Jira & the games industry - QA - learning?

[Jody]

Can anyone recommend some

Jira learning material to upskill and be ready for QA positions within the games industry?

e.g

How to write a bug report

How to write a test plan

How to use Jira within a QA team

cheers :-)

[Ash Yadav · Accepted solution]

Hi @Jody welcome to the Atlassian Community! 

Your question is quite broad but for Jira specifically, the Atlassian enablement academy is quite good. 

You can start with  https://university.atlassian.com/student/path/815443-jira-fundamentals

This will provide you with the basic Jira knowledge you need to move forward (if you don't have it already) and its free, some trainings are and some are not but all basic essential training appears to be free at the moment. 

I would also recommend creating a free test Jira Software Cloud instance for yourself (think of it as a personal playground to experiment with). 

Best of luck! 

Kind Regards, 

Ash 

[Jody]

Thanks Ash

The games industry use Jira for their QA testing, I want to learn Jira while testing a game but finding it difficult to locate some learning material to interlink both, I need to upskill and be able to show this on my CV when applying for QA testing.

I will make use of the link you sent me, most appreciated :-)

[Ash Yadav]

Best of luck, don't hesitate to reach out if you need anymore help. 

Kind Regards, 

Ash 

[Sofia Neto Canário · Accepted solution]

Hi, 

When using Jira for a QA context, you might need an app like Xray. 

Xray makes available for free several learning resources, like the Xray Academy. 

You can also check a customer story from the gaming industry:

 https://www.getxray.app/blog/how-a-game-developer-uses-xray-to-manage-tests

 Hope it helps! 

[Jody]

Thanks, I will check this out on the weekend :-)

[Mr David]

Hi Jody, for anyone looking to upskill in QA for the games industry, mastering Jira is definitely a key step. There are plenty of great resources that cover how to write effective bug reports, create comprehensive test plans, and collaborate efficiently within QA teams using Jira. One helpful tip is to explore practical, hands-on tools and apps that complement your learning and help simulate real-world QA workflows. For example, platforms like Luckpub offer useful resources and community support that can help you better understand task management and reporting processes in dynamic environments. Combining such resources with Jira tutorials will give you a solid foundation to excel in game QA roles.