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The Jira Life
by Rodney Nissen, Alex Ortiz, & Bob Wen
From the guys behind "Apetech Tech Tutorials" YouTube channel and "The Jira Guy" blog, comes a podcast that covers anything and everything relevant to being an Atlassian Admin. We cover the latest news and updates from the Atlassian ecosystem, cover best practices for your Atlassian Tools, and interview the movers and shakers within the community. Because we didn't choose The Jira Life, The Jira Life chose us.
Episodes
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Jira Is Not an Issue Tracker
“Jira is not an issue tracker. Jira connects work to context and context to work. As work evolves from human tasks to include agent sessions, Jira is evolving with it.” - Dave Meyer. Let’s talk about it. The Jira Life=====================================Having trouble keeping up with when we are...
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Team ’26 Europe: The Biggest Atlassian Announcements
Team ’26 Europe has wrapped, and Atlassian has a lot to talk about. In this episode of The Jira Life, we’re breaking down the biggest announcements coming out of Team ’26 Europe. We’ll take a look at what Atlassian announced, what’s new across the Atlassian ecosystem, and what these updates could...
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Atlassian Team ’26 Europe Predictions: What to Expect
What can we expect from Atlassian Team ’26 Europe?In this episode, we break down our predictions for the biggest announcements, product updates, AI developments, and themes that could shape Atlassian’s 2026 European event.From AI teammates and the future of teamwork to Jira, Confluence, Rovo, and...
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What Happens When Atlassian Builders Get Together?
In this special episode of The Jira Life, we’re talking about Build IT Together 2026 (BIT 2026) before the event kicks off.What does it take to bring the Atlassian community together for an event like this? We’ll explore the story behind BIT 2026, how the event is being built, what attendees can...
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The Jira Features Nobody Uses
Jira has a lot of features. But how many of them are actually being used?In this episode of The Jira Life, we are taking a closer look at some of Jira's most underappreciated, misunderstood, and overlooked features. Which ones can make life easier but never seem to get the attention they deserve?...
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Atlassian Price Increases: Okay… So What Does This Mean for Us?
Atlassian is raising prices, and if you use Jira, Confluence, or other Atlassian tools, you are probably asking the same question we are: What does this actually mean for me and my team? In this episode of The Jira Life, we are having a real conversation about the price increases, what is…
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From Dragon Slayer to Product Builder
An Atlassian career can begin with fixing tickets and infrastructure, mature into solving organizational problems, and ultimately become a platform for building products and creating opportunities for the next generation.In this episode, Hernan Montes and Anthony D’Ambrosio of Movonte join The…
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Securing Rovo: AI Governance Without Killing Innovation
Join guest speaker Rebekka Heilmann as she explores how Atlassian's rollout of web search by default, autonomous agents, and daily new MCP integrations is quietly turning Rovo into one of the biggest attack surfaces and compliance blind spots in your stack, right as the EU AI Act enforcement…
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Why Do People Keep Helping? The Secret Behind the Atlassian Community
What happens when you spend years helping people in the Atlassian Community? What motivates someone to keep answering questions, sharing knowledge, and helping others solve their Jira and Atlassian challenges? In this episode of The Jira Life, we are joined by Trudy Claspill, one of the Atlassian...
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How to Say Yes to AI at Scale
When organizations create and enforce guardrails, employees gain the confidence and peace of mind they need to explore how AI can transform their work. During this conversation, Michael Yaroshefsky, the VP of AI, CAIO at Usercentrics shows how solid AI governance makes teams feel safe to innovate...
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Jira for ADHD, Solo Admin Hacks & Atlassian Rovo Chat
Managing Atlassian as a Solo Admin can feel like a high-wire act, especially when your brain runs on hyperfocus. In this episode, Kythera Contreras shares how to turn Jira into the ultimate external brain for ADHD (for both work and personal projects) and how Atlassian Rovo Chat is helping write...
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Building Atlassian Marketing from Scratch
What do professional dance, island living in the Azores, and Atlassian Marketplace marketing have in common? More than you’d think! In this episode of The Jira Life, we’re joined by Alicia Nemetz to peel back the curtain on what it really takes to build a marketing function almost from scratch in…
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How is AI disrupting your work as a Marketplace Partner?
