Following this path will make you a core part of the Atlassian family, bring fulfillment and joy to your life, and take your career to the next level and beyond. So join us, won’t you?
I'm New Here
Dipping Your Toe In
It all starts when you join the Atlassian Community. You’ll: earn your first badge, ask your first question, read your first article, and give your first thumbs up. You might introduce yourself in the Welcome Center or join your local Atlassian Community Event (or ACE) group. As you learn more, you’ll say to yourself, I want to be a part of this.
Member
Welcome Aboard
As a community member, you’ll keep exploring – creating discussions, reading more articles that share knowledge and inspiration, and asking more questions. You’ll earn more badges, maybe for participating in Friday Fun, or joining online groups, or attending Atlassian Community Events. Most of all, you’ll be learning: about Atlassian products, about being Agile, about awesome apps, about your fellow community members (experts and Atlassians alike) and so much more.
Contributor
Giving Back
You’ll start settling in as a community member - you’ve answered some questions, replied to a few discussions or created posts of your own. You start receiving some recognitions from other community members. Once you’ve received likes or upvotes that acknowledge your valuable contributions, you’ll be promoted to Contributor! This means you’ll have access to our Contributors group, and learn about the pathways to become a Rising Star - by answering questions, writing articles, or facilitating conversations in groups.
Rising Star
Standing Out
As a Contributor, you have already started giving back to the community, and we appreciate you! You’re well on your way to becoming a Rising Star. You might decide to answer questions and earn your Answerer badge and join the Atlassian Answerers group. The Contributor group has resources for you if you want to share your use cases, start conversations in your interest groups, or claim a Content Bounty or two. As you get more active and share your knowledge and expertise with others, you will soon become a Rising Star, and even get a shiny badge to prove it.
Community Leader
Becoming a Leader
All along the way, you’ve been interacting with our Community Leaders: experts, mentors, and all-around wonderful people. And you can be one of them! Keep answering questions with A+ answers. Write articles, present at local Community Events, or even start leading them virtually! Become certified, or find other ways to build your skills. Welcome our new users in the Welcome Center. Start conversations around best practices. Make community an integral part of your day, and go above and beyond.
...And Beyond
Your journey doesn’t end here! Our Community Leaders are always learning – about new products, new ways of working, and the next evolution of Atlassian’s products. Leaders get perks that include free certification exams and passes to Atlassian's annual flagship event, Team, giving them more opportunities to network and learn. They get regular opportunities to give input directly to product teams. Some Community Leaders have even gone on to have careers at Atlassian!
So what are you waiting for?
Lao Tzu famously said that a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. Take that first step today.