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[Andy - PTC Redundant]

Nice strategy.... ! ! Mine's more simple... write whenever I like, and then have my friend Persuasion get people to like my articles:

[Jodi LeBlanc]

OMG @Andy - PTC Redundant - too funny! By the way, I have liked all your articles without persuasion.

[Andy - PTC Redundant]

I can always count on you @Jodi LeBlanc 😍💕💙 THANKS!!!

[Kendis Team]

How can i get qualify to write an article?

[Kat Warner]

@Kendis Team - check out Atlassian Community online guidelines for Marketplace vendors and Solution Partners

[Kat Warner]

Whew - I think I did it! At least I have according to my Trello board.

[Teodora V _Fun Inc_]

Wow, nice job @Kat Warner !

[Jodi LeBlanc]

Way to go @Kat Warner !

[Kat Warner]

Thanks @Teodora V _Fun Inc_ and @Jodi LeBlanc but I'm still missing something. Clearly imitating @Andy - PTC Redundant 's Trello board was not enough to keep count.

[Jodi LeBlanc]

Are any of your articles missing the atlassian-authors tag @Kat Warner ? I just went back and did a quick search since November 27th when the badge was launched and I could only find 7 of your articles with the AA tag:

scrum events - 2
maintaining - 9
scrum roles -12
a look back -9
marketplace 1 - 7
marketplace 2 - 11
tis the season - 2

You have 52 likes on these 7 articles alone, so that is not the issue. 

[Kat Warner]

Thanks for looking into this with me @Jodi LeBlanc . I added the atlassian-authors tag to the other 3 articles (and my older ones). Hopefully @Monique vdB can help me figure out what "i" I did not dot or "t" I did not cross.

[Jodi LeBlanc]

Great! I hope the tags will help. I think the badge may be manual so I am sure @Monique vdB & Bridget will add your badge to your profile soon. Congrats again!

[Andy - PTC Redundant]

@Kat Warner : sometimes these badges need a nudge by a moderator, so just "badger" @Monique vdB and Bridget till they flick the magic switch!

[Andy - PTC Redundant]

@Kendis Team : Normally get to Level 4 on Community and start epic Discussions and write great Topics... sharing your knowledge, getting engaging/interactive discussions going on Community, etc.

[In the top header click on "Ask the community" and you'll see the two options!]

It's not hard at all... go for it! 🎯🌟

Eventually you'll come onto the radar of the Community Manager responsible for Atlassian Authors, Bridget Sauer (and then she'll make you an author)

[Tim Keyes]

I think it might be manual.  I believe I am also eligible!  Some of the articles I posted were migrated from our old Jira Align Support System so I cannot take all the credit but I believe I have personally written at least 10 of them with 50 likes!

[Shawn Kessler]

@Tim Keyes , I agree with you--the articles that were migrated were def authored by you as part of the Jira Best Practices guide. Probably 12 or more articles at the very least.

[Andy - PTC Redundant]

Well, it has literally taken 3 months: 27 NOV - 27 FEB, but I finally finally DONE IT !! 🏆🤓

I am now the proud owner of the Awesome Author badge. Woosh..... that was TOUGH! 😣 A lot of it has to do with my perfectionism and OCD. I really don't believe in "Done is better than perfec". However, it's now out of the way....! Praise the lord.

Yet the fun isn't over!

I actually have a draft article complete ready to publish today. HAH HAH! Mega LOLz
#AddictedAuthor
#JustCan'tQuit!

[Tim Keyes]

Congratulations @Andy - PTC Redundant and thank you for all your contributions!

[Andy - PTC Redundant]

Thanks Tim ! 😀🙏

[Jodi LeBlanc]

Way to go FunManAndy!! That's awesome, and good for you having another article ready to be published today. Excited to see an update on that impressive Trello board, there must be so much new space now that you have published so many these past 3 months.

[Kat Warner]

@Monique vdB - can you hook @Tim Keyes up with this shiny badge? It looks like he has met the requirements.

[Monique vdB]

@Kat Warner and @Tim Keyes  I clicked the buttons but the buttons aren't working... working on it!

[Jimmy Seddon]

@Monique vdB I think I've completed the requirements for this one at this point.  Any chance you could push a button for me?  Thanks!

[Michelle Rau HP]

Just realized this existed! I *think* I might qualify, can someone check? @Monique vdB 

[Monique vdB]

@Michelle Rau HP you should be pretty close! Can you try logging out and back in again to see if that triggers it?