AI is changing the Atlassian ecosystem faster than ever. Between Forge, Rovo, and the future of Marketplace apps, partners are facing some of the biggest technology shifts in years. But what does that actually look like behind the scenes? In this episode of The Jira Life, we sit down with Yuri...
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Jira Admin Day
It's time to celebrate the people who keep Jira running and teams moving forward: Jira Admins! Join us for this special Jira Admin Day episode of The Jira Life as we bring together a panel of experienced Jira Admins from across the Atlassian community to share their stories, lessons learned,...
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Staying Human in the Age of AI
AI is changing the way we work, but it's also changing the way we think, communicate, learn, and create. In this episode, we move beyond the usual conversations about productivity and automation to explore a bigger question: What does it mean to stay human in the age of AI? We discuss how AI is...
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Trellopendence: The Trello Automations Everyone Should Be Using
What if your Trello boards could do the work for you? Join us for our special Trellopendence event where we explore how automation can transform the way teams manage projects, tasks, and workflows. We'll discuss how to think about automation before building it, share some of the most valuable...
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The Future of Atlassian: Community Shifts, Data Center EOL, & #findLarry with Larry Brock
The Atlassian ecosystem is changing faster than ever, and navigating where the platform is headed can be tough for users and enterprises alike. In this episode, we sit down with ecosystem veteran Larry Brock to unpack the massive shifts happening right now inside the Atlassian community and…
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Taking it on Faith - The Journey of a Jira Admin
This week the TJL crew sits down with Kayode Faith, a longtime Jira admin who's just launched his own podcast, The New Shape of Work and had one of the TJL crew members as his first guest (guess who!?). Kayode opens up about how a recent summit completely changed his perspective on Forge, and the...
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JIra Admin Woes (with Peter Kerrigan)
Being a Jira admin has never been more complex or more critical. In this episode, we sit down with Peter Kerrigan, Head of Customer Success at Solcoro, for a no-holds-barred conversation about the real struggles, hard decisions, and thankless work that goes into keeping an Atlassian environment...
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Sustainable Leadership at Atlassian (featuring Jessica Hyman)
What does it actually look like to embed social impact into the DNA of a leading tech company — not as a PR footnote, but as a core operating principle? This week, we sit down with Jessica Hyman, the person at Atlassian tasked with answering exactly that question. As a key part of the Atlassian...
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3 is a Magic Number! - Happy Birthday, TJL!
Birthday episode! 🎂 Three years. Hundreds of sprints. Countless standups. And somehow, we're still here. To mark the third birthday of The Jira Life, co-hosts Rodney Nissen, Alex Ortiz, and Sarah Wright are joined by the people who make this whole thing possible behind the scenes — producers...
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The Trello Life...On the Road!
As spring turns into summer, many people's thoughts turn to hitting the open road and soaking in the majestic grandeur of the United States. This week on The Jira Life, we're celebrating that spirit of adventure with a grand reunion of the Trello Trailblazers — featuring the Trello queen herself,...
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...And Now a Word from Our Sponsor (with Nelson Pereira)
TEAM '26 was a whirlwind — and we're still buzzing from it. But before we move on to the next thing, we wanted to take a moment to shine a light on the people who helped make this season possible. This quarter, that means ikuTeam, and we couldn't be more grateful for the partnership. So what…
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TEAM '26 Predictions - What's Actually Coming for the Atlassian Platform?
Atlassian Team '26 Conference kicks off May 5th in Anaheim, which means it's time to pull out our crystal ball and see what's coming. We've been digging through the Atlassian Roadmap, the Cloud release notes, recent partner announcements, and a few tea leaves to put together our best predictions...
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Balancing Governance & Customization in your Atlassian Environment (with Nick Turner)
Every Atlassian admin has been there — you're either locking everything down so tightly that users are filing tickets just to breathe, or you've said "yes" one too many times and now you've got 47 duplicate fields and a different workflow in every single space. So where's the line?This episode is...
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Examining Atlassian Certification Changes (with Kristjan Mathiesen)
In this episode, we sit down with Kristjan Mathiesen, who recently joined Atlassian's Certification team as a Technical Subject Matter Expert, to take a comprehensive look at one of the most valuable — and often underutilized — resources in the Atlassian ecosystem: the certification program....
