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Hello Atlympians! We played a fun round of trivia this morning at the Opening Ceremonies - see how many of the question you can guess correctly! Post your answers in the comments below - I'll publish the answer key in a few days! The oldest Olympic athlete was Oscar Swahn, a 72 year old Swedish man. What sport did he play…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SGJoeZ0WyU Turning IT up! Hi, everybody! For this week's Community Showcase, I'm typing in gratitude to the sweet, streaming sound ofThe Beatles radio that is blaring through my earbuds. Spotify is a Swedish digital music service that is now embedded in our hearts (and ears), to the tune…

Hi everyone! I was recently asked by a student from my alma mater about the pros and cons of working in tech. I thought it was a really excellent question - we often advertise the highlights of our industry to young people who are interested, but rarely share the downsides! So, I'd love to hear from you - what are some of…

Hi Community! I hope everyone out there is staying safe, healthy, and productive. As many of you know or are finding out, when working remotely full time, it's crucial to create and optimize a workspace that is (probably) not your bed or your couch ;) . So, we'd love to see a photo of your remote work setup - whether it be…

Why you should start writing Articles You've joined the Community to uplevel your knowledge of Atlassian products. You've done just that by asking/answering Questions, participating in Discussions, and reading Articles. The next step is to document your advancement by starting your own blog on the Atlassian Community. Do…

Happy Friday, Funmakers! We had a Community Team offsite in Austin this week, and my mind feels primed for thinkin' from all the brainstorming we did! So, this week's Friday Fun thread will be devoted towards giving your brains a workout, too. In the comment section below, paste your favorite riddle/mind bender! See how…

Hello admins! Welcome to the Confluence Cloud Admin Group. This Group is a place where you can access extra resources from the Atlassian team, ask questions, and rub elbows with fellow admins. So, introductions are in order! In the comments below, you might share things like: * Where you live/work * What are some things…

Hey admins! In case you haven't seen it before, I wanted to point your attention to The Jira Software Cloud Administrators Guide This is an Onboarding Guide that pairs strategy and best practices to help new administrators be successful in implementing and scaling Jira Software Cloud. Atlassian Community Champions reviewed…

Hello, Atlassian Community members! I hope you are all staying healthy and sane in these strange times. I know social distancing can be hard, but luckily there are tools that make it easier than ever to stay connected from afar. To help brighten your calls (and hopefully days), our Design Team created some remote-friendly…

While I'm still quite new to the Atlassian team, my coworkers are already more than familiar with my puntastic/cringe-worthy sense of humor. So, for this Friday fun post, I'm giving it a rest (for once) and calling on this community to provide the most cringe worth dad (or mom) joke they can muster! Just kidding about the…

Hello admins! Heads up that Atlassian University’s new Jira Fundamentals learning path is live! It’s a great starting point for all new users, and it’s a great resource for admins who want to help their teams onboard efficiently. The content and the assessment are 100% free. This collection of self-paced courses is…

Howdy, Atlympians! Many of you have already shared your favorite sports + quotes when signing up for the Atlympics (thanks)! For this intro thread, the prompt is: Who is your favorite athlete of all time and why? I'll go first! My favorite athlete of all time is Natalie Coughlin. I looked up to her because we shared the…

July 15th is Jira Admin Appreciation Day! I just wanted to give a big thanks to all the wonderful admins in this group for supporting your users and for supporting each other. If you feel called to do so, you can participate in our #JiraJuly challenge here. Tweet (or create a Linkedin post) about what you like most about…

Hello, Atlassian Community! We are THRILLED to announce that we'll be hosting our first ever live AMA at Summit 2019 in Las Vegas. Submit your questions below and our panelists will answer them at Summit. Location: Shoreline Expo Date & Time: 09 Apr 2019, Community Night Panel Session: 6:40pm-7:20pm Theater A Our panel of…

Hello Admins! Welcome to the Jira Cloud Admin Group. This Group is a place where you can access extra resources from the Atlassian team, ask questions, and rub elbows with fellow admins. So, introductions are in order! In the comments below, you might share things like: * Where you live/work * What are some things you…

Stop: Articles and permission Article-writing permissions are given to Leaders, Marketplace Vendors, Solutions Partners, Atlassian Team members, and those who are Level 4 + above. But for any aspiring Hemingways out there, feel free to apply to become an Atlassian Author. The goal of Articles is to provide the broader…

Hi there, Community members! In order to best provide you with high quality help, we are testing out video as a content form on Community. Check out the video training content we've published so far, and be sure to let us know what topics you're interested in learning more about in the comments below. Jira Cloud Basics *…

Hi everyone! I was recently asked by a student from my alma mater about the pros and cons of working in tech. I thought it was a really excellent question - we often advertise the highlights of our industry to young people who are interested, but rarely share the downsides! So, I'd love to hear from you - what are some of…

If you could choose one word to describe the life of a Jira admin, what would it be and why!? You can also use a gif to accompany your word. Looking forward to these answers :)

In this post you will discover more about the evolution of K15t software, some big topics they're currently focusing on in the app space, and a rare (not not funny!) photo of founders Mike Cannon-Brookes and Scott Farquhar in the early days of Atlassian. The K15t story began in 2002 when two young tech guys from Sydney…

Hello Community members! Sharing some resources here about how software teams deliver quality code with CircleCI and Jira! Using CircleCI and Jira together can help your team can see the build, test, and deploy status of your issues, without switching programs. If you want to try CircleCI, install the free app in our…

Hello Boston! The Atlassian team, (including our CMO, Robert Chatwani), will be in the Boston area for the INBOUND event coming up in early September. While we’re in town, we’d love to host some of our superstar Boston customers for a special happy hour!The night will be about meeting each other face to face, hearing from…