will bring to our favorite Atlassian products and the Atlassian community! The Jira Life ===================================== Having trouble keeping up with when we are live? Sign up for our Atlassian Community Group! https://ace.atlassian.com/the-jira-life/ Or Follow us on LinkedI...

As we wrap up 2025, join the TJL crew as we recall the best, worst, and overall amazing adventures we went through this past year! Recount with us the highs and lows that happened in the Atlassian community this year! Thank you to Revyz for backing us up and making The Jira Life possible.  https://www.revyz.io/ The Jira Life ===================================== Having trouble keeping up with when...

Joining the TJL crew this week is Long Nguyen, Senior Software Engineer for Atlassian. Long has worked on Rovo starting with Rovo Chat to his present responsibilities to improving Rovo Agents. Tune in to hear background stories of the initial development as well as the tips and tricks Alex (and you) need to improve your prompts to Rovo Agents. Thank you to Revyz for backing us up and making The Ji...

Join us as we reunite with Bill Wood! Catch up with Bill as he relates his life so far in Europe and the Atlassian Community he finds there. Learn about the partners and priorities "across the pond".Thank you to Revyz for backing us up and making The Jira Life possible. https://www.revyz.io/ The Jira Life=====================================Having trouble keeping up with when we are live...

Celebrate gratitude with The Jira Life as Atlassian Community leaders, creators, and champions share what they’re thankful for in 2025. From Team 25 in Anaheim and Barcelona meetups, to certifications, career changes, community events, and the Atlassian Builder Summit, this special episode highlights the people, partners, and experiences shaping our ecosystem. Hear heartfelt messages from champion...

THE GAME IS CHANGING! THE LINES ARE BLURRING! In a previous episode, we looked at the ways of extending the capabilities of Jira and other Atlassian tools: Marketplace Apps, Forge, and Rovo. Now, Rovo shows the promise of easing creation of both Rovo Agents and Forge Apps. What does this mean for the Atlassian admins, the Atlassian marketplace, and the Community in general. Join us for the discuss...

HOW MUCH DIRECTION TO NEW ATLASSIAN FEATURES SHOULD COME FROM THE USER POPULATION? - Joining us to discuss this topic is Jens Schumacher, former Atlassian and CEO of Released. Jens has a long history of working with "JAC" ( jira.atlassian.com ) and feels while it may have served its purpose long ago, there are other ways of balancing user desires with Atlassian priorities for better apps...

"Rovo knows everything, works everywhere, and helps everyone". With these words uttered by Mike Cannon-Brookes during TEAM '25 Europe, he introduced the further capabilities of Atlassian's Agentic AI solution. Joining us to help elaborate on this new chapter is return guest Jensen Fleming, Principal Product Manager for AI/Rovo. Tune in to see and hear the major and minor announce...

TRELLOWEEN RETURNS! Joining us for this holiday tradition is Brittany Joiner, Mike Day, and Rob Hean for spooky stories of haunted apps! Thank you to Revyz for backing us up and making The Jira Life possible. https://www.revyz.io/ The Jira Life=====================================Having trouble keeping up with when we are live? Sign up for our Atlassian Community Group! https://ace.atlassian.com/t...

LIVE FROM LONG BEACH! Join us live from the Atlassian Builders' Summit as we see how Atlassian community members and JirAmigos get together and exchange ideas on Atlassian administration, Forge development, and Agile ways of working. Hear from attendees such as Josh Golosinskiy of GRYD.IO on the experience and see what's happening in real time. Thank you to Revyz for backing us up and maki...

Order in the court! This week on The Jira Life, we’re putting Jira on trial. The charge? Being a tool only for technical teams. In this special jury-style debate, we’ll examine both sides of the case:🔹The Prosecution: Jira is built for software teams, too complex for others🔹The Defense: Non-technical teams thrive with Jira — marketing, HR, legal, ops, and more🔹 The Jury (You!): Decide whether J...