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Building an Atlassian Experience (with the Build It Together Event Organizers)
What does it take to create a hands-on Atlassian event from the ground up? This week, we sit down with some of the organizers behind Build IT Together — Lina Ortiz, Shawn Doyle, and Josh Golosinskiy — to hear the full story of how a community idea became one of the most practical Atlassian...
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The Chicken Life: Tender is the Night
Forget your sprints. Abandon your backlogs. This week, the crew is bocking the system and doing a full retrospective on the only meaty morsels that matter: chicken tenders and nuggets. We kick things off with the question that has haunted humanity since the dawn of the deep fryer — who has the…
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Vibe Coding Meets Work Management: MCP Magic (with Ed Gaile)
This week on The Jira Life, we’re joined by Ed Gaile of Appfire to explore the intersection of creativity, automation, and the future of teamwork. We dive into the emerging concept of Vibe Coding—what it is, why it’s resonating with modern teams, and how it shifts the way we think about building...
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Trello Takeover for St. Trello's Day (with the Trello Trailblazers)
This week on The Jira Life, something unexpected has happened… the show has been peacefully (and joyfully) taken over by the Trello community. 🎉 In honor of St. Trello's Day, a legendary celebration of boards, cards, and the power of visual collaboration, the Trello Trailblazers have seized the...
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March 11 Emergency Episode: Breaking - Atlassian lays off 10% of staff!
The Jira Life reacts to news of layoffs at Atlassian
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The Atlassian Ecosystem Shift: Jira, Confluence, Rovo - and Finding Common Ground (with Dzmitry Hzrb)
The Atlassian ecosystem is evolving rapidly, and the ripple effects are being felt across customers, Solution Partners, and Marketplace vendors alike. In this episode of The Jira Life, we welcome Dzmitry Hyrb, who joins us to explore how Atlassian’s strategic shifts are reshaping the way...
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March 2, 2026 Emergency Episode: Atlassian's Collapse?
In this emergency episode, Alex and King Bob talk about the upcoming closing of the Austin and Manila Atlassian offices, the current performance of Atlassian's stock and whether storm clouds are ahead for Atlassian.
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Planning Work with Jira and Beyond (with Walter Buggenhout)
On this episode of The Jira Life, we're joined by Walter Buggenhout for a deep dive into modern work planning across the Atlassian ecosystem. Planning work in Jira is about more than just creating issues and moving them across a board. Walter brings his expertise to the table to explore how teams...
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Working with Jira Cloud Migrations and Automations (with Przemyslaw Wesolka)
Get ready for a deep dive into Jira Cloud migrations and next-level automation on an upcoming episode of The Jira Life! This week, Przemyslaw Wesolka, founder of JAP Connect joins the TJL crew to talk all things Jira migrations to Cloud and the power of Jira Automation. Moving from Data Center to...
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Atlas Camp 2026 Recap: AI-First Apps, Forge Evolution, and What's Next
Atlas Camp 2026 has wrapped in Amsterdam, and this week on The Jira Life we’re bringing you the inside scoop. Join us as we welcome Peter Van de Voorde and Dan Hardiker to break down everything that mattered from Atlas Camp 2026. From AI-first app development to the continued evolution of Forge…
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TJL Reports from Team on Tour: Government
This week the TJL crew reports and analyzes the news coming from Atlassian's Team on Tour: Government event in Washington D.C. Join us as Alex plays field reporter giving updates from the event!The Jira Life=====================================Having trouble keeping up with when we are live? Sign...
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Atlassian Government Cloud and Isolated Cloud (with Josh Costella)
This week the TJL crew sits down with Josh Costella, Lead Architect for Sentify and co-lead of the Phoenix ACE chapter. Join us as we talk about Atlassian Government Cloud and Isolated Cloud and other topics sure to be discussed at TEAM 26! The Jira Life =====================================…
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Governance with Assets in Jira and Confluence (with Paulo Ramalho)
This week the TJL crew welcome Paulo Ramalho, Atlassian Community Champion from Norway and Senior Atlassian Consultant. Watch as Paulo explains how Assets, as a platform app, can now establish governance of your Jira and Confluence items.The Jira Life=====================================Having...
