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Richard J Pennenga May 15, 2019

Hi folks - just started JIRA-ing as a user - my company is jumping in & I'm getting familiar with the UX and community.  I'm a dev by trade & I'm fascinated by the Atlassian architecture & extendability... but trying to keep from getting distracted from my day job.

Random facts: 

  • I love hiking (even the infamous hike up "Grandfather Mountain"...)
  • I hope to do a "couch - to - 2mi swim" evolution this summer. 
  • I enjoyed reading Brene Brown's "Daring Greatly" last year. 
  • I drive a Honda Fit (2012). 
  • My wife & I play Pokemon GO.

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Jimmy Seddon
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May 16, 2019

Welcome to the community! You are going to find some extremely intelligent and friendly people here to help you when you need it!

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Helen Griffiths _Capgemini_ May 16, 2019

Hi Richard!

As you're new to Jira (and may not know), Atlassian have a couple of free tutorials which take you through:

  • Learning Jira Basics
  • Go Agile with Jira
  • Gain Project Insights with JQL

All available here -> https://training.atlassian.com/training-for-jira 

Hope these help! :)

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Richard J Pennenga May 16, 2019

Thanks for the link - I'll sock it away as a place to start when I have to figure out how do something of substance.

Wade Tracy _Boise_ ID_
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May 16, 2019

Welcome Richard!  Is the swim in a pool or somewhere else?  I hope it is somewhere else--I had to do some distance swimming once and the back and forth in the pool drove me crazy =)

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Richard J Pennenga May 16, 2019

It's ultimately going to be in a lake somewhere in Seattle.  In the meantime, I'm doing the "back and forth in the pool" for training... :)  I've only been training for a few days so I'm not going stir crazy yet.  Give me time... :-D

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May 20, 2019

Welcome Richard, from a relatively new member who Pokemon Goes to another.  :)

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May 20, 2019

@Richard J Pennenga Welcome, welcome! 🎉 Be sure to check out the Jira collection, and some of our just-for-fun threads like Miscellaneous Monday.

Jodi LeBlanc
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May 26, 2019

Welcome to the community @Richard J Pennenga - great random facts shared. I am ready Brene Brown's Dare to Lead and just wanted her Courage netflix show.

Jodi

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