TEAM '25 Europe is done (at least when we do this episode!) Join Sarah #IBelieveSarah Wright and producer "King Bob" as we look at the best of field reports from Rodney and Alex. View the reactions of the latest news from Atlassian. Get insights from Atlassians, partners, and customers. And ease the FOMO.Thank you to Revyz for backing us up and making The Jira Life possible. https://...

Barcelona, here we come! Come join us on The Jira Life as we get ready for Atlassian Team ’25 Europe in Barcelona! This week’s episode is all about the must-haves, travel tips, and insider insights to help you make the most of the conference. It’s also a special one, this will be Alex’s first time traveling internationally, and he needs Rodney's and YOUR tips to help him prepare. From planning...

This week on The Jira Life, the TJL crew visit Josh Costella, Phoenix ACE co-leader. We'll see what Josh is up to lately including sneak peeks at his admin keynote for the upcoming Atlassian Builders' Summit. Join us for a fun hour, filled with knowledge and hot takes! Thank you to Revyz for backing us up and making The Jira Life possible.  https://www.revyz.io/ The Jira Life =============...

Be prepared for all things Jira on this week's episode of The Jira Life! The TJL crew welcome Ravi Sagar, CEO of Sparxsys and the OG of Jira authorities, for an hour of his perspectives of the history of Atlassian and Jira, recent events, and what he sees for Jira in the future. Thank you to Revyz for backing us up and making The Jira Life possible.  https://www.revyz.io/ The Jira Life =======...

In this episode of  The Jira Life , we reflect on the end of an era as Atlassian officially announces the  end-of-life timeline for Data Center . From the plan to gradually ramp down support over the next three years to detailed dates and what that means for admins, app partners, and enterprises — we're covering it all. Thank you to Revyz for backing us up and making The Jira Life possible. ht...

In this episode of The Jira Life, we’re joined by Chris Cooke to talk about CollabSoft Ventures and their role at TEAM ’25 Europe. Chris shares how CollabSoft is investing directly into the Atlassian ecosystem, including initiatives that provide funding and support for small Marketplace vendors who want to grow, innovate, and scale their apps. As Chris put it, they’re essentially “handing out free...

This week on The Jira Life, we’re excited to welcome  Brittany Joiner  and  Rob Hean  as they showcase their brand-new Udemy course:  Project Management with Trello: A-Z Guide . Whether you’re a beginner exploring Trello for the first time or a seasoned project manager looking to streamline workflows, this course is designed to take you from basics to advanced practices. Brittany and Rob will walk...

In this episode of The Jira Life, we’re forging ahead with a practical guide to releasing apps on the Atlassian Marketplace. From the first line of code to your app’s first customer, we’ll walk through what it takes to successfully launch and grow an app in today’s ecosystem. Guiding us on this journey is Marcus Bittman from Crimsalytics who will recount his Forge experience with Red Line Burndown...

This  week on  The Jira Life , we’re going head-to-head in  The Great Agile Debate  with special guest  Bryan Guffey . The question on the table:  Is Jira killing Agile? We’ll dig into:  ⚡️ Whether Jira supports or stifles true Agile values   ⚡️How teams adapt their tools vs. bend their process   ⚡️Common mistakes that give Agile a bad name   ⚡️Where Atlassian’s AI assistant  Rovo  fits into t...

We at The Jira Life say farewell to Dominic Price and Annie Dean. What will Atlassian look like now?

In this episode of  The Jira Life , we sit down with  Rob Castaneda  to dive into the  Crew Member Program,  a flexible opportunity for professionals to work on Atlassian products without committing to a single employer. Rob explains how this program empowers developers, admins, and consultants to contribute to meaningful projects across the Atlassian ecosystem while maintaining freedom and variet...

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Jira is powerful out of the box, but it really shines when you extend it.  In this episode of  The Jira Life , we break down the three primary ways to extend Jira in 2025:    Automation Rules  (no-code/low-code)    Forge Apps  (custom development)    Rovo  (Atlassian’s new AI assistant)We explore: When should you stick with  native automation ? What problems call for  custom Forge apps ? Where doe...