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Confluence Documentation in the Age of Rovo
In this episode of The Jira Life, we sit down with Robert Hean of Hean Tech to explore how Confluence documentation is evolving in the age of Rovo and Atlassian Intelligence.As AI teammates like Rovo become part of everyday work, the quality of your documentation matters more than ever. We…
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Upcoming Changes in Jira (with Darryl Lee)
Jira Admins, are you ready for for the new limits and changes coming to your Atlassian Cloud sites? Joining the TJL crew is Atlassian Admin extraordinaire, Darryl Lee who will discuss with us what's imminently coming, when, and how to prepare. The Jira Life =====================================...
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The Jira Life Looks at 2026
Greet the New Year with the TJL crew! On our first episode of 2026, we aim to look forward and see what the new year will bring to our favorite Atlassian products and the Atlassian community! The Jira Life ===================================== Having trouble keeping up with when we are live? Sign...
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The Jira Life's 2025 in Review
As we wrap up 2025, join the TJL crew as we recall the best, worst, and overall amazing adventures we went through this past year! Recount with us the highs and lows that happened in the Atlassian community this year! Thank you to Revyz for backing us up and making The Jira Life possible....
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Inside Rovo Studio with Atlassian's Long Nguyen
Joining the TJL crew this week is Long Nguyen, Senior Software Engineer for Atlassian. Long has worked on Rovo starting with Rovo Chat to his present responsibilities to improving Rovo Agents. Tune in to hear background stories of the initial development as well as the tips and tricks Alex (and...
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A Tour of the European Atlassian Community with Bill Wood
Join us as we reunite with Bill Wood! Catch up with Bill as he relates his life so far in Europe and the Atlassian Community he finds there. Learn about the partners and priorities "across the pond".Thank you to Revyz for backing us up and making The Jira Life possible. https://www.revyz.io/The...
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Servings of Gratitude
Celebrate gratitude with The Jira Life as Atlassian Community leaders, creators, and champions share what they’re thankful for in 2025. From Team 25 in Anaheim and Barcelona meetups, to certifications, career changes, community events, and the Atlassian Builder Summit, this special episode...
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Extending Jira Smartly II: New Tools, New Capabilities
THE GAME IS CHANGING! THE LINES ARE BLURRING! In a previous episode, we looked at the ways of extending the capabilities of Jira and other Atlassian tools: Marketplace Apps, Forge, and Rovo. Now, Rovo shows the promise of easing creation of both Rovo Agents and Forge Apps. What does this mean for...
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Hitting the JACpot: Navigating New Atlassian Features with Jens Schumacher
HOW MUCH DIRECTION TO NEW ATLASSIAN FEATURES SHOULD COME FROM THE USER POPULATION? - Joining us to discuss this topic is Jens Schumacher, former Atlassian and CEO of Released. Jens has a long history of working with "JAC" (jira.atlassian.com) and feels while it may have served its purpose long…
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Rovo Everywhere - with Jensen Fleming
"Rovo knows everything, works everywhere, and helps everyone". With these words uttered by Mike Cannon-Brookes during TEAM '25 Europe, he introduced the further capabilities of Atlassian's Agentic AI solution.Joining us to help elaborate on this new chapter is return guest Jensen Fleming…
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Trelloween Adventure II: Scary Stories from the Atlassian community
TRELLOWEEN RETURNS! Joining us for this holiday tradition is Brittany Joiner, Mike Day, and Rob Hean for spooky stories of haunted apps!Thank you to Revyz for backing us up and making The Jira Life possible. https://www.revyz.io/The Jira Life=====================================Having trouble...
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From the guys behind "Apetech Tech Tutorials" YouTube channel and "The Jira Guy" blog, comes a podcast that covers anything and everything relevant to being an Atlassian Admin. We cover the latest news and updates from the Atlassian ecosystem, cover best practices for your Atlassian Tools, and interview the movers and shakers within the community. Because we didn't choose The Jira Life, The Jira Life chose us.
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Rodney Nissen, Alex Ortiz, & Bob Wen
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