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Can You Build a Website with Jira and Rovo Dev?
October 8, 2026 5 min readI put a theory to the test: build a site using Jira and Rovo Dev. It took an hour or two, and it came with footnotes. · Read the post →
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A Weekly Habit of Trying New Things: The Dia Browser Edition
September 3, 2026 6 min readTrying one new thing a week adds up. This week’s experiment: the Dia browser. · See what I learned →
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The Change Management Framework for a Sustainable Jira
August 13, 2026 5 min readThe framework for building a Jira that lasts starts with going back to basics, not buying something new. · See the framework →
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Fixing Jira Starts with Change Management, Not a New Tool
August 6, 2026 4 min readIf your team has given up on Jira, the tool isn't what needs fixing. · Start here →
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Atlassian Champion: What It Is and Why I Went After It
July 23, 2026 2 min readI was just accepted into the Atlassian Champions program. Here's what that means, and how it connects to the work I do at Valdivya. · See what it's about →
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Everyone's a Contributor: AI Coding Agents Arrive in Jira
July 16, 2026 4 min readEveryone on the team can contribute code now, not just developers. I've configured Rovo Dev, GitHub Copilot, and Claude Code inside Jira and found real tradeoffs between them. Here's what's working, what isn't, and what I'm hoping gets easier. · See how the agents compare →
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Housekeeping in Jira: Automation Library
July 2, 2026 4 min readYour Jira automation library has a way of becoming chaos nobody wants to touch. Here's my approach to permissions, failing flows, and cleanup, before it turns into a mess someone else has to untangle. · Read more →
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Housekeeping in Jira: Free Guest User Accounts
June 18, 2026 4 min readExternal users don't have to cost you a full seat. Jira and Confluence guest accounts are a licensing win. Here's how it works. · Read more →
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Housekeeping in Jira: How to clean up your project spaces
June 11, 2026 2 min readA cluttered Jira slows people down. Cleaning up your project spaces is one of the most effective ways to fix it. · Read more →
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Housekeeping in Jira: How to Remove Unused Apps and Clean Up What They Left Behind
June 4, 2026 4 min readIt's easy to let unused apps linger in your Jira environment long after you've stopped paying for them. They create confusion, slow things down, and leave behind a mess most admins don't spend the time to remove. Here's how to clean them up the right way. · Read more →
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My Day 2 at Atlassian Team '26: Human Skills Still Matter, What Makes a Great Founder, and Working Out Loud
May 14, 2026 3 min readWrapping up Atlassian Team '26 with a week to reflect. Human skills still win, the qualities of great founders, and the case for working out loud. · Read more →
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My Day 1 at Atlassian Team '26: Rovo AI, Teamwork Graph, and some Fun
May 7, 2026 4 min readHalfway through Atlassian Team '26 and three things are already clear. Rovo is worth a second look, the Teamwork Graph is building context, and I'm still having fun. · Read more →