Mid-Monday Talk: How’s your Jira July ’23 going?
Happy Monday, everyone!
On the 14th of July (Jira Admin Appreciation Day), I discovered the Jira July ’23 challenge and had so much fun last week participating in it with my contributions. I’m writing this discussion listening (or better to say jamming) to Jira Jams playlist - which is x2 fantastic as it is composed by me and fellow Atlassian Community members. Bonus points for this: I seized the opportunity to add Taylor Swift’s New Romantics song to the playlist.
Besides, when would I have an opportunity to reimagine Collaboration, Teamwork, and Atlassian Products & Platforms as riddles or starting soccer line-ups - all within one workweek? And I finally joined the kudos. Gamification elements, recognition, celebration, and appreciation are a thing!
This whole week allowed me to reflect on many things and appreciate the opportunities to be part of the community, contribute to it and seize the day with creativity and curiosity (which is a must for the line-up creation and the riddle cup, right?)
The best takeaway for me, or the highlight of this experience, is the importance of community, collaboration, and teamwork - from as many diverse perspectives and angles as possible. And Atlassian Community, with its hub for discussions, knowledge sharing, and support related to Atlassian products, is perfect for engagement and boosting those things in the best possible ways.
Jira July ’23 fosters an environment of collaboration, knowledge sharing, and recognition and encourages active engagement in very creative ways, which allows members to showcase their expertise, learn from others, and leverage creativity skills (like haiku writing or proficiency with Canva or Figma for the Line-Up) - and the great thing is - the comment section under each discussion/article is even more remarkable as it (hopefully) sounds here thanks to vibrant community contributions by the Community Members.
Those challenges are vital in creating a thriving community and adding value to our development as Atlassian Tools users. Here's what I especially liked about the last week:
- Knowledge Sharing and Learning: Gamification elements in the challenge are very effective in knowledge sharing. I have learned a LOT during the challenge from the community, from valuable insights in the line-ups to the great music in the playlist and creative riddles & takes on the known products wrapped up in the puzzles.
- Continuous Improvement and Product Knowledge: The diversity of challenges (from riddle writing to line-up visual creation) offers an opportunity to blow off the dust from less-used skills and to challenge core skills (both soft and hard ones). With active engagement in challenges, I seized the opportunity to deepen my understanding of the products. Also, I had the best time when putting our apps for Confluence and Jira on the roadmap for the lineup when exploring the importance of the Atlassian community, collaboration, and the role of Jira, Confluence, and Atlassian Marketplace throughout the Atlassian Journey.
- Fun and Engagement: I think it safe to say that I simply had fun being part of such a vibrant community in a collaborative, creative way with all its rewards and kudos. Different aspects are explored, and it is an understatement to say that I am excited for more to come for the upcoming challenges.
Long Story Short
I had the best time being part of Jira July ’23, and I highly encourage the community to check out the related activities, reflect on them, and share & discuss your highlights here in the comments.
What about Jira July ’23 challenges you liked the most?Maybe Community appreciation? Or Appreciation of Jira admins and other Atlassian Platforms and Products? What challenges did you enjoy the most? Either way, I am excited to hear how’s Jira July ’23 going!
Have a lovely day!
With kind regards,
Anastasia
